The national telecom regulator has decided to scrap the controversial draft auction design for the fourth-generation (4G) spectrum, opening the door to other methods of spectrum allocation. The decision...
The decision complies with the junta's order demanding the National and Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) suspend the planned 4G spectrum auctions for one year.
The military wants the regulator to amend several impractical sections of the Frequency Allocation Act (FAA) before 4G spectrum auctions can take place.
"Beauty contests could be one of several options in allocating frequencies to qualified bidders," said NBTC vice-chairman Col Settapong Malisuwan. A beauty contest is where applicants are judged on a predetermined set of criteria such as speed of deployment, spectrum efficiency, stimulation of competition and benefit to the country.
Source: http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/telecom/422010/nbtc-changes-tune-scraps-planned-4g-draft-auction
