The judge in Rotterdam, the request of KPN and Vodafone to postpone the auction of 2.6 GHz frequencies dismissed reports KPN Tweakers.net. The court has been ruling by the content provider is not substantiated, the text of the statement follows probably until Tuesday.
The providers had filed a lawsuit to postpone the auction, because existing telecom providers by KPN and Vodafone at a disadvantage compared to newcomers. The latter group may get relatively more frequency space. ISPs also want to know what the Ministry of Economic Affairs wants to take another spectrum that is auctioned next time. Thus, there is 55MHz of spectrum in 1800 - and 2100MHz bands on board and 55MHz from the same band would later become available. The court, however, these objections are rejected.
The auction starts next Tuesday and will probably take several weeks. Providers may choose which network they use a network technology to rig the 2.6 GHz band. Presumably they choose while for LTE or WiMAX, the intended successor of the current UMTS. These techniques can be used for fast mobile Internet.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced pleased with the judge's ruling. "There is more competition and more services come on the market. This is good news for consumers."
Vodafone speaks in a written response to disappointment at the verdict: "Despite the ruling remains Vodafone considers that there are too many unknowns for the spectrum to be able to appreciate and also that the caps imposed an equivalent auction with fair opportunities in the obstacle. " KPN wants to await the reasoning of the court before the provider gives a response. The provider shall not accept the design of the auction: "KPN had in the autumn of 2009 appealed to the Ministry of Economic Affairs on the design of the auction. This procedure is still ongoing."
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