{"id":161423,"date":"2021-01-07T11:24:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T11:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/?p=305891"},"modified":"2021-01-07T11:24:43","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T11:24:43","slug":"mtn-takes-aim-at-icasa-over-auction-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/01\/07\/mtn-takes-aim-at-icasa-over-auction-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"MTN takes aim at ICASA over auction rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\tMTN Group reportedly threatened legal action against South Africa\u2019s telecoms regulator over rules set for an upcoming spectrum auction, opposing a plan to allow small operators first dibs on certain frequencies.<\/p>\n

South African technology website MyBroadband reported it had viewed a letter from MTN lawyers contesting the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (ICASA) proposal to exclude network operators from initially bidding on lots of spectrum based on their market share.<\/p>\n

Dubbed the \u201copt-in\u201d scheme, ICASA will use a criteria to ensure smaller operators are able to access spectrum before larger rivals.<\/p>\n

For example, national operators with a retail market share of more than 45 per cent in more than ten municipalities are unable to bid on certain spectrum in the first round.<\/p>\n

MTN argued the scheme could mean tier-two operators (those with less than a market share of 45 per cent in fewer than ten municipalities) snap up all of the 3500MHz spectrum made available.<\/p>\n

The operator said it requires 3500MHz to roll out 5G in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe opt-in scheme deliberately sterilises the two tier-one operators from bidding for the spectrum they need to advance 5G network rollout\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\nMTN further argued ICASA was undermining its own auction as the country\u2019s largest operators, and therefore those with the most cash, would be unable to bid on certain spectrum.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe exclusion of tier-one operators from the opt-in round means that ICASA is unable to make a proper assessment of what the market as a whole is willing to pay for the spectrum,\u201d MTN added.<\/p>\n

ICASA revealed this week [1] six companies had applied to take part in the auction, which is expected to begin by the end of March.<\/p>\n

Along with 3500MHz, the sale will also include various allocations across the 700MHz, 800MHz and 2600MHz bands.<\/p>\n

[1] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/top-three\/six-suitors-to-contest-south-africa-spectrum-sale<\/p>\n\n

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