Article 7 Auction regulations

(1)

OFCOM must use their powers to make regulations under section 14 of the Act to provide for—

(a)

an auction of a single licence authorising the use of the frequencies between 2570MHz and 2620MHz;

(b)

the Combined Auction; and

(c)

(where necessary) any subsequent auction.

(2)

The regulations for the Combined Auction must (among other matters) make provision for—

(a)

the lots of spectrum available and the minimum and maximum number of lots for which a person may bid, as set out in article 8;

(b)

the limits on the amount of spectrum which may be held if a person applies for a licence set out in article 9;

(c)

OFCOM to refuse to accept a bid from a person for a licence including frequencies in the same frequency band in which that person has been required to commit to surrender frequencies in order to comply with the limits set out in article 9.