Regulation 44 Criteria for determining if a set of bids to increase demand is to be removed or accorded reduced status for the 40 GHz lot type

When determining if a set of bids to increase demand on the ranking list for 40 GHz lots is to be removed or accorded reduced status, OFCOM shall carry out the following steps in paragraphs (2) to (7).

In relation to the bidder in question, if the current eligibility capacity is equal to zero, the set of bids may not be removed nor reduced.

If the current eligibility capacity is greater than zero, then the set of bids shall be removed if the condition in paragraph (4) is satisfied.

The condition is that if the target number of lots for the set of bids in question were to replace that bidder’s currently selected demand for lots of that type, the bidder’s recalculated current eligibility capacity would be equal to or greater than zero.

If a set of bids is removed OFCOM shall change the currently selected demand for the bidder in question for the relevant lot type to the target number of lots.

If the set of bids is not removed, and current eligibility capacity for the bidder in question is greater than zero, the set of bids shall be accorded reduced status.

If a bid is accorded reduced status OFCOM shall increase the currently selected demand for the bidder in question by the number of lots equal to the bidder’s current eligibility capacity.