Regulation 71 Preparing a 40 GHz lots assignment stage options list for each bidder

(1)

OFCOM shall determine which 40 GHz assignment stage options shall be included in the 40 GHz assignment stage options list for each bidder which is eligible to bid in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2)

A bidder’s 40 GHz assignment stage options shall be each of those blocks of numbered 40 GHz lots which satisfy all of the following conditions—

(a)

the number of 40 GHz lots contained in the block is equal to the number of 40 GHz lots won within that bidder’s winning principal stage bid for 40 GHz lots;

(b)

if that bidder were assigned the 40 GHz lots contained in the block the following two conditions would be satisfied—

(i)

each other bidder could be assigned 40 GHz lots contained in a block that, in respect of that other bidder’s winning principal stage bid for 40 GHz lots, satisfies the condition in subparagraph (a);

(ii)

the leftover 40 GHz lots not assigned to that bidder or any other bidder (if any) would form a single block of numbered 40 GHz lots.