PUBLISHED : 9 Oct 2024 at 08:09
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) insists it plans to hold an auction for the 3500-megahertz band in 2027 for offering a telecom service.
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PUBLISHED : 9 Oct 2024 at 08:09
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) insists it plans to hold an auction for the 3500-megahertz band in 2027 for offering a telecom service.
The regulator said the reallocation of the band for the provision of a telecom service aligns with the standards of the International Telecommunication Union.
The regulator’s plan to auction the range is at odds with the requirements of the Association of Digital Television Broadcasting (ADTEB), which recently urged the NBTC to reconsider its plan to auction the 3500-3800MHz range for the purpose of providing a telecom service.
The association said many satellite TV stations are using the spectrum range at present to air their…