Spectrum Licence Renewal

Operators faced with the expiry of their licence and spectrum refarming usually go through a negotiation process with the regulator.  While it is rare for regulators to auction spectrum from expiring licences, it does sometimes happen and therefore the development of suitable arguments for why licences should be renewed without an auction at reasonable cost is critical.

Based on our experience, Coleago can develop a coherent set of arguments for an appropriate form of renewal and technology neutrality on economically favourable terms.

Most regulators are obliged to agree a methodology for renewal that extract a return for society and ensures that economic benefit is generated.  Recognising that a simple re-auction may not be appropriate, many regulators have opted for negotiated renewal prices using different forms of Administered Incentive Pricing (AIP) such as benchmarking, Optimum Deprival Value (ODV) or Best Alternative Use (BAU).

Coleago can help you to negotiate with the regulator to retain spectrum without going to auction, e.g. by arguing the case for an Administered Incentive Pricing (AIP) process.  Good regulatory advocacy can save millions of dollars in auction spend. In cases where regulators go down this route, Coleago’s ODV and BAU pricing models will ensure favourable outcomes i.e. low prices to retain your spectrum.

If you would like to find out more about the major challenges and issues confronting telecoms companies and regulators please download the Spectrum Report from this page.

Main contacts:

Graham Friend
Managing Director
Tel: +41 79 855 1354
graham.friend@coleago.com

Scott McKenzie
Director
Tel: +44 7825 294 576
scott.mckenzie@coleago.com

Downloads

Spectrum Report Coleago.pdf