5.2.4 Placement of the nationwide spectrum block – Block D

The various contractual arrangements allow for digital licences to be modified or replaced so as to operate on different frequencies. This allows the spectrum released, both nationwide and in geographic areas, to be placed in the most effective portion of the overall frequency band. While international band planning is not yet completed, particularly by European countries, it seems clear the potential new technologies for re-use of spectrum are likely to emerge first in the upper portion of the band. The United States, for example, has allocated the band from 704 to 806 MHz for new typically mobile/cellular uses.

It is therefore proposed to place the nationwide released spectrum at the upper end of the frequency range, i.e. from around 700 MHz to 806 MHz. Exact limits will depend on other decisions in this paper.

Question 9

Do you agree with placement at the upper end of the frequency range, from approximately 700 MHz upwards? If not, what would you prefer and why?