PART 4BIDDING PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 7Procedure and further deposit for primary bid rounds

Notice to be given to bidders before primary bid rounds52

1

Before the start of each primary bid round, OFCOM shall notify each bidder of—

a

the date on which, and the times on that date within which, the primary bid round will take place;

b

the round price for—

i

each 800 MHz paired frequency lot;

ii

each 2.6 GHz paired frequency lot;

iii

each 2.6 GHz individual frequency lot;

iv

the 800 MHz coverage obligation lot;

v

each 2.6 GHz concurrent low power 10 MHz lot;

vi

each 2.6 GHz concurrent low power 20 MHz lot;

c

the bidder’s eligibility limit for that primary bid round; and

d

whether there is more than one opted-in bidder which has an eligibility limit for that primary bid round which is the same as or more than that bidder’s eligibility threshold.

2

An opted-in bidder’s eligibility threshold is the number equal to the number of eligibility points associated with the valid opt-in bid made by that bidder which, out of all of the valid opt-in bids made by that bidder, has the lowest number of eligibility points associated with it.

3

The number of eligibility points associated with a valid opt-in bid shall be the number equal to the total of the eligibility points associated with the lots included in the selection of lots specified in that valid opt-in bid.