Renewal of Cellular Rights
Background
In April 2003, Cabinet agreed to the reallocation of commercial spectrum rights on expiry. It was agreed that commercial spectrum rights be reallocated five years before expiry to existing right holders. Management rights for cellular services in the 800 and 900 MHz spectrum bands expire in 2011 and 2012.
This decision was made after a case-by-case review of spectrum right holders in the 800/900 MHz spectrum bands.
In April 2007, Cabinet agreed that a 7.5 MHz pair of 800/900 MHz spectrum should not be offered for renewal but offered by auction, and that renewal offers be made to existing right holders – Telecom and Vodafone – for the remaining spectrum.
However, Cabinet also agreed that if Telecom or Vodafone complete a secondary market sale to a new market entrant of at least a 5 MHz pair of 800/900 MHz spectrum within six months of the renewal offer being made, then the seller will be offered the remainder of the 7.5 MHz pair that would otherwise have gone to auction.
The Ministry of Economic Development commissioned a report on the Calculation of Renewal Prices from Network Strategies, which was peer reviewed by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Renewal offers, based on a price that is an estimate of the market value of the rights, went out to Telecom and Vodafone on 9 November.
The Minister released the renewal offers on 27 November 2007.
Documents
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Telecom's Renewal Offer
[ Published 27 November 2007 ]
Offer for Renewal of Cellular Rights - 9 November 2007.
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Vodafone's Renewal Offer
[ Published 27 November 2007 ]
Offer for Renewal of Cellular Rights - 9 November 2007.
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Network Strategies Report
[ Published 27 November 2007 ]
Renewal of Management Rights for Cellular Services (800/900 MHz) - Calculation of Renewal Prices Report November 2007.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers Review
[ Published 27 November 2007 ]
Renewal of Management Rights for Cellular Services (800/900 MHz) Calculation of Renewal Prices - PricewaterhouseCoopers Review of Network Strategies report November 2007.
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Questions and Answers
Questions and answers relating to the renewal of management rights for cellular services
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Past Consultation and Documents
Past consultation, advice and reports related to the renewal of cellular rights.
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Cabinet Documents
Cabinet documents on the Renewal of Cellular Rights.
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Media Statements
Media statements on the Renewal of Cellular Rights.
Contact
For enquiries on this process please contact radiospectrum@med.govt.nz
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