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UMTS auctions called off in Poland.(Brief Article)

EASTERN EUROPE -- Following much controversy over its 3G licensing procedures, Poland's Communications Ministry cancelled its UMTS auction at the last minute in early December. This was due to the fact that only three bids (from the three local mobile incumbents) were tabled, while five separate licences were originally planned.

The Ministry announced that it would issue UMTS licences to each of the three local mobile incumbents and that it would issue a fourth licence 'when legal and market conditions allow'. As described in the October issue of Telecommunications(r) I

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