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For sale: used radio spectrum, £20 billion. OBO Serious buyers only.]]>Feb 1st 2008 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/uks-ofcom-follows-fcc-agrees-to-sell-off-public-radio-spectrum/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/uks-ofcom-follows-fcc-agrees-to-sell-off-public-radio-spectrum/
Now if only BT would install that fiber they keep talking about.]]>Feb 1st 2008 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/uks-ofcom-follows-fcc-agrees-to-sell-off-public-radio-spectrum/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/uks-ofcom-follows-fcc-agrees-to-sell-off-public-radio-spectrum/
Details of the programme of award can be found here, included in which is the Digital Dividend Review - 470-862Mhz, the closest award to the FCC 700Mhz auction. The DDR will also be released by auction, with the exception of selected awards for PMSE users.

The UK is therefore a lot further along with this programme than implied in your article.

Adam Higgitt
Ofcom]]>Feb 2nd 2008 5:01AM