Regulators exploring 5G auction delay alternatives to boost economy

摘要

The prospect for other pandemic-related 5G auction delaysis growing after Canada postponed its December sale bysix months to June 2021.However, the picture is mixed as Finland wraps up itssale of next-gen bandwidth despite COVID-19 challenges.Rather than pushing out the release of much-neededspectrum in the face of rapid digitisation, it seems likelierregulators will increasingly opt for more novel approachesfor allocating this critical resource.