AMSTERDAM, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Netherlands unveiled plans
on Thursday to auction bandwidth for 5G networks, saying some
telecoms suppliers could be banned if they had close ties to
foreign governments or intelligence agencies involved in spying.
Secretary of State Mona Keijzer said in a statement that the
government's first auction of the 700, 1400, and 2100Mhz ranges
would take place by June 30 with a floor of 900 million euros
($992 million).
An auction of the 3.5Mhz range most commonly associated with
5G is being delayed as the Dutch government moves a ground
satellite system that would interfere with it to a new location.
The auction of that spectrum is expected in early 2022.
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(Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Edmund Blair)
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