"In the draft document, the Commission states that long-term, in principle unlimited rights of use for radio spectrum provide greater certainty for investment decisions. This would make telecom companies more willing to invest heavily in new networks and services. In addition, this approach should contribute to more stable market conditions for the trading and leasing of spectrum. According to the Commission, an unlimited term could also promote the development of a mature secondary market, in which radio spectrum can be resold or leased more easily."
"At the same time, the EU wants to prevent valuable spectrum from remaining unused. To this end, conditions are being considered that would require companies to actively use or share the spectrum, with clear obligations regarding network rollout. This is to prevent spectrum from being bought up and then blocked from competitors. The proposal also includes stricter supervisory measures for large telecom players. Companies that have a dominant position in one market may also be granted that status in closely related markets."
The European Commission proposes granting long-term, potentially indefinite rights of use for radio spectrum to increase investment certainty and encourage heavy investment in new networks and services. The measure aims to create more stable market conditions for trading and leasing spectrum and to foster a mature secondary market where spectrum can be resold or leased more easily. Conditions are proposed to prevent spectrum hoarding, including obligations to actively use or share spectrum and clear network-rollout requirements. The proposal also includes stricter supervisory measures for dominant telecom players, with potential transparency, equal-treatment, price regulation, or separate accounting obligations.
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