The Irish regulator ComReg’s policy decisions over its forthcoming auction on 4G-suitable mobile frequencies could leave users in some rural areas without a signal, says The Irish Examiner quoting an industry expert at mobile equipment manufacturer Ericsson as saying. In a written submission, the Ericsson official reportedly says that the proposed auction could leave thousands of users without coverage following the watchdog’s decision not to actively push for a universal service obligation (USO) through the allocation process. ‘The USO option, unless implemented quickly, fails to deal with the threat of coverage ‘erosion’ that Ericsson has highlighted and if such a trend takes hold, ComReg will be pretty powerless to do anything about it given that the licenses will have been issued with the low coverage obligations,’ the engineer said
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OVETEL Industry expert warns: ComReg’s auction plan could leave some rural users without mobile coverage
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