Three chief executive Dave Dyson attacked the regulator. He said: “Ofcom exists to promote competition and protect consumers but it has once again shown it is not willing to make the big decisions needed to deliver the best outcome for the UK.
“A 30% cap on total spectrum ownership and a spectrum reservation for smaller operators are the only measures that will preserve competition for the benefit of UK mobile consumers.”
The 150 MHz of spectrum to be sold in the 3.4 GHz band is not currently used by most mobile devices but is likely to be usable by future devices. Ofcom will not propose a cap on the band.
