CANDIDATES FOR BELGIAN UMTS ACTION HAVE UNTIL FEBRUARY 8 TO REGISTER.

• Position: Government Activity - Brief Article

Belgium's Telecommunications Ministry has indicated that candidates for the country's four UMTS licences have until 8 February to submit their dossiers to participate in the auction due to begin on 7 March. The Cabinet will examine the prospective candidates on 16 February. Four UMTS third-generation mobile telephony licences are to be allocated through the auction, being held three months later than originally scheduled. In spite of the disappointing results of recent auctions in Italy and Switzerland, the Belgian Government still...