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<title>Ofcom completes 4G spectrum auction in the United Kingdom</title>
<link>http://www.macnn.com/articles/13/02/20/total.of.4g.auction.winning.bids.lower.than.anticipated/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1109/celltower-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[UK regulator &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/279568==http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2013/02/ofcom-announces-winners-of-the-4g-mobile-auction/" rel='nofollow'&gt;Ofcom&lt;/a&gt; has closed its &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/279569==http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/12/spectrum.auction.set.to.finish.before.april.2013/" rel='nofollow'&gt;4G spectru...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ofcom to consider allowing 4G services on existing spectrum</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1109/celltower-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[United Kingdom telecommunications regulator Ofcom is considering the prospect of allowing carriers to reuse existing spectrum for LTE-based services, such as those offered &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/278529==http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/12/13/carrier.aims.to.cover.98.percent.of.population.with.4g.access/" rel='nofollow'&gt;by EE&lt;/a&gt;. Such a proposal f...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ofcom lists qualified bidders in UK 4G spectrum auction</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1356014664_ofcomlogo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[UK regulator of communications Ofcom has revealed the companies that can bid in its oncoming &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/275973==http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/12/spectrum.auction.set.to.finish.before.april.2013/" rel='nofollow'&gt;4G spectrum auction&lt;/a&gt;. The &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/275974==http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2012/12/4g-a...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ofcom issues rules, timetable for UK 4G spectrum auction</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/ipad2012-lte.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[UK regulator Ofcom has issued &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/272742==http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2012/11/ofcom-finalises-4g-auction-rules/" rel='nofollow'&gt;rules&lt;/a&gt; for the upcoming &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/272743==http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/06/21/4g.auction.delays.due.to.threats.of.litigation/" rel='nofollow'&gt;4G spectr...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Google, Microsoft compete to control UK white spaces</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1109/celltower-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Google and Microsoft are both seeking control of the UK's unused spectrum, according to reports. The &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/272225==http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/06/27/microsoft.exploring.new.mobile.internet.tech/" rel='nofollow'&gt;white spaces&lt;/a&gt;, sections of radio spectrum used as a buffer between bands employed by mobile, radio, and televisio...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ofcom lets Everything Everywhere roll out UK 4G this year</title>
<link>http://www.macnn.com/articles/12/08/21/competitor.claims.foul.on.regulator.decisions/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/ipad2012-lte.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Ofcom is allowing Everything Everywhere to use its existing spectrum for &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/265520==http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/03/13/ofcom.oks.orange.t.mobile.lte.in.uk/" rel='nofollow'&gt;4G services&lt;/a&gt; in the UK, despite &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/265521==http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/06/21/4g.auction.delays.due.t...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ofcom report: SMS used more than voice calls in UK</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/ipad2012-lte.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The average British resident uses SMS and social networking more than phone calls, a study claims. &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/262612==http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/03/27/ofcom.extends.deadline.by.nearly.three.weeks/" rel='nofollow'&gt;Ofcom&lt;/a&gt;, the UK regulator for communications, has released a &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/262613==http:/...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK government minister blames carriers for slow 4G roll out</title>
<link>http://www.macnn.com/articles/12/06/21/4g.auction.delays.due.to.threats.of.litigation/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/ipad2012-lte.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The blame for the slow creation of a 4G network in the UK lies with carriers, according to a government minister. &lt;a href="http://macnn.com/rd/259928==http://www.culture.gov.uk/about_us/our_ministers/7050.aspx" rel='nofollow' rel="nofollow"&gt;Ed Vaizey&lt;/a&gt;, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, told the &lt;a href="http...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ofcom delays Everything Everywhere 4G talks</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Everything Everywhere cleared to launch LTE in UK</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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