A UK government committee has condemned the infighting between the country’s four mobile operators for delaying the roll out of nationwide 4G services.
John Whittingdale MP, chair of the Commons culture, media and sport committee, said he was…
A UK government committee has condemned the infighting between the country’s four mobile operators for delaying the roll out of nationwide 4G services.
John Whittingdale MP, chair of the Commons culture, media and sport committee, said he was concerned about the “constant disagreement and special pleading” from mobile operators Vodafone, Everything Everywhere, O2 and Three, which “appears to have further delayed” the UK’s 4G spectrum auction.
“We believe that the basic rules for the auction which [local regulator] Ofcom has laid down are sensible and fair, and that further delays will result in the UK falling further behind in this vital area. The auction needs to proceed as soon as possible,” said Whittingdale.
His comments came as the committee published a report that concluded that overall Ofcom had been doing a good job in facilitating the UK’s 4G auction, which after various set backs is set to take place in 4Q 2012.
