Belgian cablecos Telenet and Voo have reportedly partnered to bid for a 3G licence, despite the former stating earlier this year that it was banned from the auction.
Back in January, Telenet claimed regulatory issues had prevented it from taking part in…
Belgian cablecos Telenet and Voo have reportedly partnered to bid for a 3G licence, despite the former stating earlier this year that it was banned from the auction.
Back in January, Telenet claimed regulatory issues had prevented it from taking part in the auction for Belgium’s fourth 3G licence.
“Under the given circumstances, in which an extreme regulatory framework (unique in the world) is being proposed – and the uncertainties triggered by this situation, Telenet is no longer able to stand for the 3G licence,” a spokesperson for the group said in an emailed statement at the time.
However, reports translating local news site Datanews suggest the operator later joined forces with Walloon-focused Voo, the 3G licence’s only bidder.
The auction was originally planned for late 2010, but was placed on the backburner to allow political parties to negotiate the terms of a coalition following Belgium’s inconclusive June 2009 elections.
Current 3G licence holders operating in the country are incumbent Belgacom’s unit Proximus, France Telecom’s Mobistar and Dutch KPN’s Base.
Telenet declined to comment.
