Government should make spectrum tradable, says Free Market Foundation

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Think tank argues that delays in issuing spectrum could have been avoided if broadcasters had been allowed to sell spectrum holdings to operators

Think-tank argues that delays could have been avoided if broadcasters had been allowed to sell spectrum holdings to operatorsA libertarian think-tank has called for a departure from the state-controlled auction system used to issue new spectrum, saying the radio frequencies should be freely tradable,

The high cost of electronic communication in SA has largely been blamed on a lack of competition and the “spectrum crunch”. Fixing this issue has become a key part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s economic recovery plan, but its implementation has been delayed a number of times. ..

 

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