Norwegian communications regulator Nkom said it will begin an auction of radio line frequencies on 06 May 2020, and the deadline for bidder registration is 12 March. In preparing for the auction, authorities and operators focused on the low frequency bands, which means the 13 GHz band and those below. Nkom has decided to allocate spectrum in the high 6 GHz and 8 GHz bands under transmission permits, rather than via auction.
There will be a 40 percent frequency ceiling for spectrum in the high 6 GHz, 7 GHz and 8 GHz bands, as well as parts of the 13 GHz band. The cap applies between two transmission points.
For the low bands that will be included in the auction, which means the 10 GHz band (split into high and low) and the 13 GHz band, there will be a separate frequency cap of 40 percent. There is also an overall ceiling of 40 percent of all spectrum covered by the auction, and this will include the permit holder's existing airwaves.