Norwegian telecoms regulator the National Communications Authority (Nkom, formerly NPT) has published the final conditions for the upcoming auction for technology-neutral authorisations in the 900MHz frequency band, following a public consultation in June 2015. The regulator is aiming to sell two blocks of 20MHz spectrum (divided in four blocks of 2×5MHz) in the 880MHz-915MHz/925MHz-960MHz bands in a multi-round open auction in the summer of 2016, with a minimum set price of NOK140 million (USD18.27 million) per block. The 15-year concessions will offer nationwide coverage (excluding the Norwegian dependencies of Jan Mayen and Svalbard, and other territories with special status). The spectrum will become available from 1 January 2018, with the frequencies to be freed up as a result of the expiry of licences held by NetCom (TeliaSonera) and Telenor Norge.