Qualcomm and Teleepoch
Enter Into a 3G CDMA Subscriber Unit License Agreement, October
6, 2007
MTN chooses Cambridge Broadband
Networks for multi-service wireless network in Rwanda, October 6,
2007
Brazilian government to
publish 3G bidding rules soon, October 6, 2007
KTF 3G service suffers
from technical problems, October 6, 2007
Argentina’s Personal
lunches 3G service in Rosario, October 6, 2007
Russia has it's first 3G
network, October 6, 2007
AT&T could drop Alcatel-Lucent
as 3G mobile network supplier, October 6, 2007
Enea Extends License Agreement
with ZTE for 3G Handsets, October 2, 2007
LG to unveil premium handsets
in Brazil, October 2, 2007
KTF 3G subscribers doubled
in less than 3 months, October 2, 2007
3G policy in India will
be non-uniform, October 2, 2007
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Iceland in breach of slow 3G timetable
March 25, 2003
The European Free Trade Area (EFTA) Surveillance Authority has delivered
a reasoned opinion to Iceland for that State’s failure to comply with
the so-called UMTS Decision. The Authority concluded that Iceland is in
breach of its obligations under the EEA Agreement, since it failed to
put in place a scheme for the licensing of third generation mobile communications
systems and to allow the deployment of such systems from the beginning
of 2002.
The UMTS Decision (128/1999/EC) requires the EEA States to take all measures
necessary in order to allow introduction of UMTS services on their territory
by 1 January 2002 and, in particular, to establish an authorisation system
for UMTS no later than 1 January 2000. In February 2002, the Authority
opened infringement proceedings against Iceland for the latter’s failure
to comply with the Decision. In its reply to the Authority’s letter of
formal notice, Iceland admitted that it had not taken any measures to
implement the UMTS Decision. In addition, the Government of Iceland put
forward that it considered it sensible to delay implementation of the
Act due to delays generally experienced with the rollout of 3G mobile
networks all over Europe and the telecom sector downturn.
However, the observations made by Iceland have no bearing on that State’s
obligations to fully and timely comply with the provisions of the UMTS
Decision. Since Iceland has not taken any implementation measures in this
regard, the Authority has concluded in a reasoned opinion that Iceland
is in breach of the EEA Agreement.
Compliance with the UMTS Decision does not require Iceland to issue licenses
as such, but it obliges it to have the necessary legal, administrative
and regulatory framework in place to allow interested parties to obtain
an authorisation for the operation of a third generation mobile network,
if they so request, within a reasonable timeframe. The Authority will
closely monitor the suitability of the procedures and the framework to
be adopted by Iceland, in order to ensure effective access to the market
for economic operators. Special attention will be paid to the expedited
handling of procedures once a manifest interest in obtaining UMTS licences
in Iceland has emerged.
In its reasoned opinion, the Authority requires the Government of Iceland
to take all necessary measures to comply with the opinion within two months.
If Iceland does not comply with the opinion within this period, the Authority
may bring the matter before the EFTA Court.
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