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| Total Price: US$92 million total at $21.5million per licence
& an annual fee of $2.2 million
Winners:
- Telenor
- NetCom
- Broadband Mobile
- Tele2
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Norway
last updated: 29th Nov 00
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September 15, 2001:
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The Norwegian government has set a new deadline of Monday for a
new group to apply for the 3G mobile network license held by liquidated
Broadband Mobile.
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September 5, 2001:
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An investment group, lead by the Norwegian businessman, Nadir Nalbant
have been granted until September 14th to try and purchase the 3G
license handed back to Norway's government by Broadband Mobile,
the joint venture between Finland's Sonera and Enitel.
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August 20, 2001:
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Norway's transport and communications minister, Terje Moe Gustavsen,
is said to be considering changing the regulations for the remaining
three license winners that are hoping to build out their 3G networks.
Gustavsen is considering offering the returned license to one of
the three companies which were unsuccessful in acquiring a license
back in November last year.
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August 9, 2001:
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Sonera's has decided to take immediate measures to liquidate the
joint venture of Norwegian subsidiary Broadband Mobile and will
return the license back to Norway with no penalties.
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29th Nov 00:
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The Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications announced
Wednesday that it has allocated its four third-generation mobile
licenses. They are Telenor, NetCom GSM AS, Broadband Mobile and
Tele2. Seven telecoms groups in total applied for the licences.
The winners will pay NKr200m ($21.5 m) per licence and an annual
fee of NKr20 ($2.2 million)
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