British independent communications regulator and competition authority Ofcom confirmed its plans to auction radio spectrum suitable for a range of services, including mobile television. According to Ofcom, the 1452-1492 MHz band--a.k.a. the so-called "L-Band"--is optimized for mobile multimedia services, satellite digital radio and broadband wireless access. The regulatory body said the spectrum auction is part of a larger initiative to release around 400 MHz of prime spectrum.

For more on the Ofcom spectrum auction:
- read this release [1]

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