Institute of Directors: 4G auction result 'good news'
– Corin Taylor, Senior Economic Adviser to the Institute of DirectorsThe Chancellor will be disappointed with the amount raised by the auction, but it is good news that we can now get on with implementing 4G.
Consumers will benefit from the good number of competitors in the 4G market, and we must now encourage investment to get the necessary infrastructure put in place nationally.
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4G super speed auctions - not long left to wait
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