before the auction (incumbents), new entrants buy licenses in each stage; and 2) when there is no more than one incumbent …

allocating spectrum, auction as a method of spectrum allocation is being adopted by increasing number of countries. This paper … makes an attempt to provide an overview of auction as an allocation method for telecom spectrum in India, explaining the … various possible auction formats along with their merits and demerits and also India’s performance in telecom spectrum …

licences sold were similar. Poor auction designs in some countries facilitated collusion between firms and failed to attract …

to ensuring that auction outcomes were in the public interest and promoted broader economic growth, social development … access and service imperatives are too often overlooked in auctions, whilst high auction fees may increase the cost to … communicate. Finally, poor auction design can lead to auction failure and log-term harm to the economy and the sector …

licences sold were similar. Poor auction designs in some countries facilitated collusion between firms and failed to attract …

, it analyzes auction theory and its applications to telecommunications. Second, it investigates the important 3G spectrum … future spectrum allocation processes in Europe. Therefore, this article argues that a single simultaneous ascending auction …. Section III explores auction theory and its applications for the licensing of spectrum. Section IV examines how auctions and …