PRESS RELEASE: CTU decided to extend the public consultation on draft conditions of the 5G auction

Prague, 7 April 2020 – The Czech Telecommunication Office decided to extend the deadline to submit comments in the public consultation on draft conditions of the forthcoming tender for granting the rights to use radio frequencies in the 700 MHz and 3.5 GHz bands. Comments can be submitted until 4 May 2020.

CTU took into account the current situation and complied with a joint request of associations representing undertakings on the telecommunication market. When setting the extended deadline, CTU considered the fact that the discussion with stakeholders on the tender conditions has already been held before launching the public consultation. Therefore, it will take into account all comments submitted by 4 May 2020.

This timeframe will allow all interested parties to prepare and submit relevant comments so that the final tender conditions were set in a way to fulfil intended goals. CTU will continue to inform about the following steps in tender preparation.