radio spectrum that could be used to provide data to wireless devices, and to encourage existing licence-holders, in particular broadcasters, to auction or sell any capacity they are not using.

很像联邦通信委员会的建议。它建议拍卖一大块可用于提供数据给无线设备的无线电频谱，并鼓励现有的执照持有人，特别是广播，以拍卖或出售任何他们不占用的空间。

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The existing licence lasts until October 2001.

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Copies of the draft policy are due to be sent to all existing shipping licence holders and other known interested parties and feedback must be received by 8 April.

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The document also mentioned the notion of auctioning a new Channel 3 licence covering the whole of Scotland to replace Border and STV's existing licences.

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