Regulation of STeFI services, 3.5 GHz allocation and an imminent announcement: the specifications for the spectrum auction that could be unveiled at the MWC in Barcelona.

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Regulation of STeFI services, 3.5 GHz allocation and an imminent announcement: the specifications for the spectrum auction that could be unveiled at the MWC in Barcelona.

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