T-Mobile files for cancellation of LTE auction

Following a motion filed by Polkomtel to cancel Poland's LTE auction, T-Mobile have decided to make the same move. "From the beginning, like other entities and market experts, we reported numerous doubts and serious objections to the design and final outcome of the auction. The proposed solution not only introduced a significant randomness of the results of the auction, but also depleted revenues of the state budget by hundreds of millions," a statement read. "It is difficult to understand and agree with the mechanism that does not allow an entity to win one of five blocks of the 800 MHz band's with the second highest value offer," the statement said. Poland's auction of LTE frequencies ended in October following the Internal Minister's decision to set a deadline for the auction to close, after it dragged on for months. P4 and Polsat Cyfrowy opposed the move saying they are considering taking legal action against Poland. The auction raised PLN 9.23 billion in bids, nearly six times more than expected.