Hong Kong completes rules for 3G auction

On July 18 2001 Hong Kong’s telecoms regulator published the information memorandum and auction rules that will govern the auction of four 3G licences. Applications to participate in the auction must be submitted on September 17 or 18 2001. Vivianne Jabbour, Gabriela Kennedy and John Hartley, of Lovells’ Hong Kong office, consider some of the most important issues raised by the rules