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Digital Economy Bill [HL]

In the opening part of my contribution I did specifically refer to the point that the noble Lord made when I said that the proposals recommended by the independent spectrum broker have been developed with the objective of enabling the early release of significant amounts of new spectrum into the market, offering the opportunity for existing operators and new entrants to acquire sufficient spectrum holdings that will allow them to deploy next-generation wireless networks, delivering high-speed mobile broadband services to businesses and consumers. I specifically addressed the point about new entrants and competition, and I wish that the noble Lord would perhaps pay a little more attention to what I am saying rather than criticise me for not giving answers.