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1. t 1 8007 2 6 1 2 550 000 0 No 2 e002 2 2 0 200 00 0 No 16 520 000 3 90071 2 5 1 2 550 000 0 No 5 100 000 4 9002 2 7 2 8 260 000 0 No 16 520 000 6 18007 6 1 1 270 000 0 No 7 620 00 18002 1 15 2 4 190 000 0 No 24 780 000 Bid Amount 75 640 000 Check Retum to your kst of provisional Supplementary Bids ii Modifying the Bid Amount of Supplementary Bids To modify the Bid Amount of a package via the interface check the Modify check box within the Supplementary Bids table and set the desired Bid Amount note that you can modify multiple Bids at the same time and then click on the Process edits button to process your edit s and check if they are valid Note that for the EAS to process your edit s you need to submit the form with the Modify check box checked otherwise the system will ignore this edit consequently if you wish to cancel some of your edits you can simply uncheck this box for the relevant rows in the form Figure 21 Modifying Bid Amounts for Supplementary Bids u Powered by amp oe Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ WebBidder User Entrantt The Supplementary Bids Round is in progress Summary of Round Schedule Sut time 30 August 2012 15 07 BST Duration 1 hour 8 minutes Ferd time 30 Auguet 2012 16 15 BST Cech here for heip on uting the Svegigmentary Bta editor 8
2. Export options r CSV gg Excel lt 2 XML All inputs and outputs that are necessary for Bidders participating in the Auction are displayed on the main frame Other information and functionality that may be accessed via the control panel is auxiliary in nature WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 19 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f However the control panel contains the Auction clock which is a key Java applet that maintains your connection to the server and keeps your session active and is in charge of updating your main frame You will not be able to maintain your session if you do not allow for Java to run on your computer It is advisable to monitor the Auction clock to ensure that it is running at all times A 2 1 The control panel The control panel consists of the following three sections a Timer applet At the top of the control panel a timer applet see Figure 3 below is loaded with the following elements e Auction clock Displays a time and date that is synchronised with the clock of the Auction server Note that the time of the Auction clock may be different from the time shown on your computer Only the time of the Auction server clock is relevant with regard to the scheduling of rounds e Auction status Describes the status of the Auction e g whether the Auction is in the Primary Bid Rounds the Supplementary Bids Round or the Assignment Round The statu
3. Adjustment to the auction timetable letter dated 14 September 2012 ComReg Vodafone Email exchange between Vodafone and ComReg Multiband Spectrum Auction ComReg Publication of Spectrum Correspondence final email dated 12 September 2012 Vodafone letter to ComReg Multi Band Spectrum Award Process letter dated 12 September 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Multi Band Spectrum Award file formats letter dated 18 September 2012 Page 2 of 104 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 ComReg Document 13 29f Vodafone letter to ComReg Multi Band Spectrum Release Outstanding Technical Issues letter dated 18 September 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Multi Band Spectrum Release Outstanding Technical Issues Redacted letter dated 20 September 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Amendment to ComReg Document 12 52 Information Memorandum IM letter dated 20 September 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone ComReg s letter to you of the 14 September 2012 letter dated 27 September 2012 Vodafone letter to ComReg Mock Auction for Multi Band Spectrum Award Process Mock Auction Redacted letter dated 2 October 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Mock Auction for Multi Band Spectrum Award Process letter dated 3 October 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Upda
4. NB Subject to other constraints you can still change your Supplementary Bid for the Constraining Package Cap The cap is calculated as Cap RVD B 36 225 000 41 301 000 77 526 000 If you enter a Bid Amount for a package of Lots that exceeds any of the caps for that package this will trigger an error message when processing Bid edits informing you that you will need to modify any invalid Bids before you can submit your list of Supplementary Bids Note that you will not be able to submit your list of Supplementary Bids unless all the Bids in the list are valid Valid Bid Amounts must be entered in whole 1 000s and all Bid Amounts should be numeric Any invalid Bids will be acknowledged with an error message WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 46 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 34 Figure 24 Supplementary Bids editor error when cap is exceeded Bb mn _ Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 ae ER WebBidder canoe User Entrant Hea i The Supplementary Bids Round is in progress Supplementary Bids Round The Bid Amount for package with id 18 has been updated Please enter your decision for the Supplementary Bids Round There are errors You cannot submit a list of Supplementary Bids that contains invalid Bids Please correct or remove any invalid Bids ces la Summary of Round Schedule E aunime 304 Supplementary Das editor
5. You have specified the following settings Certificate Store Selected Automatically determined by Content PFX File Name C bidderAAA pfx ertificate Import V The import was successful O vino C 5 2 Installing digital certificates for Firefox on Windows 7 A similar installation process should work for all browsers that use their own keystore to manage digital certificates You need to install the root certificate and your client certificate Both certificate files will be issued to you prior to the Auction a Installing the root certificate Open Options and go to the tab tors _ s p Advanced Click on View U fo Ba ont bed A Q a ams m eneral abs onteni plications rivacy ecur ync anci Certificates to open the Firefox Certificate Manager General Network Update Encryption Protocols V Use SSL 3 0 Z Use TLS 1 0 Certificates When a server requests my personal certificate 5 Select one automatically Ask me every time Revocation Lists Validation Security Devices oK Cance heip WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 81 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 69 Go to the tab Authorities and click on Import This opens a file Yourcemincates Peopie servers Authorities onmers selection d ia lo g You have certificates on file that identify these certificate authorities
6. e Primary Bids are shown on a white background while Chain Bids you have submitted if any are shown on a shaded grey background against the relevant round In order to identify the order in which Chain Bids have been required the Bidder should refer to the information about the Relative Caps and Constraining Packages available from the Supplementary Bids editor e After the Supplementary Bids Round the full list of all the Supplementary Bids you submitted will also be added to the Bid history Figure 39 Bid history for the Primary Bid Rounds u User Entrant Bid history Your Bid history Toggle legen Ei Eligibility in Time Slice 1 E2 Eligibility in Time Slice 2 EB1 Time Slice 1 Eligibility associated i with Bid EB2 i Time Slice 2 Eligibility ey Amount Bid Amount Primary Bid Rounds Round Round Round Round Round Round Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Price for Price for Price for Price for Price tor Price for EB1 EB2 or for for for for for 1 800 1 2 800 2 3 900 1 4 900 2 5 1800 1 6 1800 2 1 800 1 2 800 2 3 900 1 4 900 2 5 1800 1 6 1800 2 Application 2 550 000 8 260 000 2 550 000 _ 8 260 000 1 270 000 4 130 000 2 2 2 2 6 6 14 14 14 14 75 640 000 1 2 550 000 8 260 000 2 550 000 8 260 000 1 270 000 4 130 000 ti 2i 2i 2i 2 1 14 14 8 9 47 360 000 2 2 805 00
7. Enter password to access file Password eeeeceece You will be asked for the password to Authentication Required Lx access your personal keystore Unless you have set one in the past you do not need to provide a password When logging into the EAS you will Enter a password to access your personal keystore be prompted for this password in Password eeeeese order for the Java applet to access the server If you have left this password blank then you only need to click OK when prompted for it Check that you can see the client certificate on the list of Client cettifcete type cient authentication z Authentication User System Issued To Issued By donner_TestCA Import Export Remove Details cs WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 88 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 76 C 6 Troubleshooting If you experience problems using the EAS please refer to the list of technical questions and answers below If this does not resolve the problem please contact ComReg for technical support a The browser shows a blank page or a message that the page server cannot be found is not responding This is most likely caused by a wrong address URL Please check that you are using the right URL and that you have typed it correctly The URL provided is case sensitive It needs to be entered with upper and l
8. g Certificate Name Security Device c 2005 TORKTRUST Bilgi Hetisim ve Bilisim gt A Trust Ges f Sicherheitssysteme im elektr D AC Camerfirma SA AC Camerfirma SA CIF A82743287 AddTrust AB AffirmTrust Agencia Catalana de Certificacio NIF Q 0801 gt America Online Inc AS Sertifitseerimiskeskus Autoridad de Certificacion Firmaprofesional Baltimore Buypass AS 983163327 4Certinomis View Edit Trust Import Export Delete or Distrust Go to the directory with your digital certificates and select the root certificate cacert that was provided to you Click Open to continue ji gt x You will then be asked to select missing cennete T SO n ES the certificate s pu rposes Select You have been asked to trust a new Certificate Authority CA Trust the CA to identify web sites Do you want to trust donner_TestCA for the following purposes an d cli ck Ok V Trust this CA to identify web sites E Trust this CA to identify email users _ Trust this CA to identify software developers Before trusting this CA for any purpose you should examine its certificate and its policy and procedures if available View Examine CA certificate co WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 82 of 104 b Installing the client
9. ComReg letter to H3GI Deposit Redacted letter dated 26 July 2012 103 ComReg letter to H3GI MBSA Application Clarifications Redacted letter dated 8 August 2012 104 ComReg letter to H3GI Review of MBSA Application Redacted letter dated 24 August 2012 105 H3GI letter to ComReg COMREG DOC NO 12 52 letter dated 4 September 2012 106 ComReg letter to H3GI Letter of the 4 September letter dated 12 September 2012 107 ComReg letter to H3GI Multi Band Spectrum Award Adjustment to the auction timetable letter dated 14 September 2012 108 H3GI letter to ComReg COMREG DOC NO 12 52 POSSIBLE ERROR letter dated 13 September 2012 109 ComReg letter to H3GI Letter of 13 September 2012 letter dated 20 September 2012 110 ComReg letter to H3GI Amendment to ComReg Document 12 52 Information Memorandum IM letter dated 20 September 2012 111 H3GI letter to ComReg COMREG DOC NO 12 52 MOCK AUCTION ASSIGNMENT ROUND OPTIONS letter dated 20 September 2012 112 ComReg letter to H3GI Mock Auction Assignment Round Options letter dated 26 September 2012 113 ComReg letter to H3GI ComReg s letter to you of the 14 September 2012 Redacted letter dated 27 September 2012 114 H3GI letter to ComReg COMREG DOC NO 12 52 letter dated 1 October 2012 115 ComReg letter to H3GI Updated Bidder Materials for Multi Ba
10. letter dated 20 November 2012 ComReg letter to MMC Return of Surplus Deposit plus Interest Earned Redacted letter dated 22 November 2012 ComReg letter to MMC Return of Additional Interest Earned Redacted letter dated 30 November 2012 ComReg MMC Email exchange between MMC and ComReg MBSA next steps final email dated 19 November 2012 MMC email to ComReg T1 Licences email dated 20 November 2012 ComReg letter to MMC Multi Band Spectrum Award letter dated 23 November 2012 MMC email to ComReg SUF Timing email dated 15 November 2012 MMC letter to ComReg Multi Band Spectrum Award Notification of Lots retained for GSM purposes letter dated 28 November 2012 Page 4 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 97 ComReg letter to MMC Multi Band Spectrum Award Notification of Lots retained for GSM purposes letter dated 4 December 2012 98 ComReg letter to MMC End of Assignment Stage and Auction letter dated 5 December 2012 99 ComReg letter to MMC Entitlement to apply for a Preparatory and a Liberalised Use Licence letter dated 18 December 2012 Document 13 29d 100 ComReg letter to H3GI Joint Venture arrangement between Vodafone Ireland Limited and Hutchinson 3G Ireland Limited letter dated 13 July 2012 101 ComReg letter to H3GI Bidder Materials and mock auctions for Multi Band Spectrum Award Redacted letter dated 26 July 2012 102
11. the Total Price you have to pay for your licence broken down into your Base Price and Additional Price the Additional Price applicable to other Bidders and the lots assigned to other Winners in the auction Figure 32 Auction results Powered by amp meu irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ WebBidder User Entrantt Auction results Summary of Auction results EOAR 1 800 2 BOG 9 HOG 4 POO 5 IBOON 6 TROD 7 ROGANET M THOG AKET 9 180G 1 TOR 10 1800 00 Bid Amount tase Price SO Tatsi price Enwrantt 3 3 0 0 1 4 0 o o O 56 258 000 50 220 000 30 50 220 030 Meteor 2 3 J 6 2 4 2 a 0 J NIA NIA NIA NA u2 o o 2 2 C 1 o 9 2 o NIA NIA NIA NA Vodatone 0 9 2 4 3 6 Ct o 0 3 NIA NA NA NA Exponop ons iz CSV 3x Excel 43 XML Login history l an Results of the Assignment Round Messages praeire Time s ca 1 frequency essignmam Time slice 2 tr quency assignment Winning Bidder Bid Amount Additional Price leg out 800MHz B11 821MHz paired with A82 882MM blocks E to F 806 8 1MH z pairod with 847 882MH blocks D k F Mewar NIA 0 Venice 791 BO6MHz paired with 832 847MHz blocks A m C 791 BO6MHz pairnd witht 832 847MHz blocks At C Entrants 100 10 Messages S00MHZ 880 890MHz paired with 925 935MHZ Diocks A 10 B 880 890MHz paired with 925 835MHz blocks A to B 02 NA 905 915MHz paired with 950 960MHz blocks F 1 G 890 3
12. A Navigation and basic functionality 2 A 1 Access control for WebBidder 3 a Logging in 3 To ensure a successful login to the WebBidder system please check the following steps have been taken 3 b Logging out 5 A 2 The WebBidder user interface 6 A 2 1 The control panel 7 a Timer applet 7 b Buttons available on the control panel 8 c Messages from the Auctioneer 10 A 2 2 The main frame 10 a Information and forms provided in the main frame 10 b Submitting a decision in WebBidder 10 c Notices from the Auctioneer 11 Section B Bidding in the Auction 13 B 1 The Bidder interface Main frame 14 B 1 1 Before the Auction 14 B 1 2 The Primary Bid Rounds 14 B 1 2 1 Before around 14 B 1 2 2 During around 15 a Information available 16 b Bid decision 16 i Relaxed Primary Bids 17 ii The Zero Bid 21 iii Valid Bids 21 iv Invalid Bids 23 c After submitting a Bid 24 B 1 2 3 After the round has ended 25 B 1 2 4 End of the Primary Bid Rounds 27 B 1 3 The Supplementary Bids Round 28 B 1 3 1 Before the Supplementary Bids Round 28 B 1 3 2 During the Supplementary Bids Round 30 WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 9 of 104 Content a Managing Bids via the interface i Adding anew package ii Modifying the Bid Amount of Supplementary Bids iii Deleting a Bid b Entering or modifying Bids through a Bids file upload c Downloading your list of provisional Supplementary Bids d Checking and
13. Lot Categories Eligibility to bid in round 4 Eligibility associated with Bid Time Slice 1 Lots 7 5 Time Slice 2 Lots 8 4 Extensions Extensions available for the Primary Bid Rounds Extensions used in round 4 2 x 30 minutes 1 x 30 minutes Lot Category Eligibility Points Lots Time Reserve Round Pricein Yourdemandin Eligibility by Lot Expenditure byLot Aggregate Demand Excess Demand arid perLot available Slice round 4 round 4 Category Category in round 4 in round 4 T 6 1800 2 4 4 130 000 4 130 000 No T 5 2 0 0 H 7 S00 MET 2 2 1 2 550 000 3 395 000 0 0 t 8 1800 1 MET T 3 1 1 270 000 1 691 000 0 0 0 No 9 1800 1 T02 1 3 1 _ 1 270 000 1 691 000 0 o E0 No 10 1800 1 VOD H 3 1 1 270 000 1 691 000 o 0 E0 H No Export options 47 CSV X Excel 42 XML B 2 4 Bid history This tabulates the Bids you submitted during the course of the Auction WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 62 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 50 e Bid submitted as part of your Application e After each Primary Bid Round the Bids you have submitted in the most recently completed round will be added to your Bid history this includes the Round Price for each Lot Category the package of Lots you bid for the Eligibility associated with the package and the total price for the package you bid for
14. November 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone End of the Assignment Stage and Auction letter dated 5 December 2012 Vodafone letter to ComReg Multi Band Spectrum Auction MBSA Process letter dated 21 November 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone MBSA process letter dated 23 November 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Entitlement to apply for a Preparatory and a Liberalised Use Licence letter dated 18 December 2012 Document 13 29c 69 70 ComReg letter to MMC Bidder Materials and mock auctions for Multi Band Spectrum Award Redacted letter dated 26 July 2012 ComReg letter to MMC Deposit Redacted letter dated 26 July 2012 Page 3 of 104 71 T2 173 74 75 76 T1 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 ComReg Document 13 29f ComReg letter to MMC MBSA Application Clarifications Redacted letter dated 8 August 2012 ComReg letter to MMC Review of MBSA Application Redacted letter dated 24 August 2012 MMC letter to ComReg Multi Band Spectrum Award Redacted letter dated 7 September 2012 ComReg letter to MMC Letter of the 7 September letter dated 14 September 2012 ComReg letter to MMC Multi Band Spectrum Award Adjustment to the auction timetable Redacted letter dated 14 September 2012 MMC letter to ComReg Multi Band Spe
15. Supplementary Bids in the Supplementary Bids Round After the Auctioneer has released the round results your main frame will display a summary of the round results with the following information WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 38 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 26 e your Eligibility for the round just completed the Eligibility associated with the Bid you submitted in the round just completed and your Eligibility for the following round e the Spectrum Caps applicable to your Bids e the extensions you have used in the last round if any and the number of extensions you have left for the following Primary Bid Rounds e for each Lot Category o the Round Price for Lots in that Lot Category set for the round just ended for the first round this is simply the Reserve Price per Lot in the Lot Category plus one Price Increment for Lot Categories that had Excess Demand from Applications o the aggregate demand from the Bids received in the previous round o whether there was excess demand for that Lot Category in the previous round indicated by a yes no flag in addition Lot Categories with excess demand will be highlighted in red font and o the number of Lots in that Lot Category that you included in the Primary Bid submitted in the previous round Lot Categories bid for in the previous round will be highlighted with a yellow shaded background You can download t
16. action is required from you at this point If you have failed to submit your Supplementary Bids within the round including during any potential extension described in Section B 1 6 you will not be able to submit any Supplementary Bids even if you have checked a valid list of Supplementary Bids but have failed to submit it Your Primary Bids and Chain Bids will however be taken into account when selecting the Winning Bids and determining Base Prices When the Auctioneer has released the Main Stage results your main frame will automatically update again and show you what you have won at the end of the Main Stage Specifically you will be shown e if one of your Bids has been selected as a Winning Bid the package of Lots you have won the Bid Amount for this Bid and the Base Price for your package and e if you have not won any Lots a message will be displayed stating that this is the case WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 50 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 38 Figure 27 Results of the Main Stage for a Bidder who has won Lots K Cn e apania Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ WebBidder Timer Thu 30 Aug 2012 15 39 06 Assignment Round Please wait for the auctioneer to start the stage Results of the Main Stage Main Stage Winning Bids Bidder name 1 800 1 2 800 2 3 900 1 4 900 2 5 1800 1 6 1800 2 7 900 1 MET 8 1800 1 MET 9
17. attempts will be logged with the entry Parallel login attempt with details of the IP address from which the login was attempted All log entries will have a timestamp to indicate when the action took place Figure 37 Login history o Login history refresh 17 items found displaying all items Action Browser i Logging in 24 Jul 11 33 27 j 80 169 239 180 Mozilla 5 0 Macintosh Intel Mac OS X 10_7_4 AppleWebKit 536 11 KHTML like Gecko Chrome 20 0 1132 57 Safari 536 11 Parallel login attempt 24 Jul 11 33 27 i 80 169 239 180 Mozilla 5 0 Macintosh Intel Mac OS X 10_7_4 AppleWebKit 536 11 KHTML like Gecko Chrome 20 0 1132 57 Safari 536 11 Logged in 24 Jul 11 33 20 80 169 239 180 Mozilla 4 0 Windows 7 6 1 Java 1 6 0_31 Logging in 24 Jul 11 33 18 80 169 239 180 Mozilla 5 0 compatible MSIE 9 0 Windows NT 6 1 WOW64 Trident 5 0 Logging in 24 Jul 11 33 13 80 169 239 180 Mozilla 5 0 compatible MSIE 9 0 Windows NT 6 1 WOW64 Trident 5 0 Invalid login attempt 24 Jul 11 33 13 880 169 239 180 Mozilla 5 0 compatible MSIE 9 0 Windows NT 6 1 WOW64 Trident 5 0 Auto logged out 24 Jul 11 32 29 i Logging in 24 Jul 11 30 52 680 169 239 180 Mozilla 5 0 compatible MSIE 9 0 Windows NT 6 1 WOW64 Trident 5 0 Logged in 24 Jul 11 30 52 80 169 239 180 Mozilla 4 0 Windows 7 6 1 Java 1 6 0_31 Logging out 24 Jul 11 30 41 80 169 239 180 M
18. avoid this you should re start your web browser d The auction clock does not load You may not have Java installed on your computer or Java may be disabled for your web browser You need to have Java installed and enabled in order to use the EAS WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 89 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 77 e The timer applet does not work properly anymore or the main frame does not match the status shown on the timer applet The timer applet is a Java application that runs inside your web browser Under rare circumstances it is possible that this Java application could crash For example the applet might disappear the auction clock could stop running or auction status shown on the applet might not match the contents of the main frame Log out of the EAS restart your web browser and log in again This should restart the Java applet and resolve the issue If the issue persists clear the Java Cache and reboot your computer before logging in again This ensures that the Java Virtual Machine is completely restarted and that Java is not trying to re use a crashed instance of the applet from its cache f The time on the auction clock is different to the time on my computer The time on the auction clock is the time on the auction server which is used for starting and ending rounds All round and bid processing is done according to this time The clock displayed on
19. based on the type of certificate Place all certificates in the following store Certificate store Trusted Root Certification Authorities Learn more about certificate stores WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 77 of 104 On the installation summary page click Finish to install the certificate As this is an Auction specific certificate you will receive a Security Warning Click Yes to complete the installation ComReg Document 13 29f Completing the Certificate Import Wizard The certificate will be imported after you click Finish You have specified the following settings Sesh eeg Trusted Root Certific Content Certificate A You are about to install a certificate from a certification authority CA claiming to represent donner_TestCA Windows cannot validate that the certificate is actually from donner_TestCA You should confirm its origin by contacting donner_TestCA The following number will assist you in this process Thumbprint sha1 CO4F658A 7098F28E 16EESOEE 567BE64F F97257D7 Warning If you install this root certificate Windows will automatically trust any certificate issued by this CA Installing a certificate with an unconfirmed thumbprint is a security risk If you click Yes you acknowledge this risk Do you want to install this certificate WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi
20. client certificate is used to identify you as an authorised EAS user The root certificate needs to be installed for your browser and for Java The client certificate needs to be installed for your browser only The installation procedure differs slightly for different operating systems and browsers Bidders should ensure that they have properly installed the certificates well ahead of the Auction Depending on the browser and operating system that you are using Java may be able to use the root certificate installed for your browser in which case you do not have to install the certificate separately for Java Figure 42 Access to digital certificates Web browser Java Web browser Java E 1 Browser keystore Uses certificates Keystore Keystore integrated in from browser e Root certificate e Root certificate operating system keystore e Client Certificate Operating system Operating system Keystore e Root certificate e Client Certificate The web browser and Java need access to the root certificate The web browser also needs access to the client certificate If the web browser is tightly integrated into the operating system the root certificate may not have to be installed separately for Java This is the case for Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows C 5 1 Installing digital certificates for Internet Explorer on Windows 7 The same installation process should work for all browsers that use Microsoft Windows native keystore to
21. csv which can be used for importing into other software tools or opened in a text editor e XML UTF 8 encoding with extension xml which can be used for importing into other software tools or opened in a text editor In addition you can also download your list of provisional Supplementary Bids in Bids File format which is the format used for uploading bids files see Section B 1 3 2 for details Please note that Excel does not use UTF 8 encoding as default and therefore some symbols might not be displayed correctly when opening CSV files in Excel unless the user manually specifies that the file is UTF 8 encoded Please refer to the Downloadable files document for more information on the content and format of the downloadable files at each stage of the Auction WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 66 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 54 Section C Required system configurations WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 67 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 39 C 1 System requirements and recommendations The EAS runs as a Java application in a standard web browser and connects to the Auction server over the public Internet The connection between your browser and the Auction server is encrypted To participate in the Auction you therefore need e acomputer with o arecent version of Java 6 and o aweb browser
22. demand At the end of the Primary Bid Rounds the Auction history will also report the results of the final Primary Bid Round At the end of the Supplementary Bids Round when the Main Stage results are released this page will also display the Main Stage results Figure 38 Auction history at the end of the Primary Bid Rounds u User Entrant Auction history Primary Bid Rounds Aggregate results by round Auction history Aggregate Aggregate Aggregate Aggregate Aggregate Aggregate Morty goon Demand for owns sons Demandfor Tor Siva Demand for owns sone Demand for ee ysqu Demand for porte sou Demand for EH a 1 800 1 d 2 800 2 3 900 1 4 900 2 a 5 1800 1 6 1800 2 Lots H H H H H H available e Sh f ch i 7 H 6 i 15 Application 2 550 000 8 8 260 000 8 2 550 000 6 _ 8 260 000 8 1 270 000 21 4 130 000 32 1 2 550 000 8 8 260 000 10 _ 2 550 000 8 8 260 000 10 1 270 000 11 _ 4 130 000 13 2 2 805 000 7 9 086 000 10 2 805 000 8 9 086 000 10 1 397 000 11 4 130 000 14 3 3 086 000 7 9 995 000 10 3 086 000 8 9 995 000 10 1 537 000 10 4 130 000 12 4 3 395 000 1 10 995 000 3 3 395 000 2 10 995 000 2 1 691 000 4 4 130 000 2 Export options 47 CSV I X Excel 4 gt XML Results Eligibility Relevant
23. submitted in rounds already completed and approved by the Auctioneer and about the Round Prices prevailing in the Primary Bid Rounds e the Bids editor will identify the Constraining Package for packages of Lots subject to a cap so that you can easily identify which Bids you would need to increase in order to raise the cap for a given package note that packages of 14 Chain Bids where relevant will only be required on packages of Lots for which a Bid has already been submitted WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 59 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 47 Lots that constrain other provisional Supplementary Bids are highlighted with a blue shaded background e it will also provide a calculation of the applicable caps based on the Bid Amounts you enter in your list of provisional Supplementary Bids so that you can effectively enter a set of Bids that is valid and consistent with the Auction Rules e next to the caps that apply you can find an Explain button that will open a new window with an explanation on how the cap is calculated and the inputs used for the calculation and e during the Primary Bid Rounds the Supplementary Bids editor provides additional information in relation to whether Relaxed Primary Bids for any of the packages of Lots in the list of provisional Supplementary Bids are possible given the Relative Caps applicable and the Round Prices set by the Auctioneer
24. successful access to the EAS is tested prior to the Auction If you require further assistance on installing and enabling the use of the digital certificates on other combinations of operating systems and web browser please contact ComReg You are advised to ensure you have a secure computer and that you use any anti virus and anti malware software you deem necessary The system resources used to access the EAS are not onerous However due to the importance of the transactions carried out through the EAS Bidders are advised to not run any other applications while connected to the EAS in order to not compromise the security and reliability of the communication between your Bidder s computers and the EAS C 1 2 Power management settings If your computer hibernates or suspends automatically you will be automatically logged out and you will need to go through the login procedures again when the computer is awakened WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 68 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 56 To ensure that you can view progress in the Auction as and when required we recommend that you e turn off any power management features on the computer you are using to connect to the EAS such as automatic hibernation or suspension and e disable any screensavers C 1 3 Display We recommend that you use a display with a screen resolution of 1280x800 or higher Lower screen resolutions may requ
25. that supports Java JavaScript and cookies and e a reliable Internet connection Bidders are advised to have one or more backup computers at least one backup Internet connection and potentially one backup location to be able to switch to these in the event that they experience problems with their primary location equipment For encryption and authentication the Auction specific digital certificates provided to you by ComReg need to be installed on the computer s you will use to access the EAS C 1 1 Operating system and web browser As a Java application the EAS should work on most operating systems and web browsers However the process and required settings for installing and enabling the use of the digital certificates may differ depending on the combination of operating system and web browser you are using Not all possible configurations have been tested but it has been checked that the EAS can be accessed both from Windows XP Vista or 7 and from Mac OSX This manual provides instructions only for the following combinations e Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 7 e Windows 7 and Mozilla Firefox 4 The installation process and settings for other browsers and operating systems should be similar but you may need to consult your system administrator or another technical expert in case of difficulties If you are using a combination of operating system or browser which is different to the ones listed above you should ensure that
26. the certificate Check that you can see the root certificate on the list of Trusted Certificates ComReg Document 13 29f oy a Look in CA z oO 5 bidderAAA as Recent Rems E Desktop My Documents L Computer Com Network les of type AR Fies kamma Certificates eee Certificate type Trusted Certificates x User System Issued By donner_TestCA i Export Remove Details The client certificate needs to be installed as Client Authentication Still in Java s Certificate Manager select Client Authentication from the Certificate types menu Click on Import to open the file selection dialog Go to the directory with your digital certificates To see your digital certificates select All Files from the Files of type menu Select the client certificate YourBidderName that was provided to you and click Open to install the certificate Certificate type Client Authentication User System Issued To Look in CA bidderAAA cacert File name bidderAAA pix Files of type All Files WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 87 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 75 You will then be prompted for the Authentication Required Lx J password protecting your Client Certificate Enter the Client Certificate password and then click OK
27. the Supplementary Bids Round sent b mR n 30 August 2012 at 15 hedule notice for the Supplemen Bids Roun nt Ri n 30 August 2012 at 15 Extension cli noti nt b mR n 30 August 2012 at 14 57 Round schedule notice for round 4 sent by ComReg on 30 August 2012 at 14 50 Summary of Round Schedule Round 4 Start time 30 August 2012 14 51 BST Duration 1 minute End time 30 August 2012 14 52 BST Notified Round Prices for round 4 Lot Category Round Price in round 4 1 800 1 3 395 000 2 800 2 10 995 000 3 900 1 3 395 000 4 900 2 10 995 000 5 1800 1 1 691 000 6 1800 2 4 130 000 Notified Eligibility for round 4 Relevant Lot Categories Eligibility to bid in round 4 Time Slice 1 Lots 4 Time Slice 2 Lots 8 Automated notice Round results notice for round 3 sent by ComReg on 30 August 2012 at 14 49 Round ended notice sent by ComReg on 30 August 2012 at 14 48 WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 65 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 53 B 3 Format of downloadable files A number of tables provided on screen by the EAS are also available for download Download tables are available in three alternative formats e Excel Microsoft Excel format with extension xls which can directly be opened in Excel e CSV Coma Separated Values UTF 8 encoding and CRLF linebreaks with extension
28. uration 1 End time 30 Augu 012 15 07 BST 1012 16 15 BST Cicha here for helo on uang the Susclomentan Bids edict Export options de CSV 1 34 Excel G XML 1 4 Bids File If you have checked Modify check boxes but have not changed any of the Bid Amounts then clicking on the Process edits button will trigger an error message informing that no edits have been processed iii Deleting a Bid To delete a provisional Supplementary Bid from the list check the Delete check box for the Bid s you wish to delete and then click on the Process edits button After your decision to delete packages has been processed a message at the top of the main frame will inform you of the number of packages deleted Information relating to deleted bids cannot be recovered so if you wish to re enter a Bid you have deleted from your list you will need to input the Bid again Please note that you may not delete any packages of Lots that you have already bid for in previous rounds including the Bid submitted as part of your Application all Primary Bids and Chain Bids from your list The Supplementary Bids for these packages must be at least as high as the highest Bid Amount already submitted for the package b Entering or modifying Bids through a Bids file upload Supplementary Bids may also be added to the Auction system or modified by uploading a Bids file from your local file system Each row in a Bid file cons
29. 0 9 086 000 2 805 000 9 086 000 1 397 000 4 130 000 1 2 2 2i 2 2 8 9 8 10 55 813 000 1 2 805 000 9 086 000 2 805 000 _ 9 086 000 1 1 397 000 1 4 130 000 1 2g a 2 2a 1 8 9 8 9 51 683 000 3 3 086 000 9 995 000 3 086 000 9 995 000 1 537 000 4 130 000 1 2 2 2 ae 0 8 9 7 8 50 775 000 4 3 395 000 10 995 000 3 395 000 10 995 000 1 691 000 4 130 000 1 1 T ul 1 0 7 8 5 _ 4 30 471 000 Export options 4z CSV X Excel gt XML B 2 5 Messages The left hand panel contains a list of messages sent to you by the Auctioneer listed from top to bottom in chronological order To read the contents of a particular message click on the message title and the message will load on a separate browser window Alternatively you can open a message centre in a separate browser window by clicking on the Messages button in the control panel The window will contain a list of all messages received from the Auctioneer which is also shown in the message list at the bottom of the control panel and a message reading pane at the right hand side where you can view the message you select from the list WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 63 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 51 The messages window needs to be refreshed manually to check for new messages note that
30. 1 2 2 2 2 2 s 10 51 490 000 55 513 000 55 813 000 11 explain 65 207 000 explain NA A a a a a e a CO a E a E o ca COCE e Export options 4p CSV 3g Excel lt j XML I de Bids Fle WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 44 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 32 If you enter a Bid Amount below the Reserve Price for the package or below the highest Bid you have already submitted for that package the edit for this package will be rejected You will be given an error message explaining why the package has been rejected For each package of Lots subject to a cap the ID of its Constraining Package and the applicable cap based on the provisional Supplementary Bids entered are shown Next to the cap you can find an Explain button Clicking on this button will open a window providing detailed information about how the cap is calculated There is no cap or Explain button for packages that are uncapped The information relating to the Relative Caps and the Final Price Caps is provided separately so you can consult each of these separately Figure 22 Explanation of the calculation of a Relative Cap Supplementary Bids editor help The cap on your Supplementary Bid for package with ID 18 which includes 1 Lot of 1 800 1 2 Lots of 2 800 2 2 Lots of 3 900 1 2 Lots of 4 900 2 2 Lots of 5 1800 1 2 Lots of 6 1800 2 i
31. 104 ComReg Document 13 29f used to determine whether the SUFs associated with each spectrum Block require a pro rata adjustment or not An example is provided in Annex 2 to provide further clarification Yours sincerely y Dr Samuel Ritchie As per the Regulations the SUFs associated with a Licence are the sum of the SUFs associated with each of the Spectrum Blocks adjusted on a pro rata daily basis where the rights for this Spectrum Block are for a period of less than one year Page 97 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f Annex 1 Relevant text from the IM and the Regulations Section 2 2 5 of the Information Memorandum the IM describes the fees associated with a Liberalised Use Licence and paragraphs 2 63 to 2 66 of the IM describe the Spectrum Usage Fees SUFs Amongst other things these paragraphs state that The SUF is an index linked fee that is paid at defined intervals over the duration of the Licence The first SUF is due prior to the initial grant of a Liberalised Use Licence SUFs are due each subsequent calendar year within the duration of the Liberalised Use licence prior to the anniversary of the commencement date of the Liberalised Use Licence SUFs are index linked to the overall Consumer Price Index CPI as published by the Central Statistics Office of Ireland or its successor e For a Liberalised Use Licence the SUFs are the sum of the SUFs associated with each Lot included
32. 10MHz paired with 995 955MHz blocks C 19 F Vodatone NA o No montages 895 905MHz pairnd with 840 450MH2 blocks D to E NIA Memor NIA e LAGHI 1 740 1 755MHz paired wit 1835 1 BSOMHz blocks Gt I 1 730 1 735MHz paired with 1825 1 BSOMHz block E oz NA 1 755 1 705MMz paired with 1050 1 650MMz blocks J1 0 1 755 1 785MMz paired wim 1050 1 600MFZ blocks J to O Vodatone NA C 1 710 1 735MHz paired with 1 805 1 830MMz blocks A to E 1 735 1 755MHz pained with 1830 1 BSOMH2 blocks F to I Menor NIA eo 1 735 1 740MH2 paired with 1890 1 RI5MH block F 1 710 1 730MHz paired with 105 1 25MH2 blocks A to D Entrantt e100 20 Export options 42 CSV 1 3 Excel 14 XML Provisional band plans BOOMHz in Time Slice 1 BOOMHz in Time Slice 2 900MHz in Time Slice 1 B 1 6 Extensions Extension rights are defined independently for the Primary Bid Rounds the Supplementary Bids Round and the Assignment Round of the Auction According to the Auction Rules e Bidders will start the Primary Bid Rounds with two extension rights 8 12 Note that in the case where you did not submit any Assignment Bids whether during the round or during any extension your Additional Price will be zero WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 55 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 43 e Bidders will have a single extension right for the Assignment Bids Round and e Bidders will also have a single ex
33. 1800 1 TO2 10 1800 1 VOD Bid Amount Base Price H 0 0 User Entrant2 No round in progress Entrant2 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 46 152 000 38 140 000 No unread messages Meteor 2 H 0 2 3 6 2 3 0 0 N A NIA Vodafone 2 2i 2 2 3 4i oi 0 0 2i N A N A Connected to server Export options 47 CSV X Excel lt gt XML You are logged in as Entrant2 B 1 4 The Assignment Round If the Assignment Round is run then those Bidders who may potentially have conflicting demands on specific frequencies in a band will be able to bid for the alternative frequency ranges that could be assigned to them in accordance with the package of Lots that they have won in the Main Stage any existing spectrum holdings they maintain and the assignment rules detailed in the Information Memorandum Unsuccessful Bidders who do not have Party Specific Lots will be unable to submit any Bids Where a Bidder may submit Bids for different assignment options in different bands these options are presented in a single table ordered by band and with the first column in the table indicating the band they relate to Alternative assignment options are presented by providing the frequency ranges that delimit them the range of blocks for each option will be presented next to the relevant frequencies for example the assignment option for the first four blocks in the 800MHz band would be displayed as 791 811MHz pa
34. Award October 2012 Page 92 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 80 You have already submitted a Bid for the Constraining Package that meets or exceeds the minimum Bid Amount and is also below or equal to the price of the Constraining Package at the current Round Prices required for submitting the Relaxed Primary Bid A Chain Bid for the Constraining Package would be required in order for the Relaxed Primary Bid to be consistent with the Relative Caps but submitting the Chain Bid is not possible given the prevailing Round Prices Upon checking a Bid Red text Information relating to a particular Lot Category will be displayed in red text when there was excess demand for this Lot Category in the previous round Lot Category highlighted in yellow if you e have selected a positive number of Lots for this Lot Category in a Primary Bid e or if you have specified a positive Bid Amount for this option in the Assignment Round Upon submitting a Bid Lot Category highlighted in yellow if you e have selected a positive number of Lots for this Lot Category in a Primary Bid WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 93 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 81 e or if you have specified a positive Bid Amount for this option in the Assignment Round Primary Bid Round Results Lot Categories on which you pl
35. Award MBSA process As you will be aware ComReg has implemented a very strict communications policy both for itself and for participants during the course of the MBSA process In that regard might draw your particular attention to section 5 2 4 of the Information Memorandum Document 12 52 entitled Publicity We have reason to believe that one or more interested parties might wish to contact the Department to discuss aspects of the Information Memorandum and or MBSA process Given the terms of the Information Memorandum and the very sensitive and critical stage that the MBSA process is in we would be grateful if you might encourage Department officials to e not enter into in any such discussions on the basis that these interested parties if they are participating in the MBSA process might not be complying with the terms of the Information Memorandum which they have agreed to comply with and indeed be involving the Department in discussions which breach of the terms of the Information Memorandum e instead remind any such interested parties of the above mentioned communications policy in the Information Memorandum and e request any such interested parties to raise any issues they might have with the Information Memorandum and or the MBSA process with ComReg directly via the proper communications channels identified in the Information Memorandum We are grateful for the Department s assistance in managing this key proj
36. Band Spectrum Award October 2012 65 Page 78 of 104 b Installing the client certificate Go to the directory with your digital certificates Double click the client certificate YourBidderName This starts the Certificate Import Wizard Click Next to continue Your certificate file should already be selected Click Next to continue ComReg Document 13 29f 66 Welcome to the Certificate Import Wizard This wizard helps you copy certificates certificate trust lists and certificate revocation lists from your disk to a certificate store A certificate which is issued by a certification authority is a confirmation of your identity and contains information used to protect data or to establish secure network connections A certificate store is the system area where certificates are kept To continue click Next File to Import Specify the file you want to import File name C bidderAAA pf Browse Note More than one certificate can be stored in a single file in the following formats Personal Information Exchange PKCS 12 PFX P12 Cryptographic Message Syntax Standard PKCS 7 Certificates P7B Microsoft Serialized Certificate Store SST Learn more about certificate file formats WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 79 of 104 Enter your Client Certificate Password and click Next The password for the certificate
37. Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ Q ee WebBidder i User Entrantt Thu 30 Aug 2012 r 124450 Wait for round 2 to start Paes Summary of Round Schedule Wait for the round w start Round No round in progress Start time 30 August 2012 13 05 BST oor a a Ouration 1 hour No unread messsges End time 30 August 2012 14 05 BST Connednd io sonor Eligibility You are logged in as Entrantt Time Sice 1 Lots 8 Time Sice 2 Lots 8 Supplementary Bids editor Login history Auction history Bid history Messages View notices Log out Messages Sub 1GHez Lots in Time Sice 1 20MHz Sub 1GHz lots in Time Siice 2 2x20MHz 900MMz Lots in Time Sice 1 __ 2x 10MHz No messages Extensions Export options 42 CSV 3g Excet GJ XML B 1 2 2 During around When a round begins the main frame will be automatically refreshed to provide the Bid form containing the necessary information and inputs for specifying the Primary Bid to be submitted in the round WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 28 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 16 a Information available When a round has started the main frame will display that Round X is in progress along with the following information in a series of tables e your Eligibility for the current round and the Eligibility associated with the Primary Bid selected in the form e the Spectrum Caps applicable
38. Communications Regulation Information Notice GSM Liberalisation Project Publication of correspondence and other material provided by interested parties and ComReg s written responses to same relating to MBSA process dating from 13 July 2012 to 3 January 2013 Document No 13 29f Date 22 March 2013 An Coimisi n um Rial il Cumars ide Commission for Communications Regulation Abbey Court Irish Life Cenre Lower Abbey Street Dublin 1 Ireland Telephone 353 1 804 9600 Fax 353 1 804 9680 Email info comreg ie Web www comreg ie ComReg Document 13 29f A 1 Non confidential correspondence and other material provided by interested parties and ComReg s written responses to same relating to MBSA process dating from 13 July 2012 to 3 January 2013 Presented in six volumes a f Document 13 29a 1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ComReg letter to Telefonica Bidder Materials and mock auctions for Multi Band Spectrum Award Redacted letter dated 26 July 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica Deposit Redacted letter dated 26 July 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica MBSA Application Clarifications Redacted letter dated 8 August 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica Review of MBSA Application Redacted letter dated 24 August 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica Multi Band Spectrum Award Adjustment to the au
39. Primary Bid with warning about loss of Eligibility u Powered by amp Tee nene Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ T E WebBidder Time Thu 30 Aug 2012 13 05 09 Primary Bid Rounds In round Valid decision checked No unread messages Connected to server You are logged in as Entranti Supplementary Bids editor Lognhistoy Auction history Bid history Messages User Entranti Round 2 in progress You have checked a decision for round 2 ELIGIBILITY REDUCTION WARNING You have selected a package with an associated Eligibility that is smaller than your Eligibility for Time Slice 2 Lots in this round If you submit a Primary Bid for this package in this round this will result in a reduction of Eligibility to bid on Time Slice 2 Lots for the next round to 8 A reduction in Eligibility in this round will establish the corresponding Relative Caps for other packages in accordance with the activity rules Summary of Round Schedule Round 2 Start time 30 August 2012 12 54 BST Duration 1 hour 11 minutes End time 30 August 2012 14 05 BST Eligibility Relevant Lot Categories Eligibility to bid in round 2 Eligibility associated with Bid Eligibility to bid in round 3 Time Slice 1 Lots 8 8 8 Time Slice 2 Lots 9 8 8 Spectrum Caps Relevant Lot Categories Cap on spectrum additional to existing holdings Spectrum additional to existing holdings in sel
40. Your stored web and email passwords form data and private keys will not be protected Password Entry Dialogue E Please enter the password that was used to encrypt this certificate backup Password WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 83 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 71 Alert xn A Successfully restored your security certificate s and private key s C 5 3 Installing digital certificates for Java a If you are using a browser that allows Java to access the browser keystore Some more recent versions of Internet Explorer and Firefox allow Java to access the browser keystore by default and use the certificates in the browser keystore Therefore it is not necessary to install the digital certificates for Java in these cases Upon logging in a pop up window will warn that the web site s certificate can not be verified Do you want to continue see figure below Click on Yes Warning Security The web site s certificate cannot be verified v Do you want to continue Name 192 168 0 85 Publisher UNKNOWN The certificate cannot be verified by a trusted source More Information This may be followed by a second pop up window see below relating to the Auction system s timer applet warning that The application s digital signature cannot be verified Do you want to run the application Click on Run Warn
41. _ f Javarx runtime H General Ensure that the check box Shortcut Creation E 4 ifs JNLP File MIME Association Use certificates from browser 3 application Installation p keystore is checked Click on Apply to JRE Auto Download A Security apply settings 5 General Z Allow user to grant permissions to signed conter Z Allow user to grant permissions to content from i Use certificates and keys in browser keystore V Don t prompt for client certificate selection when Wi j ox canei _appy c If you are using browsers with an inbuilt keystore that Java can not access For browsers such as older versions of Firefox with an inbuilt keystore that Java cannot access you need to install the root certificate for Java manually The root certificate needs to be installed as Signer CA and as Trusted Certificate Go to the Windows Control Panel and _ Java Control Panel open Java This opens the Java General java Control Panel Go to the tab Security Certificates ifr 3 Use certificates to positively identify yourself certifications and click on Certificates This opens sathoriies and pabichers the Java Certificate Manager WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 85 of 104 From the Certificate type menu select Signer CA and click on Import This opens a file selecti
42. _ 1 B00 1 2 800 2 3 900 1 4 900 2 5 1800 1 6 1800 2 associated with Bid associated with Bid Reserve Price _ Amount Cap Package UID Cap Bid Amount 21 1 1 1 5 22890000 30471000 Not capped N A Notcapped 30471000 18 1 2 2 8 51490000 55813000 55813000 11 65807000 56813000 02 75640000 75640000 79963000 11 92486000 75640000 2noan o ano rs wora 47360000 51683000 56442000 20 61677000 51683000 41960000 50775000 55856000 21 55856000 50775000 d Checking and submitting your Supplementary Bids The Check button located below the Process edits button will only be enabled when all the Bids in your list of provisional Supplementary Bids are valid Click on the Check button to check your Supplementary Bids for submission You cannot check your decision whilst you have unprocessed edits in your Bid decision table Clicking on the Check button in this situation for example if you have WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 49 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 3 a Delete or a Modify check box checked which has not been processed will trigger an error message stating that you cannot check unprocessed edits When you have checked a valid list of Supplementary Bids the main frame will refresh with a message at the top indicating that you have checked a valid decision for the Supplementary Bids Round The Submit button will then be enabled at the bo
43. aced a Bid in the previous Primary Bid Round will be highlighted with a yellow background Bid History Package highlighted with a grey shaded background Identifies a Chain Bid Supplementary Bids editor Package highlighted with a blue shaded background Supplementary Bids for packages that constrain other Supplementary Bids are highlighted with a blue shaded background Identifies the Final Primary Package WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 94 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 135 ComReg to All Winning Bidders Clarification in response to query received by ComReg letter dated 28 November 2012 Page 95 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f Commission for Communications Regulation Coimisi n Um Rial il Cumars ide BY HAND 28 November 2012 Clarification in response to query received by ComReg Dear Winning Bidder In accordance with the Information Memorandum the IM and Statutory Instrument 251 of 2012 the Regulations see Annex 1 for relevant text it is ComReg s intention to issue one Liberalised Use Licence to each Winning Bidder and this Licence is to specify the Licensee s spectrum rights subject to the Licensee s compliance with its Licence conditions for the time period covered by both Time Slice 1 and Time Slice 2 in line with the outcome of the MBSA process These spectrum rights are to be set o
44. ackage you have selected to your list of provisional Supplementary Bids by clicking on the Check button If you have selected a valid package a provisional Supplementary Bid for the selected package of Lots at the Reserve Price for that package will then be added to your list If the package you have selected already exists in your list this will trigger an error message informing you that this package is already included in your list If you have selected an invalid package the main frame will display an error message explaining why this package is invalid You may then select a different package to add to your list of provisional Supplementary Bids as per the process described above or click on the Return to Supplementary Bids list button WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 43 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 31 Figure 20 Adding a Bid to your list of Supplementary Bids Powered by Ki ee Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ WebBidder User Entrantt The Supplementary Bids Round is in progress Summary of Round Schedule Start tne 30 Augus 2012 15 07 BST Duration 1 hour 8 minutes End time 30 August 2012 1615 BST Eligibility Time Sice 1 Lots 2XSOMHZ Time Stce 2 Lots gt a S 2xSOMHZ Sut 1GHz Lots in Time Stee 2x20MHz Sub 1GHz lots in Time Sice Z E DAM aor SOOMHz Lots in Tene Sice 1 2e10MHz 2x 10MHz
45. alling digital certificates for Internet Explorer on Windows 7 a Installing the root certificate b Installing the client certificate Installing digital certificates for Firefox on Windows 7 a Installing the root certificate b Installing the client certificate Installing digital certificates for Java ComReg Document 13 29f 58 58 59 60 60 61 62 62 63 66 68 68 70 71 a Ifyou are using a browser that allows Java to access the browser keystore 71 b Ifyou are using a browser that uses the Windows keystore that Java can not access 72 c Ifyou are using browsers with an inbuilt keystore that Java can not access C 6 Troubleshooting 72 76 a The browser shows a blank page or a message that the page server cannot be found is not responding 76 b The browser shows a message stating that access to the page has been denied c The login page loads but I cannot log into the EAS d The auction clock does not load 76 76 76 e The timer applet does not work properly anymore or the main frame does not match the status shown on the timer applet 77 f The time on the auction clock is different to the time on my computer 77 g The EAS shows a Failed to authenticate error h A Connection failed pop up appeared i My bid decision has been rejected j Round results not showing in auction history k The window for History Messages Notices is not updated AnnexA Colour co
46. at if your connection to the Auction server is lost you will be unable to log back in until the system logs you out automatically after 4 Note that when a round is in extension those Bidders who successfully submitted their Bid in time will be informed that the round is in extension via the Auction status section of the timer applet WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 20 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f approximately 90 seconds Therefore if your connection is lost during the last minute of a round you may be unable to log back in before the end of that round In that case an extension will be triggered as long as you have at least one extension remaining and are eligible to bid in the round See section 3 3 2 below Figure 3 The timer applet Timer Tue 24 Jul 2012 11 25 06 Primary Bid Rounds Wait for round to be scheduled No round in progress 1 unread message Connected to server b Buttons available on the control panel Below the timer applet your user name is displayed followed by a number of buttons that provide access to various functions and auxiliary information screens see Figure 4 below With the exception of the Log out button all buttons open a new browser window These browser windows will not refresh automatically during the course of the Auction so as to prevent the page from reloading while you are consulting the information on the page or ma
47. automatic and need to be triggered manually This section describes these auxiliary functions in turn B 2 1 Supplementary Bids editor Your Supplementary Bids editor may be used prior to the scheduling of the Supplementary Bids Rounds to prepare a list of provisional Supplementary Bids However Supplementary Bids can only be submitted during the Supplementary Bids Round Using the Supplementary Bids editor during the Primary Bid Rounds is optional Once the Supplementary Bids Round has been scheduled you will only be able to prepare your Supplementary Bids using the editor that will be provided in your main frame when the Supplementary Bids Round starts Packages you have bid for as part of your Application or during the Primary Bid Rounds will be added to your list automatically following the release of results for the round in which you submitted the Bid These will include all the packages of Lots for which you have submitted an Initial Bid or a Primary Bid In addition you can add provisional Bids for packages of Lots you have not yet bid for provisionally set higher Bids for those packages you have bid for via the interface directly or by uploading a Bid file and download your list of provisional Supplementary Bids as described in Section B 1 3 2 The Supplementary Bids editor provides functionality to assist you in managing the caps that result from the activity rules which uses all the information available from the Bids you have
48. ave to log in again Please use only the buttons provided on the WebBidder user interface to navigate within the system The WebBidder user interface consists of two main parts as shown in Figure 2 e The control panel is located to the left of the page and contains the Auction clock at the top along with various status messages and buttons underneath The control panel provides access to information and features as described below e The main frame covers the rest of the page to the right of the control panel The main frame refreshes automatically when the Auction moves to a new state for example when a round starts or closes or when the Auctioneer notifies round results or schedules a round and presents you with the relevant information and forms for entering decisions according to the state of the Auction The general principle of interaction with the main frame is described below while the individual forms are described in further detail in the relevant sections Figure 2 Layout of the WebBidder user interface u Powered by K Soe ee Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ i WebBidder User Entrant Tre Heese pla Please wait for the Auction to start Primary Bid Rounds Spectrum Caps Time Stice 2 Lots 2xSOMHz Sub 1GHz Lots 3 2x20MHz Sub 1GHz lots 2x20MHz SOOMHz Lots in Time Sice 1 2x10MH2 Supplementary Buds odstor Login Fustory Eligibility Auction history Bid history
49. b 1GHz lots in Time Slice 2 2x20MHz Messages 900MHz Lots in Time Slice 1 2x10MHz No messages To acknowledge a notice click on the Acknowledge notice button The notice will then cease to be displayed on your main interface You may then access notices previously acknowledged by clicking the View notices button available from the control panel If the end time of a round is rescheduled while the round is in progress you will be notified via a notice of the revised Round Schedule This notice will remain visible until you have acknowledged it by clicking on the Acknowledge notice button However the original Round Schedule shown in the main frame will not be updated until your page has been refreshed either by you checking or submitting a form or if you log out and log back in again WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 25 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 13 Section B Bidding in the Auction WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 26 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 14 B 1 The Bidder interface Main frame Participation in the Auction is primarily via the main frame e All necessary information is displayed on the main frame in a series of tables e All inputs required from you are entered on the main frame The main frame is refreshed automatically to display the relevant information and forms according to the s
50. ce and the commencement date and expiry date of each Spectrum Block is to be set out in Part 1 to the Licence The commencement date and expiry date of each Spectrum Block is to be set in line with the outcome of the MBSA process and Regulation 6 6 makes it a condition of a Licence that the Licensee pay the fees as set out in Regulation 8 of the Regulations 5 Wireless Telegraphy Liberalised Use and Preparatory Licences in the 800 MHz 900 MHz and 1800 MHz Bands Regulations 2012 The commencement date for some Spectrum Blocks may only be determined following the implementation of the finalised Transition Project Plan Page 98 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f Annex 2 Example of a SUF payment schedule In this example it is assumed that a Winning Bidder has won two Spectrum Blocks in the 800 MHz and 900 MHz bands in both Time Slice 1 and Time Slice 2 and two Spectrum Blocks in the 1800 MHz band in Time Slice 2 only see table below Spectrum Blocks won in TS1 800 MHz band 2 Blocks A amp B Spectrum Blocks won in TS2 2 Blocks A amp B 2 Blocks C amp D 900 MHz band 2 Blocks C amp D 1800 MHz band 0 Blocks 2 Blocks E amp F Given the allocation of Spectrum Blocks in two Time Slices Transitional issues and the potential for Advanced Commencement the commencement date of the Spectrum Blocks in a Licence may vary per spectrum band and per Spectrum Block In this examp
51. certificate Still in the Firefox Certificate Manager go to the tab Your Certificates and click on Import This opens a file selection dialog Go to the directory with your digital certificates and select the client certificate YourBidderName that was provided to you Click Open to continue If you have not done so before Firefox may ask you to set an optional master password Leave the fields blank and click on Ok You will see a warning message that you are not setting a master password Click Ok to continue Enter your Client Certificate Password and click Ok to install the certificate The password for the certificate is different from your login password The password is case sensitive ComReg Document 13 29f 70 lo Om fe Certificate Manager Your Certificates People Servers Authorities Others You have certificates from these organisations that identify you Serial Number Expires On Ga Certificate Name Security Device Import L si Certticate Fite to import OO hea l r P New folder had Organize Favorites Ja Downloads E Desktop T5 Recent Places J bidderA AA PKCS12 Files Fie name Cancet Pal i Change Master Password Security Device Software Security Device Current password notset New password New password again Password quality meter cone Alert fies Warning You have decided not to use a Master Password
52. ch Spectrum Block the SUFs before indexation for each SUF period can now be calculated For this example the table below sets outs the Spectrum Blocks that will be included in each SUF period noting that the SUFs for certain Spectrum Blocks will need to be adjusted for a period of less than 1 year Spectrum Spectrum SUF Period SUF Period SUF Period Last SUF band Block 1 2 3 Period 800 MHz A Full Year Full Year Full Year 162 Days band of Year B Full Year Full Year Full Year 162 Days of Year 900 MHz C Full Year Full Year Full Year teas 162 Days band of Year D 337 days of Full Year Full Year Pe 162 Days 8 Full Year of Year 1800 MHz E N A N A 203 Daysof 162 Days band Full Year of Year F N A 203 Daysof 162 Days Full Year of Year 7 From 1 February 2030 until 12 July 2030 8 Erom 1 March 2013 until 31 January 2014 From 13 July 2015 until 31 January 2016 5 Page 100 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 136 ComReg letter to DCENR ComReg s Multi Band Spectrum Award MBSA process letter dated 1 October 2012 Page 101 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f e Commission for Communications Regulation A 01 October 2012 Ms Katherine Licken Department of Communications Energy amp Natural Resources 29 31 Adelaide Road Dublin 2 Dear Katherine refer to recent press coverage recently regarding ComReg s Multi Band Spectrum
53. ction timetable letter dated 14 September 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica Amendment to ComReg Document 12 52 Information Memorandum IM letter dated 20 September 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica ComReg s letter to you of the 14 September 2012 letter dated 27 September 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica Updated Bidder Materials for Multi Band Spectrum Award Redacted letter dated 3 October 2012 A amp L Goodbody letter to ComReg Multi Band Spectrum Auction 800 MHz 900 MHz amp 1800 MHz the Auction letter dated 31 October 2012 Irish Independent Article State can make 533m in digital switch article dated 25 October 2012 Public Policy ie Article Budget 2013 Saorview Switchover a Windfall for Government article dated 24 October 2012 ComReg letter to A amp L Goodbody Multi band Spectrum Auction 800 MHz 900 MHz amp 1800 MHz letter dated 1 November 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica Article entitled Low phone use puts O2 on hold letter dated 31 October 2012 Sunday Times Article Low phone use puts O2 on hold article dated 28 October 2012 Telefonica letter to ComReg Letter dated 31st October 2012 letter dated 1 November 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica MBSA Deposit Call Redacted letter dated 2 November 2012 Telefonica letter to ComReg Deposit Call Redacted letter dated 2 November 2012 ComReg le
54. ctrum Award Adjustment to the auction timetable letter dated 18 September 2012 ComReg letter to MMC MBSA Adjustment to the auction timetable letter dated 20 September 2012 ComReg letter to MMC Confidential Amendment to ComReg Document 12 52 Information Memorandum IM letter dated 20 September 2012 ComReg letter to MMC ComReg s letter to you of the 14 September 2012 Redacted letter dated 27 September 2012 ComReg letter to MMC Updated Bidder Materials for Multi Band Spectrum Award letter dated 3 October 2012 ComReg letter to MMC Statement made by Mr Paul Bradley on The Last Word with Matt Cooper letter dated 31 October 2012 MMC letter to ComReg Multi Band Spectrum Award Alleged breach of confidentiality obligations letter dated 1 November 2012 ComReg letter to MMC Letter of 1 November 2012 letter dated 2 November 2012 ComReg letter to MMC MBSA Deposit Call Redacted letter dated 2 November 2012 MMC letter to ComReg Multi Band Spectrum Auction Redacted letter dated 6 November 2012 ComReg letter to MMC Multi Band Spectrum Auction Redacted letter dated 7 November 2012 ComReg letter to MMC MBSA Receipt of Deposit Call Redacted letter dated 7 November 2012 ComReg letter to MMC Meteor s participation in the MBSA process letter dated 15 November 2012 ComReg letter to MMC MBSA process
55. d these are flagged in an error message If you include multiple Bids for the same package in the Bids file you upload please be aware that only the first Bid submission will be processed by the system and the subsequent ones will be ignored which may not be the highest Bid made for this package in the Bids file Rows that are incorrectly formatted will also be ignored by the system The system will then inform you of any rows in your Bids file that have been ignored WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 48 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 36 If you have any invalid Bids click on the Continue button at the bottom left hand corner of your main frame to return to the Bid form to modify your Bids or alternatively upload an amended Bids file If all the Supplementary Bids in your list are valid the Check button at the bottom right hand corner of your main frame will be enabled You may click on this button to check your Supplementary Bids Note that although Bidders can add or upload packages to their list of provisional Supplementary Bids via the Supplementary Bids editor prior to the announcement of the Round Schedule for the Supplementary Bids Round Bidders are only able to Check and Submit their Supplementary Bids during the Supplementary Bids Round c Downloading your list of provisional Supplementary Bids Your list of provisional Supplementary Bids may be down
56. d a message reading pane at the right hand side where you can view the message you select from the list The messages window needs to be refreshed manually to check for new messages however note that you will be alerted of new messages on the timer applet unread messages will be notified by text and highlighted in red and on the message list available in the control panel The communication functionality in the WebBidder system is one way Bidders cannot send messages to the Auctioneer through the EAS e View notices Displays all notices issued to you by the Auctioneer This also includes the automatically generated notices such as notifications of Round Schedules and round results and additional notices sent by the Auctioneer that will appear on your main frame until acknowledged Note that although this page does not refresh automatically notices are displayed on your main frame when they are made e Log out Log out of WebBidder to close your current session and return to the login page Figure 4 Buttons available on the control panel Supplementary Bids editor Login history Auction history Bid history Messages View notices WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 22 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 10 c Messages from the Auctioneer Underneath the buttons at the bottom of the control panel there is a list of links that open i
57. d will be provided in a pop up window By default the list of Supplementary Bids is presented with packages ordered by e the Constraining Round that defines the Relative Cap on the package packages that are not subject to a Relative Cap are presented first thereafter packages are ordered in ascending order of the Constraining Round then by e whether the package is a Constraining Package within packages for which the Relative Cap is defined in relation to the same Constraining Round those which are Constraining Packages in relation to other packages are presented first then by e the Eligibility of the package in Time Slice 1 and then by e the Eligibility of the package in Time Slice 2 This ordering is intended to assist Bidders in managing their Relative Caps as the Constraining Packages that are subject to a Relative Cap are presented immediately after the packages they constrain However Bidders may alternatively sort Supplementary Bids in relation to e the package ID e the Eligibility of the package in Time Slice 1 e the Eligibility of the package in Time Slice 2 WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 42 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 30 e the Reserve Price for the package or e the Highest Bid Amount already submitted for the package by clicking on the relevant column header The list of provisional Supplementary Bids is available for download in a numbe
58. d with 930 940MHz blocks B to C 885 895MHz paired with 930 940MHz blocks B to C l Badd history o View notices 1800 900MHz paired with 935 945MHz blocks C to D 800 900MHz paired with 935 945MHz blocks C to D to Log out Messages 905 915MHz paired with 950 960MHz blocks F to G 905 915MHz paired with 950 960MHz blocks F to G No messages Please note that it is also necessary to assign frequencies to any unliberalised spectrum holdings that existing licence holders may retain under their current cence conditions Where applicable any such licence Noiders will also De able to Did for their preferred frequency assignment in the Return to Bid torm i Please check all the Bid Amounts carefully and ensure that they have the exact number of digits you expect and that you have not made any typing errors Also check that you have included all and only the Bids you wish to submit You may only submit one list of Bids which may contain a Bid for each option presented and once submitted you will not be able to modify withdraw or add any Bids In order to assist WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 53 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 41 you in checking your Bid the options for which you have specified a positive Bid Amount will be highlighted with a yellow shaded background and the Bid Amount will be displayed in large bold font If you wish to confirm your decisi
59. ding WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 77 77 77 78 78 79 Page 11 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f Tables amp Figures iv Tables amp Figures Figure VE The login PAG E r secscckcesdslendevnsdesacedennseavecesaveavesdeussesssansedeaduevesttavsonsseustesanGertovscssbdencuerauseurce 4 Figure 2 Layout of the WebBidder user interface sssssssscssesscssseesesseesecessesseaseeeseessenseenseess 6 Figure 3 The timer applet sseni A ERER 8 Figure 4 Buttons available on the control panel s sssssssssccseceseeessesssssssssssessseesscesceceseeessesssssssss 9 Figure 5 Messages list on the control pamelisssisisniinennnn aaa 10 Figure 6 Schematic illustration of submitting a decision in WebBiddel sssesseeeeees 11 Figure 7 Notices from the Auctioneer displayed on your main frame seeesseecsesesseeeeees 12 Figure 8 Information once a Primary Bid Round has been scheduled ou esssesccsseeceseeeeeee 15 Figure Oe BiG HnrMissacvascessiasceccescescasteseassussicecestandde scab hbestaelestentandics easasenastesaacettaaseeiaiaceebeslunlainem ease 17 Figure 10 Main frame alert that a Relaxed Primary Bid for a package included in your list of provisional Supplementary Bids is possible eessseessseessseeseeesseecsecesneeeneeeseeesseeess 18 Figure 11 Selection of a valid Relaxed Primary Bid esessssssssscssecsecssecssecessecseessecsneeeseeesees 20 Figure 12 Selection o
60. during extension follows the same procedure as during a round Bidders who are using an extension will be presented with an extension schedule displayed above the round schedule on the next occasion in which they refresh their main interface however the interface will not be refreshed automatically to prevent data loss in the event that the Bidder was in the process of entering a Bid 3 ComReg has reserved the right to issue further extension rights for use during the Primary Bid Rounds in exceptional circumstances WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 56 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 44 Figure 34 Round extended for Bidder who is in extension before refreshing main frame Powered by Kh ommen Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ T WebBidder D User Entrant1 Thu 30 Aug 2012 16 46 11 Round 2 in progress Summary of Round Schedule Round 2 Start time 30 August 2012 16 42 BST Duration 1 minute No unread messages End time 30 August 2012 16 43 BST Connected to server Eligibility Relevant Lot Categories Eligibility to bid in round 2 Eligibility associated with Bid 8 Time Slice 1 Lots 8 Supplementary Bids editor Hine Shoe 2 Lots ti t sais Spectrum Caps Relevant Lot Categories Cap on spectrum additional een Spectrum additional to existing holdings in ssori E Time Slice 1 Lo
61. e Joint Venture arrangement between Vodafone Ireland Limited and Hutchinson 3G Ireland Limited letter dated 13 July 2012 ComReg Vodafone Email exchange between Vodafone and ComReg Draft Response regarding query Strictly Confidential ComReg MBSA Application form ComReg document 12 52aR final email dated 13 July 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Bidder Materials and mock auctions for Multi Band Spectrum Award Redacted letter dated 26 July 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Deposit Redacted letter dated 26 July 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone MBSA Application Clarifications Redacted letter dated 8 August 2012 Vodafone letter to ComReg Vodafone Questions and Requests Following MBSA Mock Auction Redacted letter dated 15 August 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Letter of 15 August letter dated 15 August 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Review of MBSA Application Redacted letter dated 24 August 2012 Vodafone letter to ComReg Vodafone s Second Mock Auction letter dated 7 September 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone ComReg Multi Band Spectrum Award MBSA Process Vodafone s second mock auction of 7 September 2012 letter dated 10 September 2012 Vodafone emails to ComReg MSA emails dated 13 September 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Email of the 13 September letter dated 14 September 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Multi Band Spectrum Award
62. e control panel WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 60 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 48 B 2 2 Log in history All attempts to access the EAS are logged This function presents a log of your logging in and logging out history from the start of the Auction e Each successful login will create two entries o when first submitting your password you will create a Logging in entry with details on the browser used for accessing the EAS and o when the login sequence is completed with the timer applet having successfully established a connection this will create a Logged in entry with details of the Java version used to establish the connection e Each successful logout will also create two entries both by the web browser o a Logging out entry will be created when the logout process is started and o a Logged out entry will be created on successful termination of the session e If you do not use the logout button when logging out and the auction system terminates your session automatically as a result this is logged as an Auto logged out e If you lose connection and successfully load a connection lost page when notified by the applet a Connection lost entry will be created e Invalid login attempts will be logged with the entry Invalid login attempt with details of the IP address from which the login was attempted e Parallel login
63. e ensure that Java can access the digital certificates see Section C 5 3 and It is recommended that Bidders have backup facilities for accessing the EAS including one or more backup computers backup Internet connection and potentially a backup location for the bid team WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 16 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f e restrict both the web browser being used and Java to ssl v3 0 with TLS disabled see Section C 4 Having ensured the steps above have been implemented to log in to WebBidder e enter the address URL of the Auction server into your web browser e if requested by the browser select your client certificate e if requested by the browser choose to trust the server certificate e enter your password on the login page shown in Figure 1 e if requested by Java select your client certificate and e if requested by Java choose to trust the server certificate Figure 1 The login page u Powered by Y dot econ Kh on fo WebBidder Communications Regulation IN Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 The EAS requires that your browser accepts cookies in order to function Please consult the User Manual for turther information regarding cookies Please enter your password Login By accessing this system you consent to all activity being logged This site uses session cookies to identify a current active session on the EAS These
64. ect to date and particularly now as we move toward finalisation Kind regards ne es George Merrigan Directbr Market Framework An Coimisitin um Rialail Cumarsaide Commission for Communications Regulation Abbey Court Irish Life Centre Lower Abbey Street Dublin Ireland Telephone 353 804 94600 Faw 353 804 9665 Email info comresg ie Web www comregie Page 102 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 137 DCENR letter to ComReg letter of 1 October letter dated 16 October 2012 Page 103 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f An Roinn Cumars ide Department of Communications Fuinnimh agus Acmbainni N d rtha Energy and Natural Resources Baile tha Cliath 2 Dublin 2 the 6 October 2012 Mr George Merrigan Director Market Framework Commission for Communications Regulation Abbey Court Irish Life Centre Lower Abbey Street Gullo Dublin 1 Dear George I wish to confirm that the Department has noted the contents of your letter of 1 October regarding the Multi band Spectrum Award MBSA process Given that it has been Government policy for some time that regulation should be carried out by statutorily independent bodies and that it was a decision of the Government to assign the function of overseeing the spectrum licence award process to ComReg the Department is fuily aware of the need for the process to be run exclusively by ComReg and in this regard I wish to assure you that officials will not ent
65. ected package Time Slice 1 Lots 2x50MHZ 2x25MHz Time Slice 2 Lots 2x50MHZ 2x20MHz Sub 1GHz Lots in Time Slice 1 2x20MHZ 2x15MHz Sub 1GHz lots in Time Slice 2 2x20MHZ 2x20MHz 900MHz Lots in Time Slice 1 2x10MHz 2x10MHz To submit the Bid s checked the Primary Bid selected and any required Chain Bids you must click on the Submit button If you are submitting a Relaxed Primary Bid that requires submission of Chain Bids you will need to agree to submit any required Chain Bids along with your Relaxed Primary Bid by ticking the Submit Chain Bids along with Relaxed Primary Bid check box before clicking on the Submit button Alternatively you can click on the Return to Bid form button located at the bottom left corner of the main frame to return to the Bid form and if desired select a different package WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 35 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 23 Figure 14 Summary after checking a valid Relaxed Primary Bid Lot Eligibility Points Lots Time Reserve Round Price in Your demand in Eligibility by Lot Expenditure by Lot Category per Lot available Slice Price round 2 round 2 Category Category Bid Amount 55 813 000 You have checked a Relaxed Primary Bid The Bids required for Constraining Packages and any Chain Bids required in order to submit a Relaxed Primary Bid for this package are su
66. ection B 1 e In conjunction with interaction via the main frame of the interface you can access auxiliary functionality via a control panel described in Subsection B 2 Section C Required system configurations e To access the WebBidder system your computer s needs to meet certain basic system requirements described in Subsection C 1 e Subsections C 4 and C 5 provide detailed instructions on how to install the digital certificates required for accessing the EAS and how to apply the required settings Throughout this manual the terms WebBidder system and EAS are used interchangeably Note that unless the context requires otherwise any term used in this manual is to be interpreted in accordance with its definition as set out in the Information Memorandum ComReg Document 12 52 as amended Note also that this document implements and forms part of the Auction Rules In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between this document and the Information Memorandum the Auction Rules in the Information Memorandum apply A previous draft of this EAS User Manual was provided for the mock auctions This version is provided in advance of the live Auction ComReg reserves the right to issue an updated version of this manual to Qualified Bidders prior to the start of the Auction The Downloadable files document and sample files distributed on 14 September 2012 which describes the files that can be downloaded fr
67. elaxed Primary Bid is EEA 2 1 PREIE E N SAES EA AA E AE A AE E A E AE anenc aicuaeuness 47 Figure 37 LOJIS tO sasia A R 48 Figure 38 Auction history at the end of the Primary Bid Rounds ssssssssssssssssssrssssssrssssssssssss 49 Figure 39 Bid history for the Primary Bid ROUNS sssscsecsssecssecsnsccseeeseecssecsnscesceeseeesueesseees 50 FIGURE AO Message COMETS sanina 51 Figure ti View NOCES ccjsascssscesisscesceasesscysssste ide tap desschtssugadeescedes ctguchsuyeusossedesseplepesbusseeseusseausen cen iebseonsd 52 Figure 42 ACCeSs to digital COrtifiCates sszssicssscssossceceseasescztevsnssstnserogsertscsnceconsconsedon ecsentedvansstavess 62 WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 13 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f Introduction This Electronic Auction System EAS User Manual describes how to use the WebBidder Auction platform for bidding in the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 It consists of three Sections Section A Navigation and basic functionality e Subsections A 1 and A 2 describe how to log in to WebBidder and explain the layout and basic functionality of the WebBidder user interface Section B Bidding in the Auction e The Auction follows a process of sequential steps All necessary information and forms will appear automatically in the main frame of the interface at the relevant times The sequence of screens and their functionality is described in Subs
68. ementary Bids editor error when cap is exceeded eeeeseestecstesneesseenee 34 Figure 25 Exampleofa Bids File siasicannanciesnncivanietnanieweun eae inten 35 Figure 26 Example of a downloaded list of Supplementary Bids using XLS format 36 Figure 27 Results of the Main Stage for a Bidder who has WON LOt sssscsecseesseeessee 38 Figure 28 Information once the Assignment Round has been scheduled ssssseeeeees 39 Figure 29 Bid form for the Assignment ROUNC sssssssesssesssscesescsecsueessnecesccesseceseesssecsncessseesees 40 WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 12 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f Tables amp Figures v Figure 30 Summary of Assignment Bids ChECKEC ssssssesssecsseesssecsseeeseessteessecsneceneeeseeesneeeseees 40 Figure 31 Summary of Assignment Bids submitted eeseeesseessseccneecsseesseecssecesecesseesueessseesnees 41 Figure 32 AUCHOMTESUITS ccccesssccesevesecessavseavionseSsecucenauccutendennvansesssvcuscouvedcesSecbesdusud weescesdeeveeneenbaderereeerdl 42 Figure 33 Round extended for Bidder who is not in extensSiOn sssssssesersresssssereressseserere 43 Figure 34 Round extended for Bidder who is in extension before refreshing main LEE AAEE AAA A E EE O E A E 44 Figure 35 Round extended for Bidder who is in extension after refreshing main frame E E E E E E E E E RE 45 Figure 36 Supplementary Bids editor indicator for whether a R
69. ent 13 29f 33 Figure 23 Explanation of the calculation of a Relative Cap for a package that had its Constraining Round re set u Supplementary Bids editor help The cap on your Supplementary Bid for package with ID 10 which includes 2Lots of 1 800 1 2 Lots of 2 800 2 2 Lots of 4 900 2 4 Lots of 5 1800 1 4 Lots of 6 1800 2 is calculated as follows Note that if you change your Bid for the Constraining Package for example by increasing the Bid Amount of your Supplementary Bid for the Constraining Package then this will affect this cap Cap calculation for package with unique id 10 Constraining Round The eligibility of this Package is 8 in Time Slice 1 and 12 in Time Slice 2 The Constraining Round for this package has been re set to round 4 Constraining Package In the Constraining Round you submitted a Bid for the package with package HID 12 e 1 Lotof 3 900 1 e 1 Lotot 4 900 2 e 4Lots of 5 1800 1 e 4 Lotsof 6 1800 2 Revealed Value Differential for the package The price of this package in round 4 was 77 526 000 The price of the Constraining Package in round 4 was 41 301 000 Therefore the Revealed Value Differential is RVD 77 526 000 41 301 000 36 225 000 Highest Bid for the Constraining Package Your provisional highest Bid for the Constraining Package is ipamary Bid of 41 301 000 placed in round 4 41 301 000
70. er having exited the EAS without logging out for example after accidentally closing your browser window or temporarily losing your network 3 Whether some of the steps below are necessary depends on your web browser and your browser settings WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 17 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f connection you have to wait for approximately 90 seconds for your previous session to be terminated Until the previous session is terminated automatically you will receive a Parallel login attempt warning when trying to log in b Logging out Logging out of WebBidder will immediately close your current session When you have logged out you will be redirected to the login page All other open WebBidder windows will be closed automatically It is advisable to always use the logout button before leaving WebBidder to prevent having to wait for the session to be automatically terminated before being able to log back in WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 18 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f A 2 The WebBidder user interface The WebBidder client runs as an application within your web browser However you must refrain from using the browser s navigation buttons such as Back and Refresh For security reasons if you try to use browser buttons to navigate WebBidder your active session may be terminated and you will h
71. er into discussions with any third parties interested in the MBSA process and if approaches are made by such parties to enter into such discussions they will be advised to raise any issues they have with ComReg directly via the proper communication channels identified in the Information Memorandum Yours sincerely ee ee Katherine Licken 28 31 Adelaide Road Dublin 2 Telephone 353 1 6782000 Email wwew dcenr gov ie 29 31 B thar Adelaide Lo Call 1880 44 99 00 Baile Atha Cliath 2 Fax 353 41 Page 104 of 104
72. expire when a browser session is terminated No personal data or bid decision data is stored in these cookies By logging in to this system you consent to such a cookie being set on your computer to the setting of such session cookies then you should not log In to this system You may not access this system without granting such consent as to providing secure access Copyright 2004 2012 DotEoon Ltd The login sequence is only completed when a Java applet that has the functionality of maintaining and monitoring your connection with the server has successfully loaded in your browser and established a connection with the server the user interface and its components are described in Section A 2 When you enter your login password a number of frames will load on your browser window Some of these frames will display the message Loading interface until the Java applet has successfully established the connection and loaded the contents for these frames If your Java applet fails to load and establish a connection then the contents of these frames will not refresh This is typically a sign of not having Java installed having it wrongly configured or not having installed the certificates properly so that they can be accessed by the Java Virtual Machine on your computer If your interface is stuck at this step please refer to Section C of this manual and ensure you have configured your system correctly If you try to log in again aft
73. f an invalid Relaxed Primary Bid ssesssssssssecseessecsescsseeeseecseesseeseees 21 Figure 13 Summary after checking a valid Primary Bid with warning about loss of aeon in a a E A E vee eansssvars E enero E nade 22 Figure 14 Summary after checking a valid Relaxed Primary Bid ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssessesses 23 Figure 15 Summary after checking an invalid Primary Bid sssssssssssssssessesssressessessssssssssssesserse 24 Figure 16 Summary of BLGSUDMIITLS i sscsssscsecsscseesssisdosdokcssactadenenctsnssseaetonsattascteambearsiennanetansiaaiaton 25 Figure 17 Results fora Primary Bid ROUNA sssnserririinessanirasinuanerarineniiae 27 Figure 18 End of the Primary Bid ROUN dSiassiesninsimaanansaninnsnnmnaannas 28 Figure 19 Summary of provisional Supplementary Bids once the Supplementary Bids Round has aX 1 1 alexa xe 210 lpeeeerreecpremtertrererrtree ter nerret etrrterecterereraretertrerrrrertererrtrerertrec trees 29 Figure 20 Adding a Bid to your list of Supplementary Bids ssesssscsseseseecseecseceneeseeeesees 31 Figure 21 Modifying Bid Amounts for Supplementary Bids ssssssssssecessecseecsecseseeneeesees 31 Figure 22 Explanation of the calculation of a Relative Capa ceecsecsessseecssseseessseeseesseesees 32 Figure 23 Explanation of the calculation of a Relative Cap for a package that had its Constraining ROUMGT ESE sacsccccccsssvsececsvcsvuscerseesscnsausuvessvssssesssnssdvauevxsuvceuseg EEEE 33 Figure 24 Suppl
74. for in the previous round by default When the number of Lots selected in a Lot Category is modified the Bid decision table will automatically update the activity associated with the selected package as well as calculate the expenditure on each Lot Category WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 29 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 17 Figure 9 Bid form amp pao Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ WebBidder User Entrant Thu 30 Aug 2012 una Round 2 in progress Summary of Round Schedule messege 1 Extensions meon 2 6 2 205 000 1 2 2 005 000 2 e002 2 6 9 006 000 23 4 18 172 000 3 2001 5 610 000 4 9002 5 18007 8 120072 1 15 1 4 130 000 Bid Amount 51 683 000 The total Bid Amount associated with the package of Lots selected is presented directly below the Bid decision table Clicking on the Reset button will reset the package of Lots selected in the Bid decision table to the package that was populated by default when the Bid form was initially loaded Once you have entered the Bid decision you can click on the Check button to check the validity of the Bid Bidding for a package of Lots with activity lower than your Eligibility in the round in any of the Time Slices will trigger a warning message when the Bid is checked alerting you that the Bid decision will result in a loss of Eligibility in t
75. for the current round Figure 36 Supplementary Bids editor indicator for whether a Relaxed Primary Bid is possible u User Entrantt Supplementary Bids editor Package successfully added to your list of provisional Supplementary Bids You can use the Supplomontary Bids editor 1o enter packages you may wish to bid for inio a list of provisional Supplementary Bids Packages for whch you submit Primary Bids will be aulomatically entered in ts kst by Pe system The editor wil assist you in assonsing your bisang posabilties for aach package included in your list of provisional Supplementary Bids by t Round Prices in accordance with the activity rules you should ensure that you reload Pe conler s of the Supplenertary Bids editor when Te Bids you have aiready submmed in completed and approved rounds and taking account of the provisional Bid Amounts you entor fer Pe Constrainng Packages in your ist The list of provisional Supplementary Bids as it stands at the end of the Primary Bid Rounds wil be provided as the starting point for your ist of Supplementary Bids in the Supplementary Bids Round You wil then be able to amend and subm J Tat all the Bids n Pe bst are valid these Bids n the Supplementary Bids Round However provisional Supplementary Bids wal not be Laken into account when determureng g the resus of he Aucton uniess you check and suert them in the Supplementary Bids Round All Bigs in your list of provisional Supplemen
76. hain Bids perseye 1 800 1 2 800 2 3 900 1 4 900 2 5 1800 1 6 1800 2 Highest Bid Price of packagein Required Bid Requires Amount current round Amount Chain Bid 11 1 2 2 2 2 1 47 360 000 51 683 000 51 683 000 true Check Reset WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 33 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 21 Figure 12 Selection of an invalid Relaxed Primary Bid Lot Eligibility Points Lots Reserve Round Pricein Your demandin Eligibility by Lot Expenditure by Lot Category per Lot available Price round 2 round 2 Category 1 800 1 2 6 1 2 550 000 2 805 000 Joa 2 2 805 000 2 80 2 2 6 2 8 260 000 9 086 000 24 4 18 172 000 3 900 1 2 5 1 2 550 000 2 805 000 aai 4 5 610 000 4 900 2 A 7 2 8 260 000 9 086 000 main 4 18 172 000 5 1800 1 a 6 1 1 270 000 1 397 000 a 3 4 191 000 6 1800 2 1 15 2 4 130 000 4 130 000 rpe i 1 4 130 000 Bid Amount 53 080 000 There are errors The package selected in your bidform exceeds your current eligibility Given the Relative Caps that result from your reductions of Eligibility in previous rounds you cannot submit a Relaxed Primary Bid for this package as some of the Bids for Constraining Packages that would be required in order to be able to submit this Relaxed Primary Bid are not compa
77. hat Time Slice for the following rounds and the application of Relative Caps i Relaxed Primary Bids In certain cases a Bidder may be able to submit a Bid for a package of Lots with an associated Eligibility greater than the Bidder s current Eligibility a Relaxed Primary Bid In such a case the EAS will alert the Bidder to the possibility of submitting a Relaxed Primary Bid for any of the packages of Lots that the Bidder included in its list WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 30 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 18 of provisional Supplementary Bids see Section B 2 1 for details on how to add packages in your list of provisional Supplementary Bids e at the top of your main frame you will see a message alerting you that it is possible to submit a Relaxed Primary Bid for one of the packages of Lots in your list of provisional Supplementary Bids e you can then open your Supplementary Bids editor where you will find a yes no flag indicating whether a Relaxed Primary Bid is possible for each one of the packages in your list of provisional Supplementary Bids please note that this information requires up to date information about Round Prices hence you should ensure that the Supplementary Bids editor is refreshed to reflect information about current Round Prices see Section B 2 1 for details Figure 10 Main frame alert that a Relaxed Primary Bid for a package inc
78. he round results in various file formats by clicking the corresponding links at the bottom of the round results table Please refer to the Downloadable files document for more information on the content and format of the downloadable files at each stage of the Auction WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 39 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f Figure 17 Results for a Primary Bid Round Powered by cA cone Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ WebBidder Time Thu 30 Aug 2012 User Entrant1 14 43 59 Results for round 2 Primary Bid Rounds __ Eligibility Wait for round to be scheduled Relevant Lot Categories Eligibility to bid in round 2 Eligibility associated with Bid Eligibility to bid in round 3 No round in progress Time Slice 1 Lots 8 8 8 No unread messages Time Slice 2 Lots 9 10 9 Connected to server You are logged in as Spectrum Caps Entrantt a Relevant Lot Categories Cap on spectrum additional to existing holdings Supplementary Bids editor Time Slice 1 Lots 2x50MHz Login history Time Slice 2 Lots 2x50MHz Auction history Sub 1GHz Lots in Time Slice 1 2x20MHz ee Sub 1GHz lots in Time Slice 2 2x20MHz Bid history a m 900MHz Lots in Time Slice 1 2x10MHz Messages View notices Log out a Extensions Messages l30 Aua 12 47 Extensions available for the Prima
79. ie handling option is not selected recommended or o If you wish to exert more customised control over cookie handling and have the Override automatic cookie handling option selected you must ensure that Accept is chosen under First party cookies Click on OK to process any changes you have made To enable JavaScript on Internet Explorer Open Internet Explorer Click on Tools and select Internet Options Open the Security tab and then click on the Custom level button to open the Security Settings Internet Zone window Under Scripting ensure that Active scripting is set to Enable Click on OK to process any changes you have made b Firefox To enable Firefox to accept cookies Open Firefox Click on Tools and select Options Open the Privacy tab In the drop down menu next to Firefox either select o Remember history which allows cookies by default or o Use custom settings for history and ensure that both Accept cookies from sites and Accept third party cookies are selected WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 70 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 58 e Click on OK to process any changes you have made To enable JavaScript on Firefox e Open Firefox e Click on Tools and select Options e Open the Content tab e Ensure that Enable JavaScript is selected e Click on OK to process any changes you have made C 2 2 Pop up blockers and other web browser plugins or add on
80. ime Slice 2 Lots 8 8 Log out al z Massages Spectrum Caps No messages Relevant Lot Categories Cap on spectrum additional to existing holdings Spectrum additional to existing holdings in selected package Time Slice 1 Lots 2x50MHz 2x15MHz Time Slice 2 Lots 2x50MHz 2x25MHz Sub 1GHz Lots in Time Slice 1 2x20MHz 2x15MHz Sub 1GHz lots in Time Slice 2 2x20MHz 2x15MHz 900MHz Lots in Time Slice 1 2x10MHz 2x5MHz Note that while this illustration is for an extension of a Primary Bid Round the notification that the round has been extended would display similarly in the Supplementary Bids Round or the Assignment Round When all Bidders who are using an extension have confirmed their Bid decision the extension will close automatically Alternatively the extension will end after 30 minutes WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 58 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 46 B 2 The Bidder interface Auxiliary functions Auxiliary functions in the Auction system are e Supplementary Bids editor e Login history e Auction history e Bid history e Messages and e View notices These functions are found in your control panel and will launch in a new browser window when the appropriate button is clicked To allow for the new browser windows to open you should ensure that they will not be blocked by a pop up blocking tool in your browser Updates of these pages are not
81. in the Liberalised Use Licence e The CPI adjustment to a SUF is to be calculated using 1 February 2013 as the common base date for the CPI i e CPI 100 and e Where a Liberalised Use Licence is granted for a period of less than one year the SUF shall be calculated using the above methodology and adjusted on a pro rata daily basis Statutory Instrument 251 of 2012 the Regulations sets outs the requirements for the payment of the Liberalised Use Licence fees and amongst other things Regulation 8 4 provides that the SUF for a Liberalised Use Licence is the sum of the SUFs associated with each Spectrum Block in the Liberalised Use Licence e Regulation 8 5 sets out the annual SUFs payable and clarifies that where a SUF is due for a period of less than 1 year the SUF will be adjusted on a pro rata daily basis for such period e Regulation 8 8 provides that a Spectrum Usage Fee SUF must be paid to ComReg prior to the grant of a Liberalised Use Licence or prior to the anniversary of the Licence Commencement Date of each respective calendar year within the duration of the Liberalised Use Licence as the case may be e Schedule 1 to the Regulations sets out the form of the Liberalised Use Licence o The Licence Commencement Date and the Licence Expiry Date associated with the Liberalised Use Licence are to be set out on the first page of a Licence and o The Spectrum Blocks associated with a Licen
82. ing Security 2 The application s digital signature cannot be verified Do you want to run the application Name timerApplet Publisher UNKNOWN From https 192 168 0 85 _ Always trust content from this publisher This application will run with unrestricted access WY which may put your personal information at risk More Information Run this application only if you trust the publisher WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 84 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 72 If you are using a browser that does not allow Java to use the certificates in the browser keystore by default then you have to manually change your settings to either allow Java to use the certificates in the browser keystore for browsers that uses the Windows keystore or install the certificates on Java as described below b If you are using a browser that uses the Windows keystore that Java can not access For browsers that use the Window keystore such as older versions of Internet Explorer it should be sufficient to activate Use certificates and keys in browser keystore in the Java Control Panel to allow Java to access the Windows keystore Go to the Windows Control Panel and Java Control Panel open Java This opens the Java General Java Security Advanced Control Panel Java console i Sal E b Go to the tab Advanced and expand pia rere S the node Security and its sub node
83. ion about the previous round including aggregate demand whether there was excess demand and your Bid in the previous round relates to the Bids made on Application the initial round WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 27 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 15 o The Round Price for Lots in that Lot Category set for the round scheduled for the first round this is simply the Reserve Price per Lot in the Lot Category plus one Price Increment for Lot Categories that had Excess Demand from Applications and for the previous Round Note that in accordance with the Auction Rules the round schedule and prices in the live Auction will be notified to Bidders at least 15 minutes in advance of the start of the round This Round Price information is also available for download in a number of formats by clicking on the appropriate export option at the bottom of the table providing the information on screen Round Prices are available for download from the moment at which the round is scheduled until the start of that round after this point you can manually copy them from the Bid form Please refer to the Downloadable files document for more information on the content and format of the downloadable files at each stage of the Auction No action is required from Bidders at this point Figure 8 Information once a Primary Bid Round has been scheduled Powered by Kh Irish Multi
84. ire additional scrolling and thus lead to pages being more difficult to view C 1 4 Java To use the EAS you will need to have Java version 6 22 or newer installed on your computer s and enabled for your web browser Java is available for download at http www java com If you are using Windows you can check whether Java is installed and what version you are using at http www java com en download installed jsp WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 69 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 57 C 2 Web browser settings and plugins C 2 1 Accepting cookies and enabling JavaScript To use all of the functionality provided by the EAS you will need to have the following enabled for your web browser Java JavaScript Cookies If your web browser does not accept cookies or has JavaScript disabled you will receive an error message on the EAS login page If Java is not installed on your computer s or is disabled for your web browser you may be able to log into the EAS but the user interface will fail to load Instructions on enabling JavaScript and accepting cookies are presented below a Internet Explorer To enable Internet Explorer to accept cookies Open Internet Explorer Click on Tools and select Internet Options Open the Privacy tab and then click on the Advanced button to open the Advanced Privacy Settings window Either o Ensure that the Override automatic cook
85. ired with 832 852MHz blocks A to D Bidders who are able to bid in the Assignment Round may specify the Bid Amount for each assignment option presented to them in each one of the relevant bands All Bids must be submitted at the same time Once a Bidder has submitted a decision the Bidder will not be able to modify or withdraw any of its Bids and will not be able to submit any additional Bids B 1 4 1 Before the Assignment Round When the Assignment Round is scheduled your main frame will automatically refresh to display the Round Schedule along with the message Please wait for Assignment Round to start In addition the main frame will also present a table with the assignment options you may bid for during the Assignment Round Bidders will also be reminded that in accordance with the Auction Rules it is necessary to assign frequencies to any unliberalised spectrum holdings that Existing GSM Licensees may retain under their current licence conditions Where applicable any such licence holders will also be able to bid for their preferred frequency assignment in the Assignment Round WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 51 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 39 Figure 28 Information once the Assignment Round has been scheduled Powered by Kh Je n Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ WebBidder r Time User Entrant2 jae EE Please wait for the Assignment Round to sta
86. is different from your login password The password is case sensitive Do not tick Enable strong private key protection If the Mark this key as exportable check box is available do not tick this check box Leave the Include all extended properties check box ticked Select Automatically select the certificate store based on the type of certificate and click Next to continue ComReg Document 13 29f 67 To maintain security the private key was protected with a password Type the password for the private key Password T Enable strong private key protection You will be prompted every time the private key is used by an application if you enable this option _ Mark this key as exportable This will allow you to back up or transport your keys at a later time V Include all extended properties Learn more about protecting private keys lt ua Certificate Store Certificate stores are system areas where certificates are kept Windows can automatically select a certificate store or you can specify a location for the certificate Learn more about certificate stores WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 80 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 68 On the installation summary page click Finish to install the Completing the Certificate Impor certificate a Wizard The certificate will be imported after you click Finish
87. ision in WebBidder Any decision that you are asked to make during the Auction will need to be checked for validity and then submitted e Enter your decision in the form presented and submit the form to the Auction server using the Check button provided e The Auction server will then check your decision against the Auction Rules and your interface will load a form displaying the decision entered and any applicable warnings or errors in relation to your decision and a If your decision is not valid you will be informed of the reasons for this you will then provided the timeframe for submitting a decision has WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 23 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 11 not ended have the opportunity to modify your decision before checking it again b If your decision is valid you will be able to submit your decision using the Submit button provided Alternatively you can return to the Bid form to change your decision Confirmed decisions are final and can no longer be edited or withdrawn Figure 6 Schematic illustration of submitting a decision in WebBidder Check Confirm Invalid Form Summary Confirmation Return The decision is entered in a form and checked Invalid decisions are rejected and need to be amended in the form For valid decisions a summary is displayed allowing you to confirm that you wish to submit the decisio
88. king edits Therefore you should refresh these pages manually using the button provided in the WebBidder system or re open them if you wish to view the most recent information Each button is explained in turn below e Supplementary Bids editor Clicking on this button will open the Supplementary Bids editor in a new browser window The editor can be used to build and maintain a provisional list of Supplementary Bids prior to the Supplementary Bids Round and has the same functionality for entering and editing Bids as available in the main frame during the Supplementary Bids Round It does not provide the option of checking and submitting your list of Supplementary Bids which is only available from the main interface during the Supplementary Bids Round The functionality for entering and editing Bids using the Supplementary Bids editor is described in further detail in Section B 1 3 2 In addition this page will indicate for each package of Lots in your list of provisional Supplementary Bids whether a Relaxed Primary Bid is possible given the Round Prices set for the current Primary Bid Round This page does not update automatically in order to prevent loss of data in the event that you are in the process of editing your list of Bids In order to view up to date information including all Bids submitted and approved by the Auctioneer up to that point and current Round Prices please manually refresh or reopen this page This provisional editor is a
89. le the following commencement and expiry dates for each Spectrum Block are assumed Spectrum Spectrum Commencement Date of Expiry Date of Spectrum band Block Spectrum Block Block 800 MHz A 1 February 2013 12 July 2030 a band B 1 February 2013 12 July 2030 900 MHz C 1 February 2013 12 July 2030 band D 1 March 2013 12 July 2030 1800 MHz E 13 July 2015 12 July 2030 band F 13 July 2015 12 July 2030 As the earliest commencement date for a Spectrum Block in this Licence is 1 February 2013 the Licence Commencement Date of this Licence will be 1 February 2013 Given this Licence Commencement Date and assuming that the Licence runs for its full duration the annual SUF periods in this example can now be defined These are set out in the Table below SUF Period Dates in the SUF period SUF period 1 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014 SUF period 2 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2015 SUF period 3 1 February 2015 to 31 January 2016 Last SUF period 1 February 2030 to 12 July 2030 As set out in the IM and the Regulations the SUFs associated with a Licence is the sum of the SUFs associated with each Spectrum Block in the Licence adjusted on a pro rata daily basis where the rights with this Spectrum Block are for a period of less than one year Page 99 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f Given the SUF periods and the commencement and expiry date of ea
90. loaded in a number of formats by clicking on the appropriate export option Two main datasets can be downloaded e a table containing all the information provided on the screen including information about the highest Bid already submitted for each package of Lots the Reserve Price for each package and about applicable caps on the package this is available in three different formats o Excel Microsoft Excel format with extension xls which can directly be opened in Excel o CSV Coma Separated Values UTF 8 encoding and CRLF linebreaks with extension csv which can be used for importing into other software tools or opened in a text editor and o XML UTF 8 encoding with extension xml which can be used for importing into other software tools or opened in a text editor e the Bids File format delimited as a Tab Separated Values UTF 8 encoding with the extension tsv which consists of a stripped down version containing only information about the Lots in each package and the Bid Amount associated with each Bid using the exact same format that is required for files that can be used to upload Bids to the system this allows you to simply download the Bids edit the Bid Amounts and re upload them Figure 26 Example of a downloaded list of Supplementary Bids using XLS format L M N oO I K Time Slice 1 Eligibility Time Slice 2 Eligibility Package Highest Bid Relative Constraining Final Price age ID
91. lorer on Windows 7 9 yey Go to the Windows Control Panel and Properties ym open Internet Options This opens the General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Internet Properties dialog Settings Check for signatures on downloaded programs a Go to the tab Advanced and ensure that Do no sae ania yPiad pects de j ae i a Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is cl the options Use SSL 2 0 Use TLS 1 0 Use Z Enable DOM Storage Enable Integrated Windows Authentication TLS 1 1 and Use TLS 1 2 are unchecked 7 Enable native XMLHTTP support i Enable SmartScreen Filter and the option Use SSL 3 0 is checked _ use sst 2 0 V Use SSL 3 0 E Use TLS 1 1 Use TLS 1 2 Warn about certificate address mismatch Warn if changing between secure and not secure mode Warn if POST submittal is redirected to a zone that does m Takes effect after you restart Internet Explorer Restore advanced settings Reset Internet Explorer settings Resets Internet Explorer s settings to their default x Reset condition You should only use this if your browser is in an unusable state Cancel Apply WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 73 of 104 C 4 2 Restricting the SSL protocol in Java Go to the Windows Control Panel and open Java This opens the Java Control Panel Go to
92. luded in your list of provisional Supplementary Bids is possible u Powered by Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ x lt 1 TS aca geile WebBidder Time Thu 30 Aug 2012 Round 2 in progress 13 14 50 Primary Bid Rounds RELAXED PRIMARY BID OPTION ALERT You have packages in your list of provisional Supplementary Bids lnm a T for which you may submit a Relaxed Primary Bid this round Returned to bid form ee Summary of Round Schedule No unread messages Round 2 Start time 30 August 2012 12 54 BST Connected to server y Duration 1 hour 11 minutes End time 30 August 2012 14 05 BST You are logged in as Entrantt Eligibility I Login history Time Slice 1 Lots 8 8 Auction history Time Slice 2 Lots 9 9 Bid history Messages i View notices Spectrum Caps Log out P P Messages Relevant Lot Categories Cap on spectrum additional to existing holdings Spectrum additional to existing holdings in selected package Time Slice 1 Lots 2x50MHz 2x25MHz 30 Aug 12 47 Example Time Slice 2 Lots 2x50MHZ 2x25MHz message 2 Sub 1GHz Lots in Time Slice 1 2x20MHz 2x15MHz Sub 1GHz lots in Time Slice 2 2x20MHz 2x20MHz 30 Aug 12 47 Example 900MHz Lots in Time Slice 1 2x10MHz 2x10MHz message 1 If you select a package of Lots that exceeds your current Eligibility in any of the Time Slices in order to make a Relaxed Pri
93. ly 1 minute for your previous session to be terminated before you can log in again If you lose your connection your Internet connection might be slow or unreliable and it may be advisable to switch to a back up connection i My bid decision has been rejected The EAS checks if your decision is valid and does not accept any invalid decisions Please read the error message provided and amend your decision accordingly before checking the decision again Your current decision will be kept in the form to allow for direct amendment WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 90 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 78 Please refer to the Auction Rules for more information about validity of decisions j Round results not showing in auction history A round result is only added to your auction history after the Auctioneer releases the round results If the Auctioneer has released the round result and it still does not appear in your history this may be because you have not refreshed your auction history window Refresh this window by re launching the auction history from the control panel k The window for History Messages Notices is not updated Only your main window with the control panel on the left is automatically updated All other EAS windows are not automatically updated You can update these windows manually via the button provided in the EAS interface WebBidder User Manual for the Iri
94. manage digital certificates For example it works for Google Chrome You need to install the root certificate and your client certificate Both certificate files are issued to you prior to the Auction WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 75 of 104 a Installing the root cert ificate Go to the directory with your digital certificates Doubl the root certificate cacert e click This opens the Certificate properties Click on Install Certificate start the Certificate Wizard Click Next to conti to Import nue ComReg Document 13 29f General Details Certification Path BR Certificate Information This CA Root certificate is not trusted To enable trust install this certificate in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store Issued to donner_TestCA Issued by donner_TestCA Valid from 30 03 2012 to 29 03 2017 Install Certificate Issuer Statement Learn more about certificates a 63 Welcome to the Certificate Import Wizard This wizard helps you copy certificates certificate trust lists and certificate revocation lists from your disk to a certificate store A certificate which is issued by a certification authority is a confirmation of your identity and contains information used to protect data or to establish secure network connections A certificate store is the
95. mary Bid a message will appear below the Bid Amount field identifying Note that notifications are only provided for packages of Lots that are included in the list of provisional Supplementary Bids however you may still be able to make a Relaxed Primary Bid for other packages of Lots You are encouraged to maintain a list of provisional Supplementary Bids with all packages you may wish to bid on so that the EAS alerts you of the possibility of submitting a Relaxed Primary Bid on any of these where relevant WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 31 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 19 e the Bid Amounts for Constraining Packages that would be required for submitting such a Primary Bid e any Chain Bids that would be required for any of the Constraining Packages and e whether submitting the Relaxed Primary Bid for the package selected is possible under the activity rules detailed in the IM Note that it is not possible to make a Relaxed Primary Bid for a package with associated Eligibility greater than the Bidder s Initial Eligibility This information is presented in a table which identifies the Constraining Packages that limit the Bid Amount you may submit for the package of Lots you have selected in the Bid form If the Relaxed Primary Bid is possible the table will include all the Constraining Packages that limit directly or through a chain of Relative Caps the Bid Amoun
96. mmarised below Please indicate that you wish to submit any necessary Chain Bids by checking the Submit Chain Bids along with Relaxed Primary Bid checkbox Summary of minimum Bids for Constraining Packages required and Chain Bids Highest Bid Price of package in Required Bid Requires Chain Amount current round Amount Bid Package 1 800 1 2 800 2 3 900 1 4 900 2 5 1800 1 6 1800 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 47 360 000 51 683 000 51 683 000 true Submit Chain Bids along with Relaxed Primary Bid 4 Submit Return to Bid form Note that upon checking your Bid the Lot Categories for which you have selected a positive number of Lots will be highlighted with a yellow shaded background iv Invalid Bids If the Bid decision checked is invalid you will be reverted to the Bid form which will include a number of relevant error messages at the top of the main frame explaining why the Bid decision is invalid e g the Bid exceeds the Spectrum Cap You may then provided that the time for submitting a decision has not ended amend the Bid decision and check a different decision WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 36 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 24 Figure 15 Summary after checking an invalid Primary Bid Round 1 in progress Please enter your Bid for round 1 There are errors The spectrum associated with the package you selected exceeds your Spectrum Cap fo
97. mounts for Bids already in your list add additional Bids if desired or remove Bids and upload the amended list To upload the Bids file click on the Choose file button at the bottom of the main frame select the Bids file then click on Upload file button If you wish to clear your existing Bids in your list relating to packages of Lots you have not yet bid for and reset all the Bid Amounts for packages you have bid for to the highest Bid Amount you have submitted so far for the package you will need to check the Clear existing Bids in your list of provisional Supplementary Bids before uploading check box before clicking on the Upload Bids button WebBidder will check that each Bid is valid subject to the Auction Rules Bids for invalid packages of Lots and Bids with a Bid Amount that is below the Reserve Price for the package or the highest Bid Amount already submitted for the package will be rejected Bid Amounts above any applicable cap will be provisionally accepted by the system However you will not be allowed to submit your Supplementary Bids unless you edit your Bids to ensure that all Bid Amounts are valid and below any applicable caps Upon uploading a Bids file a list of messages will be shown at the top of the main frame indicating which Bids have been accepted the Bid Amounts for packages of Lots which were already included in your list that have been updated and which Bids if any are invalid and rejecte
98. n or to return to the form to modify the decision c Notices from the Auctioneer The auctioneer can manually send notices to Bidders in addition to the automated notifications of Round Prices Round Schedule and Round Results through the EAS Notices manually sent by the Auctioneer will appear at the top of the main interface until you acknowledge them Once you have acknowledged a notice it will not appear on your main frame but will still be accessible through the View notices button in the control panel WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 24 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 12 Figure 7 Notices from the Auctioneer displayed on your main frame Powered by K coun Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ T WebBidder Time User Entrant1 mnu 20 Sug 201s Notice from ComReg 12 28 10 Primary Bid Rounds Notice sent on 30 August 2012 at 12 25 Wait for round to be scheduled Example notice No round in progress No unread messages Acknowledge notice Connected to server You are logged in as cake Please wait for the Auction to start Supplementary Bids editor Login history Auction history Spectrum Caps Bid history ee View notices Time Slice 1 Lots 2x50MHz Time Slice 2 Lots 2x50MHz Log out Sub 1GHz Lots in Time Slice 1 2x20MHz 7 Su
99. nd Spectrum Award Redacted letter dated 3 October 2012 116 H3GI letter to ComReg COMREG DOC NO 12 52 Redacted letter dated 12 October 2012 117 ComReg letter to H3GI Letter of 12 October letter dated 12 October 2012 118 ComReg letter to H3GI MBSA Deposit Call letter dated 2 November 2012 119 ComReg letter to H3GI H3GI s participation in the MBSA process letter dated 15 November 2012 120 H3GI letter to ComReg MULTI BAND SPECTRUM AWARD letter dated 15 November 2012 Page 5 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 121 ComReg letter to H3GI Multi Band Spectrum Award letter dated 21 November 2012 122 ComReg letter to H3GI MBSA process letter dated 20 November 2012 123 ComReg letter to H3GI Return of Surplus Deposit plus Interest Earned Redacted letter dated 22 November 2012 124 ComReg letter to H3GI End of Assignment Stage and Auction letter dated 5 December 2012 125 H3GI email to ComReg MBSA Preparatory and Test and Trial Licences email dated 21 November 2012 126 ComReg letter to H3GI Multi Band Spectrum Award letter dated 23 November 2012 127 H3GI letter to ComReg MULTI BAND SPECTRUM AWARD letter dated 28 November 2012 128 ComReg letter to H3GI MBSA process letter dated 4 December 2012 129 ComReg letter to H3GI Entitlement to apply for a Preparatory and a Liberalised Use Licence lette
100. ndividual messages from the Auctioneer in a new window see Figure 5 below These are listed in chronological order with the most recent at the top Unlike the list of messages shown in the pop up window accessible through the Messages button in the control panel this list will update automatically when you receive new messages or read previously unread messages Figure 5 Messages list on the control panel Messages 24 Jul 11 26 Example message 3 24 Jul 11 25 Example message 2 24 Jul 11 24 Example message A 2 2 The main frame a Information and forms provided in the main frame The main frame refreshes automatically during the course of the Auction Depending on the state of the Auction e g whether a round has been scheduled is in progress closed or had its results approved by the Auctioneer it will display one of two types of screen e Information screens present you with information about Round Schedules round results or the Bid you submitted in a round No user input is required on these screens e Forms for entering your decisions to the system such as Bids Submitting any decisions in WebBidder requires a two step process as described below Note that your user name the name of the Bidder on behalf of which you are bidding will always be displayed at the top right of the main frame This is to verify your identity in the case of screen shots being taken or screens being printed b Submitting a dec
101. o assign frequencies to any unliberalised spectrum holdings that existing licence holders may retain under their current licence conditions Where applicable any such licence holders will also be able to bid for their preferred frequency assignment in the Assignment Round B 1 4 3 End of the Assignment Round Once the results for the Assignment Round are approved by the Auctioneer the Auction ends When the Assignment Round ends your main frame will update with a message indicating that the round has ended and asking you to wait for the Auctioneer to approve results If you have failed to submit your Assignment Bids within the round including during any potential extension described in Section B 1 6 you will not be able to submit any Assignment Bids even if you have checked a valid list of Bids but have failed to submit it When the Auctioneer announces the results of the Assignment Round your main frame will display the Auction Results B 1 5 Auction results When the Auctioneer approves the Auction Results your main frame will update to show the message Auction results and provide the following information WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 54 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 42 the specific frequencies assigned to you at the end of the Assignment Round for those categories where you were able to bid your winning Bid Amounts in the Main and Assignment Stages
102. om the system and their formats should be read in conjunction with this document 1 Note that one modified sample file Lots Won in three different formats has been distributed together with this document WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 14 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f Section A Navigation and basic functionality WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 15 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f A 1 Access control for WebBidder To use the WebBidder system you need to authenticate yourself as an authorised user by logging in To log in you will need the following user specific credentials which will has been provided in the cover letter accompanying this document e Address URL of your web interface on the Auction server e Digital certificates a user specific client certificate and a root certificate to establish the trust relationship between the server and the client These certificates need to be installed on the computer used to access the interface e Password case sensitive required for logging into the EAS once you have accessed the login screen for your web interface You can log in to WebBidder from any number of computers provided they have the digital certificates installed but you can only have a single WebBidder session open at any one time You will see a Parallel login attempt message if you try
103. on click on the Submit button Otherwise click on the Return to Bid form button to return to the Bid form to modify your Bids c After submitting your Bids When you have submitted your Bids your main frame will refresh to display a message indicating that you have submitted your Bids along with a table detailing the Bids you have submitted The options for which you have specified a positive Bid Amount will be highlighted with a yellow shaded background and the Bid Amount will be displayed in large bold font Figure 31 Summary of Assignment Bids submitted u Powered by Kh g Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ WebBidder Timer User Entrant2 Thu 30 Aug 2012 woe 15 81 17 The Assignment Round is in progress Assignment Round wigan You have submitted your decision for the Assignment Round Decision submitted Time lett 38m 435 Summary of Round Schedule Start time 30 August 2012 15 46 BST Duration 44 minutes End time 30 August 2012 16 30 BST No unread messages Connected to server You are logged in as Entrant2 Time slice 1 frequency assignme Login history Auction history Bid history Messages SMHz paired with 930 940MHz blocks B to Viewnotices JOOMHZ paired with 9 Log out Messages 5 915MHz paired with 950 960MHz blocks F to G 905 915MHz paired with 950 960M No messages Please note that it is also necessary t
104. on dialog Go to the directory with your digital certificates To see your digital certificates select All Files from the Files of type menu Select the root certificate cacert that was provided to you and click Open to install the certificate Check that you can see the root certificate on the list of Signer CA certificates Still in Java s Certificate Manager select Trusted Certificates from the Certificate types menu Click on Import to open the file selection dialog ComReg Document 13 29f Certificates 73 User System Issued To Issued By Import Export Remove Details cose Look in CA 8 PE bidderAAA a cacert I Documents w Computer nm Coa Network Files of type AN Fies Cancel lt a Certificates Certificate type Signer CA User System Issued To Issued By donner_TestCA Certificates Certificate type User System Issued To Issued By Import Export Remove Details WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 86 of 104 Go to the directory with your digital certificates To see your digital certificates select All Files from the Files of type menu Select the root certificate cacert that was provided to you and click Open to install
105. on that will be loaded on the interface after the Bid has been checked by the Auction server against the Auction Rules for validity If you do not agree to submit any necessary Chain Bids then the EAS will not allow you to submit the Relaxed Primary Bid For the avoidance of doubt by submitting a Relaxed Primary Bid you are agreeing to submit any required Chain Bids as identified by the EAS Figure 11 Selection of a valid Relaxed Primary Bid u Lot Eligibility Points Lots Reserve Round Price in Your demandin_ Eligibility by Lot Expenditure by Lot Category per Lot available Price round 2 round 2 Category Category 1 8007 2 6 1 2 550 000 2 805 000 iis 2 2 805 000 2 800 2 2 6 8 260 000 9 086 000 aes l 4 18 172 000 3 2007 2 5 1 2 550 000 2 805 000 Samita 4 5 610 000 4 900 2 2 l 7 2 8 260 000 9 086 000 Pa f 4 18 172 000 5 1800 1 1 l 6 1 1 270 000 1 397 000 roe j 2 2 794 000 6 1800 2 1 i 15 2 4 130 000 4 130 000 aaa 2 8 260 000 Bid Amount 55 813 000 The package selected in your bidform exceeds your current Eligibility Given the Relative Caps that result from your reductions of Eligibility in previous rounds the following Bids for Constraining Packages would be required in order to be able to submit this Relaxed Primary Bid Summary of minimum Bids for Constraining Packages required and C
106. ower case characters gt The URL needs to start with https rather than http b The browser shows a message stating that access to the page has been denied This is most likely caused by not installing digital certificates correctly please ensure that you have followed the installation procedures described in Section C 5 correctly c The login page loads but I cannot log into the EAS Please check the following You will receive different login details for the auction and mock auctions The login password is case sensitive It needs to be entered with upper and lower case characters Check if your Internet connection is working properly Can you access other websites Please check if there are any error messages displayed on the login page Missing browser support You need to have Java JavaScript and cookies enabled in your browser in order to be able to log in Parallel login attempt You may already be logged in to your account on another computer You can only have one active session at any one time If you are not logged in on another computer it is possible that you have left your account without logging out properly for example by accidentally closing your browser window You will need to wait for approximately 1 minute until your previous session is terminated automatically before you can log in again Some web browsers may prevent the previous session from being terminated automatically To
107. ozilla 5 0 compatible MSIE 9 0 Windows NT 6 1 WOW64 Trident 5 0 Logged out 24 Jul 11 30 41 80 169 239 180 Mozilla 5 0 compatible MSIE 9 0 Windows NT 6 1 WOW64 Trident 5 0 Logged in 24 Jul 11 23 27 80 169 239 180 Mozilla 4 0 Windows 7 6 1 Java 1 6 0_31 Logging in 24 Jul 11 23 25 80 169 239 180 Mozilla 5 0 compatible MSIE 9 0 Windows NT 6 1 WOW64 Trident 5 0 Logging out 24 Jul 11 22 44 80 169 239 180 Mozilla 5 0 compatible MSIE 9 0 Windows NT 6 1 WOW64 Trident 5 0 Logged out 24 Jul 11 22 44 80 169 239 180 Mozilla 5 0 compatible MSIE 9 0 Windows NT 6 1 WOW64 Trident 5 0 Logged in 24 Jul 11 22 38 880 169 239 180 Mozilla 4 0 Windows 7 6 1 Java 1 6 0_31 Logging in 24 Jul 11 22 37 80 169 239 180 Mozilla 5 0 compatible MSIE 9 0 Windows NT 6 1 WOW64 Trident 5 0 Export options 47 CSV X Excel gt XML WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 61 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 49 B 2 3 Auction history This presents a summary of the aggregate information provided with round results This includes information about the Round Prices demand identification of Lot Categories that had excess demand and information about the Bids you submitted with your Application and in each completed Primary Bid Round The Lots available in each Lot Category are also provided as a separate row for your convenience when checking excess
108. paired with 950 960MHz Blocks F 10 905 915MHz paired with 950 9G0MHz Blocks F 10 ey Please note that it is also necessary to assign frequencies to any unliteralised spectrum holdings that existing licence holders may retain under their current icence conditions Where applicable any such licence holders wil aiso be able to bid for their preferred frequency assignment in he Assignment Round b Bid Submission When you have entered your Bid Amounts for the assignment options you wish to bid for click on the Check button to check them with the EAS The main frame will update and display a message indicating that you have checked a valid decision in the Assignment Round along with a summary of the Bids checked If there are any invalid Bids the EAS will provide error messages to Bidders explaining why the Bid s are invalid Figure 30 Summary of Assignment Bids checked u Powered by amp conten Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ WebBidder User Entrant2 Thu 30 Aug 2012 The Assignment Round is in progress You have checked a valid decision for the Assignment Round Summary of Round Schedule Stan time 30 August 2012 15 46 BST Duration 44 minutes End time 30 August 2012 16 90 BST i o i N A 811 821MMz paired with 052 062MHZ blocks E to F if J SOOMHz 680 890MHz paired with 925 935MHz blocks A to B 80 890MHz paired with 925 935MHz blocks A to B Messages 885 895MHz paire
109. r Time Slice 2 Lots The spectrum associated with the package you selected exceeds your Spectrum Cap for Sub 1GHz lots in Time Slice 2 The Eligibility associated with the Bid you selected 18 exceeds your Initial Eligibility 14 for Time Slice 2 Lots Summary of Round Schedule Round 1 Start time 02 October 2012 15 17 BST Duration 30 minutes End time 02 October 2012 15 47 BST Eligibility Relevant Lot Categories Eligibility to bid n round 1 Eligibility associated with Bid Time Slice 1 Lots 14 14 Time Slice 2 Lots 14 18 Spectrum Caps Relevant Lot Categories Cap on spectrum additional to existing holdings Specirum additional to existing holdings in selected package Time Slice 1 Lots 2x50MHz 2x50MHz Sub 1GHz Lots in Time Slice 1 2x20MHz 2x20MHz 900MHz Lots in Time Slice 1 2x10MHz 2x10MHz c After submitting a Bid After a Bid decision has been submitted the main frame will display a message to inform you that a Bid has been submitted for the round along with any applicable warning messages in relation to potential reductions of Eligibility for the following rounds A table containing a summary of the package bid for is displayed where rows in which a Bidder has placed a Bid for a lot are highlighted with a yellow shaded background Unless ComReg decides to reschedule the end of a round each round will close at the scheduled end time even if all Bidders have submitted their Bids befo
110. r dated 18 December 2012 130 ComReg letter to H3GI Correction to Letter of 18 December 2012 letter dated 3 January 2013 Document 13 29e 131 ComReg to All Bidders Dot econ Downloadable files Report dated 14 September 2012 132 ComReg to All Bidders Dot econ Report Eligibility reducing relaxed primary bids in ComReg s multiband auction Report dated 20 September 2012 133 ComReg to All Bidders Clarification on Multi Band Spectrum Auction letter dated 3 October 2012 Document 13 29f 134 ComReg to All Bidders Dot econ WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award Manual dated October 2012 135 ComReg to All Winning Bidders Clarification in response to query received by ComReg letter dated 28 November 2012 136 ComReg letter to DCENR ComReg s Multi Band Spectrum Award MBSA process letter dated 1 October 2012 137 DCENR letter to ComReg letter of 1 October letter dated 16 October 2012 Page 6 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 134 ComReg to All Bidders Dot econ WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award Manual dated October 2012 Page 7 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f dot econ WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Version 3 6 DotEcon Ltd 17 Welbeck Street London W1G 9XJ www dotecon com Page 8 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f Content i Content Section
111. r of formats including a Bids File format that is the same format required for uploading a list of Supplementary Bids from a file into the Auction system No action is required from you at this point Please refer to the Downloadable files document for more information on the content and format of the downloadable files at each stage of the Auction B 1 3 2 During the Supplementary Bids Round When the Supplementary Bids Round begins your main frame will be automatically refreshed to provide you with the necessary information and inputs for specifying and entering your Supplementary Bids The Bid decision table will be presented under the Summary of Round Schedule table As mentioned above this table will be preloaded with the list of Bids included in your Supplementary Bids editor hereafter the package list at the end of the Primary Bid Rounds If your package list contains any invalid Bids an error message will appear on your main frame indicating that this is the case Further a separate error message for each invalid Bid will be displayed within the Bid decision table itself stating why the Bid is invalid a Managing Bids via the interface i Adding a new package To add a new package via the interface simply click on the Add package button The main frame will update to present a Bid form table where you may enter the number of Lots for each Lot Category you want to include in this package Add the p
112. r your Bids for all options you may wish to Bid for before checking and submitting your Bid decision WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 52 of 104 Figure 29 Bid form for the Assignment Round A Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 2 Harb fas The Assignment Round is in progress Summary of Round Schedule Start time 30 August 2012 1546 BST Duration 44 minutes End time 30 August 2012 16 30 BST Time slice 2 frequency assignment 791 80 1MHz paired with 832 842MHz blocks A to ComReg Document 13 29f 40 800MHz NIA B mwa 807 811MHZ paired with 842 852MHz blocks cK 0 i Login history WA 811 621MHz paired with 852 862MHZ blocks E to gg eet BBO B90MMz paired with 925 935Mlz blocks Ato BB0 G90MHz paired with 925 905MNz block ie a E 1477 gt oCR iz paired wi 5 5 Iz pare 25 935 N s N Bia history 900M B B Messages 685 805MHz paired with 930 MOMHZ blocks B lo 885 895MHz paired with 930 MOMHZ blocks B t0 gg View notices So 890 200MHE paired with S35 S45MHz blocks C to O90 S00MHz paired with S25 245MMz Blocks C to ey I Log J 0 0 E G55 GOSMIE paired with S40 S50MPlz blocks D to US5 JOSMME paired with 940 950MFz blocks D to 0 Messages a ae __ TE FOA 900 91 0MPz paired with 945 955MIlz blocks E to 900 910MHz paired with 945 955MHz blocks to iz A A amp 905 915MIHE
113. re this time An exception to this is when a round has been extended in which case the extension period will end as soon as all Bids from Bidders who have extended the round have been received or at the end of the extension period whichever is earlier WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 37 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 25 Figure 16 Summary of Bid submitted p Powered by R g Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ WebBidder vaca User Entrant2 Thu 30 Aug 2012 r lalate Round 2 in progress Primary Bid Rounds om You have submitted your decision for round 2 Decision submitted ELIGIBILITY REDUCTION WARNING The Eligibility associated with the Primary Bid you have submitted in Timeleft en 2em 57e this round is smaller than your Eligibility for Time Slice 1 Lots in this round Your Eligibility to bid on Time No unread messages Slice 1 Lots for the next round will be reduced to 4 This reduction in Eligibility in this round will establish the corresponding Relative Caps for other packages in accordance with the activity rules Connected to server You are logged in as Summary of Round Schedule Entrant2 Round 2 les Start time 30 August 2012 12 54 BST Supplementary Bids editor Duration 40 hours 11 minutes Login history End time 30 August 2012 23 05 BST Auction history Bid history Eligibility Mes
114. rimary Bid Rounds ended after 4 rounds Sppementny Bids Round Eligibility Wait for round to be scheduled No round in progress Time Slice 1 Lots 7 5 No unread messages Time Slice 2 Lots 8 4 Connected to server Extensions You are logged in as Entrant ComReg Document 13 29f Extensions available for the Primary Bid Rounds Extensions used in round 4 1 x 30 minutes 2 x 30 minutes 28 Supplementary Bids editor Login history Auction history Pe BO N aR 7 4 A m igibility N i igibility Expenditure Aggregate Bid history Lot Category Points per 9S Time Reserve Round Price demand y Lot by Lot Demand in Messages Lot 4 Category Category round 4 View notices Log out Messages e ee Ta 6 1800 2 1 2 KI 0 o 2 7 900 1 MET 2 1 2 550 000 395 0 0 0 0 No AT 8 1800 1 MET 1 3 1 1 270 000 1 691 000 0 oO 0 1 No 1 9 1800 1 TO2 1 3 1 1 270 000 1 691 000 0 oO 0 1 No 10 1800 1 VOD UH 3 1 1 270 000 1 691 000 0 0 0 Mi No Export options 42 CSV Xj Excel lt gt XML B 1 3 The Supplementary Bids Round B 1 3 1 Before the Supplementary Bids Round When the Supplementary Bids Round is scheduled your main frame is automatically refreshed to display the message Please wait for Supplementary Bids Round to start along with a summary of provisional Supplementary Bids Your lis
115. rt aaa Summary of Round Schedule Start time 30 August 2012 16 00 BST Duration 30 minutes End time 30 August 2012 16 30 BST Wait for the round to start No round in progress No unread messages Connected to server Band Time slice 1 frequency assignment Time slice 2 frequency assignment 800MHz N A 791 801MHz paired with 832 842MHz blocks A to B You are logged in as N A 801 811MHz paired with 842 852MHz blocks C to D Entrant2 i N A 811 821MHz paired with 852 862MHz blocks E to F SS 900MHz 880 890MHz paired with 925 935MHz blocks A to B 880 890MHz paired with 925 935MHz blocks A to B Login history 885 895MHz paired with 930 940MHz blocks B to C 885 895MHz paired with 930 940MHz blocks B to C Auction history 890 900MHz paired with 935 945MHz blocks C to D 890 900MHz paired with 935 945MHz blocks C to D Bid history 895 905MHz paired with 940 950MHz blocks D to E 895 905MHz paired with 940 950MHz blocks D to E Messages H 900 910MHz paired with 945 955MHz blocks E to F 900 910MHz paired with 945 955MHz blocks E to F View notices _ 905 915MHz paired with 950 960MHz blocks F to G 905 915MHz paired with 950 960MHz blocks F to G Log out Export options 47 CSV X Excel lt gt XML Messages Please note that it is also necessary to assign frequencies to any unliberalised spectrum holdings that existing licence holders may retain
116. ry Bid Rounds Extensions used in round 2 Extensions tamaining af de e 2 x 30 minutes None 2 x 30 minutes message 2 message 1 Eligibility Round Your Eligibility Expenditure Aggregate _ eSs Lot Points Lots Time Reserve Price in demand by L by Lot Demand in Demand Category available Slice Price inround o 2 round 2 in round 2 Export options 47 CSV x Excel gt XML Bid Amount in round 2 55 813 000 No action is required from you at this point If another round is to follow the Auction process continues with the release of the Round Schedule for the next round B 1 2 4 End of the Primary Bid Rounds If there is no more excess demand following the completion of the most recent 27 Primary Bid Round the main frame will display a message indicating that the Primary Bid Rounds have ended along with the round results In exceptional circumstances ComReg may also end the Primary Bid Rounds even if there is excess demand for some Lot Categories in which case the Auction will proceed to the Supplementary Bids Round 7 See paragraph 4 133 of the Information Memorandum which elaborates on these circumstances WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 40 of 104 Figure 18 End of the Primary Bid Rounds Powered by K Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ Communion Regustion v WebBidder me User Entranti Thu 30 Aug 2012 asor The P
117. s The EAS displays certain information in new browser windows You should ensure that your browser s pop up blocker allows for this It is also recommended that you disable all other browser plugins and toolbars that may interfere with the display of web content C 2 3 Opening other websites You should not open any other website in your web browser while using the EAS Depending on the web browser third party websites could present a potential security risk WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 71 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 59 C 3 Network connection To use the EAS your computer s needs to be connected to the Internet We recommend using a reliable broadband Internet connection with a transmission rate of 512 kbit s or higher and with reasonably stable latency Slower connections may work but may lead to delays when loading the pages Please note that data traffic between your computer s and the Auction system could be subject to congestion or service outages on the Internet To avoid connectivity related problems we recommend that you confirm all decisions well within the Round Schedule and have a back up Internet connection available Proxy servers The EAS client contains a Java applet that establishes and maintains a direct connection to the Auction server If you are accessing the Internet via a proxy server please ensure that the proxy server does not interfere wi
118. s calculated as follows Note that if you change your Bid for the Constraining Package for example by increasing the Bid Amount of your Supplementary Bid for the Constraining Package then this will affect this cap Cap calculation for package with unique id 18 Constraining Round The eligibility of this Package is 8 in Time Slice 1 and 10 in Time Slice 2 You were last eligible to bid on this package in round 1 Constraining Package In the Constraining Round you submitted a Bid for the package with package ID 11 e 1 Lot of 1 800 1 e 2 Lots of 2 800 2 e 2 Lots of 3 900 1 e 2 Lots of 4 900 2 2 Lots of 5 1800 1 1 Lot of 6 1800 2 Revealed Value Differential for the package The price of this package in round 1 was 51 490 000 The price of the Constraining Package in round 1 was 47 360 000 Therefore the Revealed Value Differential is RVD 51 490 000 47 360 000 4 130 000 Highest Bid for the Constraining Package Your provisional highest Bid for the Constraining Package is Chain Bid of 51 683 000 iB 51 683 000 1 NB Subject to other constraints you can still change your Supplementary Bid for the Constraining Package The cap is calculated as Cap RVD B 4 130 000 51 683 000 55 813 000 WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 45 of 104 ComReg Docum
119. s of the current round is also displayed e g whether the round is in progress in extension or has ended e Timer When a round is in progress the remaining time in the current round is displayed The background of the timer is colour coded as follows green when a round is in progress and there is more than 10 minutes left until the scheduled end of the round amber during the last 10 minutes before the scheduled end of a round in progress blue during a round extension for Bidders who have extended the round and red when the round has expired but results for the round have not been approved by the Auctioneer During the last minute of each round the timer emits a beeping sound every second to alert you of the impending end of the round In this regard it is important that you ensure that the sound card in your computer s is enabled and at an audible volume if you wish to hear the sound alerts Between rounds this field will simply display the message No round in progress e Message status Shows the number of unread messages from the Auctioneer If you have one or more unread messages the message status will have a red background This field refreshes automatically when new messages are received or when you read previously unread messages e Connection status Informs you about the state of your connection to the Auction server You will receive a warning message if the connection with the server is lost You should remember th
120. sages I View notices Relevant Lot Categories Eligibility to bid in round 2 Eligibility assoctated with Bid Eligibility to bid 31 Log out Time Slice 1 Lots 6 4 4 Time Slice 2 Lots 8 8 8 Messages No messages Spectrum Caps Relevant Lot Categories Cap on spectrum additional to existing holdings Spectrum additional to existing holdings it Time Slice 1 Lots 2x50MHz 2x10MHz Time Slice 2 Lots 2x50MHz 2x20MHz Sub 1GHz Lots in Time Slice 1 2x20MHz 2x10MHz Sub 1GHz lots in Time Slice 2 2x20MHz 2x20MHz 900MHz Lots in Time Slice 1 2x10MHz 2x10MHz Extensions vallable tor the Primary Bid Rounds 2 x 30 minutes Eligibility Points 1 1 270 000 2 4 130 000 1 397 000 4 130 0001 t i 6 1800 2 1 0 Bid Amount 41 954 000 B 1 2 3 After the round has ended After a round closes the main frame will display a message to inform you that the round has ended and instruct you to wait for the Auctioneer to release results No action is required from you at this point If you have failed to submit a valid decision within the round including during any potential extension described in Section B 1 6 then the Auction system will default your decision for that round to a Zero Bid You will then lose all your Eligibility for the following Primary Bid Rounds and you will not be able to submit any further Primary Bids However you may still be able to submit
121. se This is the case when you have already submitted a Bid for the Constraining Package that meets or exceeds the minimum Bid Amount required in order for the Relaxed Primary Bid to be consistent with the Relative Caps In this case the Bidder will be able to submit the Relaxed Primary Bid and no further checks are required e if a Chain Bid for this package is required and possible then the row will have a white background colour and the last column Requires Chain Bid will be set to true Further checks on whether additional Chain Bids are required in order to be able to submit this Chain Bid may be required e if a Chain Bid is required for this package but it is not possible to submit the Chain Bid when the Bid Amount exceeds the price of the package WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 32 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 20 given current Round Prices then the row has a light red background colour and the last column Requires Chain Bid will be set to true In this case it is not possible to submit the Relaxed Primary Bid If all the Chain Bids identified if any require a Bid Amount that does not exceed the price of the package of Lots they relate to at current Round Prices then the Relaxed Primary Bid is valid In order to submit the Relaxed Primary Bid you will need to tick the Submit Chain Bids along with Relaxed Primary Bid check box confirmati
122. sh Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 91 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 79 Annex A Colour coding Throughout the auction the EAS uses a colour coding system to provide key information to Bidders about their Bids While the colour coding at each stage of the Auction has been discussed in the relevant sections of this manual this Annex provides a concise summary of the colour coding used in the EAS Auction system Colour Meaning Timer Round in progress with more than 10 minutes remaining until scheduled end of round Round in progress with less than 10 minutes remaining until scheduled end of round ele ghlighted Bidder in extension Round expired Round schedule Red text Information relating to a particular Lot Category will be displayed in red text when there was excess demand for this Lot Category in the previous round Lot Categories on which you placed a Bid in the previous Primary Bid Round will be highlighted with a yellow background Bid form Red text Information relating to a particular Lot Category will be displayed in red text when there was excess demand for this Lot Category in the previous round The table of requirements Constraining Package Chain Bid for the relating to a Relaxed displayed on white Constraining Package is Primary Bid background required and possible WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum
123. submitting your Supplementary Bids B 1 3 3 End of the Supplementary Bids Round B 1 4 The Assignment Round B 1 4 1 Before the Assignment Round B 1 4 2 During the Assignment Round a Entering a Bid b Bid Submission c After submitting your Bids B 1 4 3 End of the Assignment Round B 1 5 Auction results B 1 6 Extensions B 2 The Bidder interface Auxiliary functions B 2 1 Supplementary Bids editor B 2 2 Login history B 2 3 Auction history B 2 4 Bid history B 2 5 Messages B 2 6 View notices B 3 Format of downloadable files Section C Required system configurations C 1 System requirements and recommendations C 1 1 Operating system and web browser C 1 2 Power management settings C 1 3 Display C 1 4 Java C 2 Web browser settings and plugins C 2 1 Accepting cookies and enabling JavaScript a Internet Explorer b Firefox WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 ComReg Document 13 29f 30 30 31 34 34 36 36 37 38 38 39 39 40 41 41 41 42 46 46 48 49 49 50 51 53 54 55 55 55 56 56 57 57 57 57 Page 10 of 104 Content C 22 C23 Pop up blockers and other web browser plugins or add ons Opening other websites C 3 Network connection C 4 Restricting SSL to protocol SSL v3 C 4 1 C 4 2 C5 C 5 1 5 2 C33 Restricting the SSL protocol for Internet Explorer on Windows 7 Restricting the SSL protocol in Java Installing the digital certificates Inst
124. system area where certificates are kept To continue click Next WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 76 of 104 Select Place all certificates in the following store and click on Browse to open the keystore selection dialog Select the keystore Trusted Root Certification Authorities Click OK to close the dialog and then Next to continue the installation ComReg Document 13 29f 64 Certificate Store Certificate stores are system areas where certificates are kept Windows can automatically select a certificate store or you can specify a location for the certificate Automatically select the certificate store based on the type of certificate Place all certificates in the following store Certificate store Browse Learn more about certificate stores Select Certificate Store Select the certificate store you want to use E Enterprise Trust A Intermediate Certification Authorities I Trusted Publishers E untrusted Certificates I Third Party Root Certification Authorities E Show physical stores Cox cme Learn more about certificate stores Certificate Store Certificate stores are system areas where certificates are kept Windows can automatically select a certificate store or you can specify a location for the certificate Automatically select the certificate store
125. t of provisional Supplementary Bids includes the Bid submitted as part of your Application all the Primary Bids and Chain Bids you may have submitted up to this point along with any provisional Supplementary Bids you may have added to your list using the Supplementary Bids editor Each package of Lots is given a Package ID in the first column of the provisional Supplementary Bids table Your Final Primary Package is highlighted with a yellow shaded background The provisional Supplementary Bids for packages that constrain other Supplementary Bids are highlighted with a blue shaded background 8 This includes both Standard and Relaxed Primary Bids Note that provisional Supplementary Bids are only stored within the system but have not been submitted Provisional Supplementary Bids will not be taken into account for the determination of Winners In order for these Bids to be taken into account you need to check them within the EAS and submit them during the Supplementary Bids Round 10 Note that each Bidder has its own ID sequence and these are in no way linked across Bidders WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 41 of 104 Figure 19 Summary of provisional Supplementary Bids once the Supplementary Bids Round has been scheduled u ComReg Document 13 29f Time Thu 30 Aug 2012 15 04 06 No unread messages Connected to server Supplementary Bids Ro
126. t you may submit for the package of Lots you have selected If the Relaxed Primary Bid is not possible the identification of Constraining Packages will stop as soon as a package of Lots for which it is not possible to submit a required Chain Bid is found this would be the case when the Bid Amount required for any Constraining Package exceeds the Round Price of the package For each one of the packages in this table the following information is provided e the Constraining Package e the Bid Amount that would be required for the Constraining Package so that the Relaxed Primary Bid is consistent with the Relative Caps that result from your earlier Primary Bids e the highest Bid Amount you have already submitted for the Constraining Package please note that provisional Supplementary Bid Amounts have not been submitted at this stage so this will only take into account any previous Primary or Chain Bids you may have submitted for the package e the price of this package of Lots given current Round Prices and e a true false flag indicating whether a Chain Bid would be required for this Constraining Package along with the Relaxed Primary Bid The rows in which the necessary Bid Amounts for Constraining Packages are displayed are colour coded as follows e if it is not necessary to submit a Chain Bid for this package then the row will have a green background colour and the last column Requires Chain Bid will be set to fal
127. tary Bids need to be validated before you can submit any Supplementary Bids If any of the Bicts in the lt is Invalid you WIE not be alowed to submit your lest unl you amend Pe invahg Supplementary Bids so they are valid or delete them Irom the lst 12 2 2 1 2 6 6 12 14 73 090 000 NIA 73 030 000 10 explain No 3 2 1 2 2 e u 12 87 380 000 NIA 87 380 000 10 explain Yeo 2 2 2 2 6 6 14 75 640 000 75 640 000 75 640 000 10 expiain NA No Export options 2 CSV I Fg Excet lt 5 XML 1 J Bios Fite Process edits Ads package Clear edits Upload a Supplementary Bids file Select the tte you wish to upload then upload the Me by cicking Upload Bids The fe can be efther tab separated v or comma separated csv all other formats willbe rejected by the system Bids fite to upiosd Clear existing Bids in your list of provisional Supplementary Bids betore uploading Upload ids The Final Primary Package is highlighted with a yellow shaded background while the provisional Supplementary Bids for packages that constrain other Supplementary Bids are highlighted with a blue shaded background Note that as the Final Primary Package is only known after the Primary Bid Rounds have ended information about the Final Price Cap will not be available until the Primary Bid Rounds have ended Once the Supplementary Bids Round has been scheduled the editor will be disabled and will not be accessible via th
128. tate of the Auction The main frame also displays your user name at the top of the frame so that it is visible in any screenshots you may wish to take for your own records B 1 1 Before the Auction Before the start of the Auction a message on your main frame will instruct you to wait for the Auction to start Other information presented includes your Initial Eligibility as well as a summary of the available Lots their respective Eligibility and Reserve Prices No action is required at this point B 1 2 The Primary Bid Rounds B 1 2 1 Before a round When a round is scheduled the main frame is automatically refreshed to display the Round Schedule and the following information in a series of tables e Your Eligibility for the round scheduled e The Spectrum Caps applicable to your Bids e The number of extensions you have left for the Primary Bid Rounds and e For each Lot Category information on o The aggregate demand from the Bids received in the previous round o Eligibility per Lot o Whether there was excess demand for that Lot Category in the previous round indicated by a yes no field in addition Lot Categories with excess demand will be highlighted in red font o The number of Lots in that Lot Category that you included in the Bid submitted in the previous round Lot Categories bid for in the previous round will be highlighted with a yellow shaded background and 5 In the first Primary Bid Round the informat
129. ted Bidder Materials for Multi Band Spectrum Award Redacted letter dated 3 October 2012 Vodafone letter to ComReg Updated Bidder Materials for Multi Band Spectrum Award MBSA letter dated 8 October 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Updated Bidder Materials for Multi Band Spectrum Award MBSA letter dated 11 October 2012 Vodafone letter to ComReg Updated Bidder Materials for Multi Band Spectrum Award letter dated 12 October 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Updated Bidder Materials for Multi Band Spectrum Award MBSA Redacted letter dated 12 October 2012 Vodafone letter to ComReg Multi Band Spectrum Award MBSA Process letter dated 31 October 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Multi Band Spectrum Award MBSA Process letter dated 2 November 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone MBSA Deposit Call Redacted letter dated 2 November 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone MBSA Receipt of Deposit Call Redacted letter dated 7 November 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Vodafone s participation in the MBSA process letter dated 11 November 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone MBSA process letter dated 20 November 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Return of Surplus Deposit plus Interest Earned Redacted letter dated 22 November 2012 ComReg letter to Vodafone Return of Additional Interest Earned Redacted letter dated 30
130. tension right for the Supplementary Bids Round If a Bidder fails to submit its Bid s before the end of a round and in the case of a Primary Bid Round provided that the Bidder has at least one extension remaining the round will automatically enter into an extension period of at most 30 minutes during which the Bidder may still submit its Bid s for the round The auction status in the control panel will read In extension for all Bidders The round will be closed for any Bidders who are not using an extension regardless of whether such a Bidder was eligible to bid and had not been able to submit its Bid s within the Round Schedule for the round in the event that the Bidder had no extensions left Figure 33 Round extended for Bidder who is not in extension Powered by Kh couse Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot ccon bzi i WebBidder 2E User Entrant2 ee e Round ended please wait for ComReg to notify results Assignment Round In extension Decision submitted No round in progress No unread messages Connected to server You are logged in as Entrant2 Note that while this illustration is for an extension of the Assignment Round the notification that the round has been extended would display similarly in a Primary Bid Round or the Supplementary Bids Round The Bidder s who are using an extension will see their auction status and timer backgrounds in the control panel shaded blue Submitting a decision
131. th the communication between the EAS s Java applet and the Auction server You may need to refer to your company s IT department for any queries related to your proxy server settings WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 72 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 60 C 4 Restricting SSL to protocol SSL v3 Communication between the client and the server is encrypted to protect the integrity of the data exchanged between Bidders and the Auctioneer There are several standard protocols available for this encryption with newer versions having been developed to address security breaches and exploits that have been found in older protocols In particular the TLSv1 0 protocol that is used as the default secure protocol by many web browsers and operating systems is known to have several flaws and security issues including being vulnerable to the so called BEAST exploit that mean that traffic between a computer and the server could be decrypted by a third party who intercepts it This vulnerability also affects the SSLv3 protocol however SSLv3 allows for a tighter control over the cipher suites used in order to contain this vulnerability For this reason communication with the EAS will require the use of SSLv3 by the browser As many browsers will use TLSv1 0 as the default protocol this protocol needs to be explicitly disabled on your computer s C 4 1 Restricting the SSL protocol for Internet Exp
132. the EAS interface is therefore the right time so far as the auction is concerned g The EAS shows a Failed to authenticate error This may be caused by attempts to use the web browser s native Back or Refresh buttons to navigate the EAS To ensure consistency and security the EAS does not allow navigation via the browser buttons Your active session has been terminated for security reasons and you will need to start a new session Please restart your web browser and log in again you may have to wait for approximately 1 minute for your previous session to be terminated before you can log in again h A Connection failed pop up appeared If your computer loses its connection to the auction server the EAS will initially try to re establish the connection The connection status on your control panel will display the message Connection lost retrying If the connection is re established you can continue using the EAS without interruption If the connection is lost and cannot be re established immediately a pop up window will appear explaining the situation The most likely cause for a lost connection is a network problem such as a temporary outage in your Internet connection or a very slow Internet connection Please restore your network connection and click Ok on the pop up message When your connection has been restored go to the login page and log in again you may have to wait for approximate
133. the tab Advanced and expand the node Security and its sub node General Ensure that the options Use SSL 2 0 Use TLS 1 0 Use TLS 1 1 and Use TLS 1 2 are unchecked and the option Use SSL 3 0 is checked ComReg Document 13 29f 61 General ain Security Advanced E w F m E K E E Mixed code sandboxed vs trusted security verificatior 4 Miscellaneous STOW SATOUOX WaT TIT WT aaae Allow user to accept JNLP security requests z Check certificates for revocation using Certificate Enable online certificate validation Enable list of trusted publishers Enable blacklist revocation check Enable caching password for authentication Use SSL 2 0 compatible ClientHello format Use SSL 3 0 Use TLS 1 0 Use TLS 1 1 Use TLS 1 2 4 WH WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 74 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 62 C 5 Installing the digital certificates In order to securely establish an encrypted connection between your computer the EAS client and the Auction server your computer needs to verify the server s identity while the server needs to verify you as an authorised user of the system This is done via digital certificates e The root certificate cacert is used to identify the Auction server and to verify the integrity of the EAS application e The
134. tible with the Relative Caps Summary of minimum Bids for Constraining Packages required and Chain Bids Highest Bid Price of package in Required Bid Requires Amount current round Amount Chain Bid Package 14 goo 1 2 800 2 3 900 1 4 900 2 5 1800 1 6 1800 2 ID Reset ii The Zero Bid If you wish to submit a Zero Bid which will result in your Eligibility dropping to zero in both Time Slices for the following rounds you should select zero Lots in each Lot Category in the Bid form and then check and submit this Bid If a Zero Bid is entered the Bidder cannot make any further Bids in any subsequent Primary Bid Rounds iii Valid Bids If the Bid decision checked is valid a message on the main frame will be displayed indicating that this is the case A summary of the Bid s checked will be provided Lot Categories that have been included in the package of Lots to which the checked Bid relates will be highlighted with a yellow shaded background If the Bid you have checked has an activity that is lower than your Eligibility in the round in any of the Time Slices you will be shown a warning message alerting you that submitting this Bid will result in a loss of Eligibility in that Time Slice for the following rounds and the application of Relative Caps WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 34 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 22 Figure 13 Summary after checking a valid
135. titutes a Bid and must contain one column for each Lot Category specifying the number of Lots in that Lot Category included in the package in the same order as in the provisional Supplementary Bids table and an additional column for the Bid Amount Any rows in the Bids file that are not formatted this way 11 This includes both Standard and Relaxed Primary Bids WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 47 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 35 will be ignored by the system A header row is optional if the first row contains non numeric characters it will be assumed to be a header line and will be ignored The Bids file should have the fields delimited as Tab Separated Values in which case the filename should have the extension tsv or txt Filenames with no extension or with an extension other than tsv or txt will be rejected by the system Figure 25 Example of a Bids File 1 800 1 2 800 2 3 900 1 4 900 2 5 1800 1 6 1800 2 Bid Amount 36266000 95944000 70240000 75640000 98056000 38140000 N N N O N N N O O NON N NNNMNN BN N NA N o aA ou n A o u H 56396000 You may download your provisional Supplementary Bids from the EAS in the same format that is required for uploading Bids using the download functionality described below Doing so allows you to get familiar with the format used edit the Bid A
136. to log in to WebBidder while another session is already open When you are not using the WebBidder system you should ensure you are logged out if you leave your computer unattended in order to keep your account secure If the WebBidder client which runs in your web browser loses its connection with the Auction server for example if you close your web browser without having logged out or if your Internet connection is interrupted your session will be terminated and you will be logged out automatically after approximately 90 seconds You will then be able to log in again from the same or a different computer provided that your Internet connection has been restored if necessary This feature prevents your account from accidentally being locked on an inactive session You should not use the back forward or refresh functionality of your browser as these may lead to your session being terminated Where reference is made in this document to manually refreshing certain windows this should be done using the button provided in the WebBidder interface only For security reasons you should not run other web browser sessions to other websites on the same machine while you are connected to the EAS a Logging in To ensure a successful login to the WebBidder system please check the following steps have been taken e ensure that java is available on your computer see Section C 1 4 e install authentication certificates see Section C 5
137. to your Bids and e the number of extensions you have left for the Primary Bid Rounds The EAS will also alert you both by means of an alert on your main frame and by an indicator column in your Supplementary Bids editor accessible from the control panel about the possibility to submit a Relaxed Primary Bid for any of the packages in your list of provisional Supplementary Bids discussed in greater detail in Section B 2 1 b Bid decision The Bid form also includes a table hereafter the Bid decision table which contains the list of available Lot Categories and information regarding the Lots such as the Eligibility associated with each Lot and the Round Price of each Lot Category Lot Categories that had excess demand following Bids in the previous round will be highlighted in red font The functionality for downloading Round Prices is disabled when the round is in progress in order to avoid interference with the submission of forms However you can manually copy the information A Bid is made by selecting the number of Lots in each Lot Category that will be included in the package to which the Bid relates The Lots must be selected using an interactive form embedded in the Bid decision table The Bid Amount associated with the Bid will then be automatically calculated within the Bid form using the respective Round Prices of the Lots selected After the first Primary Bid Round the Bid decision table will load the package you bid
138. ts 2x50MHZ 2x30MHz 4 Time Slice 2 Lots 2x50MHz 2x35MHz Messages Sub 1GHz Lots in Time Slice 2x20MHz 2x1 0MHz No messages 1i Sub 1GHz lots in Time Slice 2 2x20MHz 2x20MHz 900MHz Lots in Time Slice 1 2x10MHz 2x0MHz Note that while this illustration is for an extension of a Primary Bid Round the notification that the round has been extended would display similarly in the Supplementary Bids Round or the Assignment Round WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 57 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 45 Figure 35 Round extended for Bidder who is in extension after refreshing main frame Powered by A Seed Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 dot econ WebBidder User Entrant2 Time Thu 30 Aug 2012 16 58 28 Round 2 in progress In extension Round ended at 30 August 2012 16 43 BST Maximum extension duration 30 minutes Extension due to end no later than 30 August 2012 17 13 BST No unread messages Connected to server Summary of Round Schedule Round 2 You are logged in as Start time 30 August 2012 16 42 BST Entrant2 Duration 1 minute _ sEndtime 30 August 2012 16 43 BST Supplementary Bids editor Login history Eligibility Auction history Bid history Relevant Lot Categories Eligibility to bid in round 2 Eligibility associated with Bid Messages Time Slice 1 Lots 6 6 View notices T
139. tter to Telefonica Deposit Call Redacted letter dated 6 November 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica MBSA Receipt of Deposit Call Redacted letter dated 8 November 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica Telefonica s participation in the MBSA process letter dated 15 November 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica MBSA process letter dated 20 November 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica Return of Surplus Deposit plus Interest Earned Redacted letter dated 22 November 2012 Page 1 of 104 23 24 25 26 rag 28 29 ComReg Document 13 29f Telefonica letter to ComReg Deposit Interest Redacted letter dated 28 November 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica Deposit Interest Redacted letter dated 30 November 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica Return of Additional Interest Earned Redacted letter dated 30 November 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica End of Assignment Stage and Auction letter dated 5 December 2012 Telefonica letter to ComReg MBSA Assignments letter dated 28 November 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica MBSA process letter dated 4 December 2012 ComReg letter to Telefonica Entitlement to apply for a Preparatory and a Liberalised Use Licence letter dated 18 December 2012 Document 13 29b 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 ComReg letter to Vodafon
140. ttom right hand corner of your main frame You may then submit your Supplementary Bids by clicking on the Submit button Otherwise if you wish to make further changes to your Supplementary Bids click on the Return to Bid form button and you will be directed to the Supplementary Bids editor You may only submit one list of Supplementary Bids Once you have submitted your list of Supplementary Bids you will not be able to e modify or withdraw any of the Bids submitted or e add any further Supplementary Bids to your submission If you have not submitted your Supplementary Bids by the scheduled end of the round you will trigger an extension period Extensions for the Supplementary Bids Round work as for the Primary Bid Rounds with the timer displayed in blue during a round extension for Bidders who have extended the round Your ability to use an extension for the Supplementary Bids Round is independent of the number of extensions you may have used during the Primary Bid Rounds When you have submitted your Supplementary Bids your main frame will refresh with a message at the top indicating that you have submitted your decision for the Supplementary Bids Round The list of Supplementary Bids submitted will also be displayed in the main frame B 1 3 3 End of the Supplementary Bids Round At the end of the Supplementary Bids Round your main frame will automatically update and display a message stating that the round has ended No
141. und Wait for the round to start No round in progress You are logged in as Entrantt Login history Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award 2012 Please wait for the Supplementary Bids Round to start Summary of Round Schedule Start time 30 August 2012 15 15 BST Duration 1 hour End time 30 August 2012 16 15 BST Powered by dot econ WebBidder User Entrant1 Summary of provisional Supplementary Bids i 2 Package Package 1 800 1 2 800 2 3 900 1 4 900 2 5 1800 1 6 1800 2 Eli rve Highest Bid Amount g Final Price ID Cap Bid Amount J ____Loginhistory Auction history Ji Bidhistoy Messages J J View notices Log out The EAS will provide you with information about the caps that apply to each provisional Supplementary Bid including both the Relative Cap and the Final Price Cap For each package of Lots subject to a cap the package ID is provided to allow you to easily identify what Bids you may need to raise in order to raise the cap The applicable caps on your Bid for each package in your list of provisional Supplementary Bids are also provided The caps displayed are calculated based on the Bid Amounts that correspond to the provisional Supplementary Bids on the Constraining Packages Next to the cap you will find an Explain button if you click on this button details on Export options 47 CSV I X Excel gt XML I z Bids File how the cap is calculate
142. under their current licence conditions Where applicable any such licence holders will also be able to bid for their preferred frequency No messages assignment in the Assignment Round B 1 4 2 During the Assignment Round When the Assignment Round begins the main frame will update automatically displaying a message above the Round Schedule indicating that the Assignment Round is in progress You may only submit Assignment Bids if there are multiple assignment options that apply to you that may conflict with the preferences of other Bidders If you do not have any assignment options that may potentially conflict with any other Bidders you will be asked to wait until the round has ended and will not have any assignment options to bid on a Entering a Bid When the Assignment Round is in progress your main frame presents you with a Bid decision table listing all the assignment options available to you in all relevant bands The Bid decision table will have a field for entering a discretionary Bid Amount corresponding to that option Below the Bid decision table you will find a Reset button and a Check button Clicking on the Reset button will reset all your bid amounts to 0 Clicking on the Check button will check your Bids for validation by the EAS Note that any non numeric characters will be ignored by the EAS and acknowledged with an error message You must submit all your Bids simultaneously Therefore you should ente
143. ut in Part 1 of the Licence where the commencement date and expiry date of each Spectrum Block is to be detailed A Liberalised Use Licence will have a single Licence Commencement Date and this date will coincide with the earliest commencement date for a Spectrum Block as set out in Part 1 of a Licence Similarly a single Licence Expiry Date will be set for a Licence and this date will coincide with the latest expiry date for a Spectrum Block as set in Part 1 of a Licence The period to which a Spectrum Usage Fee SUF payment applies will be calculated based upon this Licence Commencement Date and this date will be 1 Wireless Telegraphy Liberalised Use and Preparatory Licences in the 800 MHz 900 MHz and 1800 MHz Bands Regulations 2012 Given the allocation of Spectrum Blocks in two Time Slices the potential for delayed commencement due to Transitional issues and the potential for Advanced Commencement the commencement date of the Spectrum Blocks in a Licence may vary per spectrum band and per Spectrum Block and these may be different to the Licence Commencement Date As per the Regulations the SUFs are to be paid prior to the grant of the Licence or prior to the anniversary of the Licence Commencement Date of each respective calendar year within the duration of the Liberalised Use Licence as the case may be An Coimisi n um Rial il Cumars ide Commission for Communications Regulation Alat Page 96 of
144. vailable until the moment at which the Supplementary Bids Round is scheduled once the Supplementary Bids Round has been scheduled you will need to wait for the start of the Supplementary Bids WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 21 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f Round and carry out any further edits using the editor that will be provided in your main frame e Login history Records of all attempts successful or not to log into your user account and logouts manual or automatic including IP address of login attempt e Auction history Displays a summary of results of all previously completed rounds approved and released by the Auctioneer e Bid history Displays a summary of your Application Bid and all the Bids that you submitted in all previously completed rounds approved and released by the Auctioneer Note that in the Bid History page Primary Bids are shown on a white background while Chain Bids are shown on a shaded grey background In order to identify the order in which Chain Bids have been required the Bidder should refer to the information about the Relative Caps and Constraining Packages available from the Supplementary Bids editor e Messages Opens a new browser window showing a list of all messages sent by the Auctioneer The window will contain a list of all messages received by the Auctioneer which is also shown in the message list at the bottom of the control panel an
145. you will be alerted about new messages on the timer applet The communication functionality in the WebBidder system is one way Bidders cannot send messages to the Auctioneer through the EAS Figure 40 Message centre 4 Messages refresh User Entrant1 NEW 30 Aug 12 47 Ex le message 2 Example message 1 30 Aug 12 47 Example message i Received on 30 August 2012 at 12 47 a few seconds ago Example message 1 B 2 6 View notices This function contains a list of notices issued by the Auctioneer displayed from top to bottom in chronological order This includes automated notices such as notifications of Round Prices and Round Schedules or Round Results and notices manually sent by the Auctioneer which will appear at the top of your main frame until you acknowledge them To view a particular notice click on the notice title The notice will be displayed directly below the notice title WebBidder User Manual for the Irish Multi Band Spectrum Award October 2012 Page 64 of 104 ComReg Document 13 29f 52 Figure 41 View notices User Entrant2 Notices Extension closed notice sent by ComReg on 30 August 2012 at 15 57 Stage ended notice sent by ComReg on 30 August 2012 at 15 52 Rescheduled notice for the Assignment Round sent by ComReg on 30 August 2012 at 15 45 Schedule notice for the Assignment Round sent by ComReg on 30 August 2012 at 15 43 noti nt b mR n 30 August 2012 at 15 Rescheduled notice for

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