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Brazil expects 5G auction next month: Minister
The new Communications Minister Fabio Faria speaks during his inauguration ceremony at the Planalto Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil June 17, 2020. (Phoot: REUTERS/Adriano Machado)
03 Jun 2021 12:25AM (Updated:
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BRASILIA: Brazil s communications Minister Fabio Faria said on Wednesday the government expects the spectrum auction for 5G networks to happen next month.
The minister does not expect the analysis of the auction rules by Brazil s audit court TCU to delay the auction, saying the government has responded to all the court s questions.
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