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Appendix VI: Key Regulatory Issues and Concessions and Licenses Held by the Telefonica Group (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of detailed information about service concession arrangements [abstract]  
Schedule of Information about Activities Subject to Rate Regulation
Value/year/ COP$
2018

Charge per minute
10.99

% Reduction
42.2
%
Capacity Charge
4,273,389.92

% Reduction
43.9
%
Schedule of Detailed Information about Service Concession Arrangements
The following tables list the concessions and licenses as at December 31, 2017 to use spectrum for mobile services and selected other applications in each country.

EUROPE
Frequency
Bandwidth (MHz)

 
Year of Exp. Date
 
Spain
800

MHz

20

 
2031
 
 
900

MHz

29.6

 
2030
 
 
1,800

MHz

40

 
2030
 
 
1,900

MHz (TDD)

5

 
2020
(1) 
 
2,100

MHz

29.6

 
2020
(1) 
 
2,600

MHz
40

 
2030
 
2,600

MHz

20

(2) 
2030
 
3.5

GHz

40

 
2020
(1) 
United Kingdom
800

MHz

20

 
Indefinite
(3) 
 
900

MHz

34.8

 
Indefinite
 
 
1,800

MHz

11.6

 
Indefinite
 
 
1,900

MHz (TDD)

5

 
Indefinite
 
 
2,100

MHz
20

 
Indefinite
 
Germany
700

MHz
20

 
2033
 
 
800

MHz
20

 
2025
 
 
900

MHz

20

 
2033
 
 
1,800

MHz

20

 
2033
 
 
1,800

MHz

20

 
2025
 
 
1,900

MHz (TDD)

5

 
2025
 
 
1,900

MHz (TDD)
5

 
2020
 
 
2,000

MHz (TDD)
14.2

 
2025
 
 
2,100

MHz
39.6

 
2020
 
 
2,100

MHz

29.7

 
2025
 
 
2,600

MHz
60

 
2025
 
 
2,600

MHz (TDD)
20

 
2025
 
 
3.5

GHz
42

 
2021
 
(1) Expected extension until April 18, 2030.
(2) Regional licenses in Madrid and Melilla.
(3) Initial term of 20 years.
BRAZIL
Frequency
Bandwidth (MHz)
 
Year of Exp. Date
 

Brazil (10)
450

MHz

14

 
2027
(1
)
 
700

MHz

20

 
2029
 
 
850

MHz

25

(2
)
2020-2028
(3
)
 
900

MHz

5

(4
)
2020-2023
(5
)
 
1,800

MHz
20

(6
)
2020-2023
(5
)
 
1,900

MHz
10

(7
)
2022
 
 
2,100

MHz
20-30

(11
)
2023
 
 
2,500

MHz

40

(8
)
2027-2031
(9)

(1) SP State (towns with CN 13 to 19), MG and North East (AL, CE, PB, PE, PI, RN e SE).
(2) Except regions 2', 4', 6', 7' and 10.
(3) Regional licenses: expiration and renewal dates are dependent on the region. The license in Rio de Janeiro is due to expire in 2020.
(4) Only in regions 3, 4, 4', 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Not in regions 1, 2, 2', 5', 6', 7' and 10.
(5) Regional licenses: expiration and renewal dates are dependent on the region. The license in MG Interior is the first to reach its renewal date in 2020.
(6) 20 MHz is the most common bandwidth, but it is higher in some regions (up to 50 MHz).
(7) Only in region 10. The licenses can be disabled and migrated to 2100 MHz frequency (3G technology). This depends on Anatel’s approval.
(8) 40 MHz is the most common bandwidth, but it is 60 MHz in some regions.
(9) Band X will expire in 2027 and Band P will expire in 2031.
(10) Telefónica Brazil uses high frequency spectrum in all regions of Brazil; the same will apply with low frequency spectrum once the 700 MHz frequency is usable. Until then, the operator uses spectrum in low frequencies spectrum in all regions of Brazil except in region 10 (Northeast of Brazil). Regional codes are included in Annex 1.
(11) 30MHz in regions where the bandwidth from 1900 MHz frequency has been migrated to 2100 MHz frequency.
HISPANOAMÉRICA
Frequency
Bandwidth (MHz)
Year of Exp. Date
 
Argentina
700

MHz
20

2032
(1
)
 
850

MHz (AMBA)
30

Indefinite
 
 
850

MHz (Sur)
25

Indefinite
 
 
1,900

MHz (AMBA)

20

Indefinite
 
 
1,900

MHz (Norte)
50

Indefinite
 
 
1,900

MHz (Sur)

25

Indefinite
 
 
1,700

MHz/2100 MHz
20

2032
(1
)
 
3.5

GHz
50

Indefinite
(2
)
Chile
700

MHz
20

2045
 
 
850

MHz
25

Indefinite
 
 
1,900

MHz
30

2032/2033
(3
)
 
2,600

MHz
40

2043
 
 
2,600

MHz
12

2038
(4
)
 
3.5

GHz
50

2037
(5
)
Colombia
850

MHz
25

2024
 
 
1,700

MHz/2100 MHz
30

2023
 
 
1,900

MHz
15

2024
 
 
1,900

MHz
15

2021
 
Ecuador
850

MHz
25

2023
 
 
1,900

MHz
60

2023
 
Mexico(6)
850

MHz (Reg. 1, 2, 3, 4)
20

2025
 
 
850

MHz (Monterrey y alrededores)
1.92

2025
 
 
1,900

MHz (Reg. 1)
40

2018/2030
(7
)
 
1,900

MHz (Reg. 2)
50

2018/2030
(8
)
 
1,900

MHz (Reg. 3 and 7)
60

2018/2025/2030
(9
)
 
1,900

MHz (Reg. 4)
50

2018/2030
(10
)
 
1,900

MHz (Reg. 5)

50

2018/2025/2030
(11
)
 
1,900

MHz (Reg. 6)
60

2018/2030
(12
)
 
1,900

MHz (Reg.8 - Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla,Tiaxcala and Veracruz)
30

2018

 
1,900

MHz (Reg. 9 – México D.F.)
70

2018/2025/2030
(14
)
Peru
450

 MHz
10

2028
(15
)
 
700

MHz
30

2036
 
 
850

MHz
25

2030
(16
)
 
900

MHz (Lima y Callao)
10

2028
 
 
900

MHz (Resto de provincias)
16

2028
(17
)
 
1,700

MHz/2100 MHz
40

2033
 
 
1,900

MHz (Lima y Callao)
25

2030
 
 
1,900

MHz (Resto de provincias)
25

2018
 
 
3.5

GHz
50

2027
(15
)
Uruguay
700

MHz
30

2037
 
 
850

MHz
25

2024
 
 
1,900

MHz
20

2022/2024
(18
)
 
1,900

MHz
40

2033
 
Venezuela
850

MHz
25

2022
 
 
1,900

MHz
50

2022
 
 
1,700

MHz/2100 MHz
20

2022
 
 
2,600

MHz
40

2029
 
 
3.5

GHz
50

2026
(15
)
Costa Rica
850

MHz
10.6

2026
 
 
1,800

MHz
30

2026
 
 
1,800

MHz
20

2032
 
 
2,100

MHz

20

2026
 
 
2,100

MHz
20

2032
 
El Salvador
850

MHz
25

2018
 
 
1,900

MHz
30

2021
 
Guatemala
1,900

MHz
80

2034
 
HISPANOAMÉRICA (Cont.)
Frequency
Bandwidth (MHz)
Year of Exp. Date
 
Nicaragua
700

MHz
40

2023
 
 
850

MHz
25

2023
 
 
1,900

MHz
60

2023
 
 
1,700

MHz/2100 MHz
40

2023
 
Panama
700

MHz
20

2036
 
 
850

MHz
25

2036
(19
)
 
1,900

MHz
20

2036
(19
)
(1) The date will be confirmed when the 700 MHz band is released.
(2) Only in 37 locations. Restricted to Fixed applications. 
(3) 20 MHz expires in November 2032; 10 MHz in April 2033.
(4) Only in Metropolitan Region.
(5) Only in Aysén and Punta Arenas.
(6) Two different communication licenses, one expires in 2018, the other expires in 2030. Regional codes are included in Annex 2. 
(7) 30 MHz expires in 2018; 10 MHz in 2030.
(8) 30 MHz expires in 2018; 20 MHz in 2030. 
(9) 10 MHz expires in 2018; 20 MHz expires in 2025; 30 MHz expires in 2030.
(10) 40 MHz expires in 2018; 10 MHz in 2030. 
(11) 10 MHz expires in 2018; 20 MHz expires in 2025; 20 MHz expires in 2030.
(12) 30 MHz expires in 2018; 30 MHz expires in 2030. 
(13) 10 MHz expires in 2018; 20 MHz expires in 2025.
(14) 30 MHz expires in 2018; 10 MHz expires in 2025; 30 MHz expires in 2030. 
(15) Restricted to Fixed applications.
(16) Provinces of Lima and Callao: expiration date of March 2030; rest of provinces in December 2030. 
(17) Used in rural areas.
(18) 10 MHz expires in 2022; 10 MHz in 2024.
(19) Renewal agreement reached in February 2014.