South Africa Starts $479 Million Sale of Internet Spectrum
- Government has long pledged to expand market for carriers
- Vodacom, MTN will most likely bid to take part in process
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South Africa is planning to auction off more than 8 billion rand ($483 million) of high-speed internet spectrum following years of delays, giving a boost to wireless carriers such as Vodacom Group Ltd. and MTN Group Ltd.