The Government says it will not set aside any spectrum for Maori when it auctions it off later this year.
In third quarter of this year the Government hopes to allocate parts of the radio spectrum, which will become available after the switchover to digital television.
The allocation of this spectrum will allow telecommunications companies to build fourth generation (4G) mobile networks that provide much faster mobile broadband speeds.
"Indications are that by using the spectrum for 4G mobile networks, we can expect economic benefits for New Zealand of up to $2.4 billion over the next twenty years," Minister for Communications and Information Technology Amy Adams said today.
"The use of mobile broadband services is growing at an enormous rate in New Zealand. Fast, reliable access to mobile broadband is enabling improvements in productivity and ease of business, and providing new applications for consumers," Adams said.