The licensing authority and the auction management have the right to defer individual or all auctions, if important reasons pertain which may endanger the award of the licence or the implementation of the auctions. Without electronic authentication no bids can be accepted. Until 19 January 2000 at the latest the certificate of the public key must be available in the Swisskey directory. The electronic key is installed by the bidder. Encrypted bids will be submitted electronically by bidders.
Bidders are responsible that only their legal representatives have access to the personal passwords.
Representatives must keep their password secret. Anyone identifying themselves with a valid password may issue valid bids which will commit the company. The auction is public and may be followed by third parties on the Internet. Identities and bidders' bids will be public, as will be the results of auctions. The auction website will be provided in English, French and German.