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FCC publishes national broadband plan explaining how to free up 500MHz
Reaction to the spectrum plan has been generally positive, but one FCC commissioner has raised concerns about damaging the public interest.
Satellite and aeronautical interests disagree over changes to coordination procedures
Stakeholders are divided on whether new approaches are needed to ease the deployment of aeronautical services by the mobile satellite community
Auctions and trades to set the framework for UK spectrum
If the British government-sponsored spectrum modernisation programme manages to get through the legislative process and possible legal action, it will result in a liberalised spectrum market driven by the laws of supply and demand.
E-Plus and O2 apply for suspension of German 800 MHz auction
Germany’s “super auction” of 350 MHz of spectrum in four bands may have to be delayed due to legal action from two of the country’s four incumbent mobile operators.
Passage of UK spectrum proposals depends on the Tories and BT
The UK government's plans for digital mobile spectrum look unlikely to be included in the normal business of this parliament but could get agreement in a special “unfinished business” session if they get multi-party consensus.

