The US Department of Commerce has issued 13 spectrum policy recommendations that are designed to boost the growth of the US space commerce economy. Read more...

Rajan Mathews, director general of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), has told PolicyTracker that the national regulator’s reserve prices for an upcoming multiband spectrum auction are “presently unviable”. Read more...

Japan's telecoms ministry has awarded spectrum to the country's three established mobile operators—NTT Docomo, KDDI and SoftBank—along with the recent new entrant Rakuten.  Read more...

There is more backing for 4.8—4.99 GHz in Asia than many people realise. However, it’s not clear if the band’s credentials are strong enough for it to become a 5G mainstay rather than a supporting player.  Read more...

ACMA will combine traditional spectrum awards for the mobile industry with licensing that encourages local networks as well as ad hoc deployments on private premises in its assignment of the 26 GHz band for 5G.  Read more...

The Polish Senate has amended the country’s draft telecommunications bill.  Read more...

Ofcom believes a dynamic sharing scheme that allows spectrum to follow the trains as they move along could be the best solution to improve trackside connectivity.  Read more...

The year is 2030. Your pyjamas, which have been monitoring your heart rate and blood pressure in your sleep, wake you up. And when you get to the office you'll no longer find computers. They will have been replaced by everyday objects–like tables or windows–that can enable holographic conference calls, among other… Read more...

Denmark's multiband auction raised $333 million (2.2 billion Danish kroner), although mobile operators will not have to face any upfront fees to renew their 2G licences.  Read more...

Legislation under consideration in the US Senate could make it easier for US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to shut down pirate radio stations. Read more...