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European Commission

framework review

single European regulator

Commission proposes European regulator with some spectrum responsibilities

The draft proposals for the review of the Framework Directive call for the setting up of a body whose duties would include assigning frequencies for cross-border services and collecting the...

Broadcasting

digital dividend

European Commission

Germany

Reding tries to guarantee UHF access for new services

EU Member states won't be allowed to reserve the digital dividend for broadcasting under controversial proposals circulated today

3G

4G

DTT

mobile

Satellite

Spectrum liberalisation

WRC-07 analysis: steps towards liberalization

The preparations for WRC-07 show how technological and market pressures are pushing towards greater flexibility in spectrum management, argues Martin Sims

Cognitive Radio

IMT-2000

WiMAX

September 2007 printed issue available for download

Our top story this month is the outcome of the final meeting of the ITU study group which assessed whether WiMAX should be admitted into the IMT-2000 standard.

Broadcasting

digital dividend

DSO

Finland

Finland takes the digital leap, admitting that some TV sets may go blank

Finland now has an all digital TV system but even with some interim measures to smooth the transition 18,000 households were left without a signal

IMT-2000

Korea

mobile

WiMAX

WiMAX decision looks set for simple majority approval

After a final meeting of ITU working party 8F the decision on admitting WiMAX to the IMT-2000 family goes to the Radiocommunication Assembly. A positive result seems extremely likely as...

700 MHz

digital dividend

FCC

google

public safety

Spectrum auctions

Google casts cloud of uncertainty over US 700MHz auction

What is being called the 100-year auction, perhaps the last chance to grab substantial amounts of US spectrum in the foreseeable future, is scheduled to start on January 16 2008.

Germany

netherlands

SUR

WAPECS

EU generic licensing framework ready by December

WAPECS is a little behind schedule but several countries are already implementing technology and service neutral licences, with Germany taking the lead.

L-band

Ofcom

SURs

UK

United Kingdom

Opinion: one step forward and two steps back – the UK L-band auction

Michael Whittaker, the architect of Australia's liberalised spectrum management framework, warns that the self regulation proposed by Ofcom in 1.5GHz could allow companies to devalue their competitors' licences.

Low power applications

Ofcom

UK

United Kingdom

unlicensed

UWB

UWB legalised in the UK

Legal changes which will allow the use of Ultra Wide Band devices in the UK come into effect on Monday 13 August.

digital dividend

European Commission

whitespace

Wireless broadband

FCC engineers expose serious failings in prototype whitespace devices

As Europe starts to investigate other uses of vacant TV spectrum, US whitespace devices submitted by a consortium of IT giants have failed to live up to expectations in tests...

Spectrum liberalisation

Opinion: Applying market principles to spectrum management

A market-based approach is the way of the future according to a new book by three of the architects of the UK approach to liberalisation. Here Martin Cave, Chris Doyle,...

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