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One of the main advantages of spectrum auctions is that the regulator does not need to worry about the best possible use of spectrum. Rather than second-guessing what people want,…

The arson attacks on mobile masts last year, fuelled by online rumours of a link between 5G and COVID-19, demonstrated the power of campaigns against the new technology. The industry…

For decades individuals and organised groups have lobbied against mobile phones claiming health risks, but the recent anti-5G campaigns have had an unprecedented impact. Messaging penetration has been estimated at…

A spectrum strategy is the result of a careful balancing act between various policy objectives. On the one hand, regulators want to help their mobile operators build fast networks, but…

Arson attacks on 5G masts, fuelled by misinformation on social media have made policy-makers and the wireless industry reconsider the effectiveness of their own EMF communications strategies. This was the…

In association with Epoch Strategic Communications, PolicyTracker can help improve your messaging on EMF issues. Which audiences should you be targeting? How can you reach them? How can you build…

One of the pleasures of reporting on spectrum is that it gives you the opportunity to see the technologies of the future. Spectrum managers were dealing with mega-constellations and 5G,…

Every new generation of mobile technology is met by opposition from people who claim its radio waves cause adverse health effects. 5G has been no different. The devices and spectrum…

Reassuring the public about the safety of mobile networks has never been harder. The rise of social media has allowed those with health concerns to spread their message as never…

As an EU Member State, Poland is supposed to have already made available the 700 MHz and 3.5 GHz bands. But efforts by the regulator, the UKE, have been thwarted…

Former US President Trump's foreign policy often kept observers guessing. But one aspect of the vaguely-defined "Trump Doctrine" is clear: confrontation with China. Perhaps no company has suffered more from…

Who should we use to publicise messages about EMF? Scientists, engineers or... comedians? Scientists at the World Health Organisation tell us that mobile phones carry no known health risk as…

Changes in the new iteration of the PolicyTracker Spectrum Database were dominated by auctions in the 700 MHz and 3.5 GHz bands. These bands are becoming core 5G bands. The last…

The FCC's ongoing auction of the 3.7 - 3.98 GHz band, which has raised $78.5 billion and counting, appears to confirm mid-bands' value for the mobile industry. So what next…

As Unmanned Aircraft Systems grow in capabilities and popularity, it is inevitable that their control will have to be integrated into Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems. The problem is that…