Ofcom is likely to go ahead with proposed changes to the annual licence fees (ALFs) for the 900MHz, 1800MHz, and 2100MHz spectrum bands. BT, VM/O2, Vodafone and Three disagree with the regulator's plans. Read more...

The European technical agency CEPT has published a draft report on the technical conditions for FRMCS in the 900 MHz band. In the UK, the regulator is looking to the 1900 MHz band for rail connectivity. Read more...

The auction generated €26.31 million—local officials had reportedly expected significantly more. Read more...

Four operators are expected to engage in an intense bidding war for 800 and 900 MHz spectrum. Three other bands will also be part of the auction. Read more...

The proposed changes include reductions for the 900 and 1800 MHz bands offset by an increase for the 2100 MHz band—resulting in an overall projected annual reduction of £40 million ($49 million).  Read more...

Moldovan regulator ANRCETI has launched the country’s highly anticipated auction of 700 MHz, 900 MHz, 1500 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2600 MHz, 3600 MHz and 26 GHz spectrum.  Read more...

Hundreds of comments have been filed urging the FCC to reject geo-positioning company NextNav's petition to enable a mobile broadband-based GPS alternative in the 902–928 MHz band. Read more...

The two-day contest raised INR 113.4 billion ($1.35 billion), a significant sum of money although by India's standards a muted affair focused on legacy spectrum bands. Read more...

The South African MNO has sued ICASA over spectrum pooling arrangements that allegedly give its rivals an unfair competitive edge. Read more...

The country’s mobile network operators (MNOs) are not happy about the long delay in launching the process. Read more...