by Toby Youell
The Czech Telecommunication Office (CTU) has issued a consultation on amending the assignments in the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band. This responds to a request from mobile operators with licences in the band who wish to de-fragment their spectrum holdings. The proposal is available for public comment until June 27. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate will launch a consultation on May 17 about its planned 3.5 GHz band award. The government will propose to hold a three-phase auction of the band with a total cap of 120 MHz. The consultation may be available for public comment from May… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Swedish regulator, the PTS, has issued a consultation about proposed local 5G licences at 3720 - 3800 MHz and 24.25 - 25.1 GHz. These licences would be targeted for local applications such as factories, mines, and ports. These local licences would be assigned this year. The proposal is available… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The French government has issued a consultation on the financial aspects of its planned auction of the 700 MHz and 3.5 GHz bands in the French Overseas Territories of La Reunion and Mayotte. It proposes to set reserve prices at zero euros, and the auction is planned for this Spring.… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Malta Communications Authority (MCA) Read more...
by Toby Youell
The French regulator, ARCEP, is consulting on whether it should lift restrictions on 22 licences held by Bolloré Telecom for the 3400 - 3490 MHz band. These licensees currently authorise fixed internet access services in various locations throughout Metropolitan France. The consultation is available for public comment until May 15.… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Portuguese regulator, Anacom, is consulting on measures to speed up its slow-moving multi-band auction. The proposed changes would increase the increments in each bidding round, and would decrease their duration. Interested parties have until April 15 to submit initial comments. Any amendments to its regulations would then be subject… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Croatian regulator, HAKOM, has launched a consultation about its planned award of the 700 MHz, 3.6 GHz, and 26 GHz bands. Its plans include strict coverage obligations in the 700 MHz band, and more lenient obligations for the 3.6 GHz band. It proposes that 320 MHz of the 3.6… Read more...
by Toby Youell
April 6, 2021: This document has now also been published in the Federal Register here. March 28, 2021 The FCC has voted to issue a Public Notice that consults on various aspects of a planned October 2021 auction of the 3450 - 3550 MHz band. Under the proposals, the spectrum… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (IBPT) is consulting on draft new technical and operational conditions for licences for the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band. The draft decision is available for public comment until April 30. Read more...