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The Indian Department of Telecommunications has asked regulator TRAI for its recommendations on the applicable reserve price for the auction of spectrum in three UHF bands. TRAI has released a document that describes the telecoms industry in India and the methodology for previous spectrum valuations. The document asks stakeholders to… Read more...
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Pakistan's regulator, the PTA, has released an Information Memorandum for its long-awaited auction of spectrum in the 850 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands. The document sets out the PTA's vision for the licence conditions and auction design. First mooted in 2004, the auction of these bands has had a long and… Read more...
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The Norwegian regulator has launched a consultation on its proposals to auction six 2 x 5 MHz frequency blocks in the 800 MHz band offshore. The plan is to offer a total of 2 x 30 MHz in the 791-821 MHz / 832-862 MHz range in a sealed bid cash… Read more...
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The CTO has published a consultation document containing its proposals for amended auction rules following the cancellation of the 800 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2.6 GHz auction last month. As the bidding in the 800 Mhz band drove prices too high in the previous auction, the regulator says, it now… Read more...
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The Uk regulator is consulting stakeholders on their long-term views on utilisation of the UHF bands IV and V (470 to 862 MHz) which are now largely used for television broadcasting, and parts of which will be freed up for other uses following digital switch over (DSO). The consultation document… Read more...
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Portuguese regulator ANACOM has published a draft version of a regulation laying down the rules for the forthcoming auction of spectrum in the 450 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. The regulation includes a proposal to introduce spectrum caps, which Anacom hopes will… Read more...
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The UK regulator has launched a consultation on proposals to make 872-876 MHz and 917-921 MHz spectrum available on a licence exempt basis with technical conditions that enable Short Range Device (SRD) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) use. In addition, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has previously announced that it plans… Read more...
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Ofcom has issued an update to a long-running consultation on its proposal to charge annual licence fees for spectrum in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands that reflect their market value. Ofcom first issued a consultation on the issue in October last year, but is yet to release a statement on… Read more...
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The Portuguese regulator is proposing to hold a combined auction of several spectrum bands it considers suitable for LTE in June this year. Frequencies will be on offer in the 450 MHz, 800 Mhz, 900 MHz, 1800 Mhz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. Some of this will be new… Read more...
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The Working Group Frequency Management has issued ECC Report 204 for a public consultation. The report provides a broad review of spectrum use by PMSE applications, including the possible use of the 800 MHz duplex gaps for Audio PMSE. Read more...