The FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), initiating a fresh look at its mobile spectrum holding policies given the changes in technology, spectrum availability, and the mobile marketplace since the last comprehensive review of these rules more than a decade ago.  In recent years, large and small wireless… Read more...

An influential committee of MPs in the UK has launched a new inquiry into spectrum. It is inviting written submissions and requesting views on issues including the following: whether Ofcom's proposed method of spectrum allocation promotes, or hinders, competition in the provision of mobile broadband serviceswhether the upcoming auction can… Read more...

The Australian regulator has released the first in a planned series of discussion documents giving its proposals to develop a future spectrum management strategy to meet the long-term needs of the mobile broadband industry while ensuring the needs of incumbent users are also taken into account. The paper looks at… Read more...

The UK regulator is asking stakeholders for input on proposed changes to the frequencies that can be used for licence-exempt use of Automotive Short Range Radar (SRR) equipment in the 24 GHz (21.65-26.65 GHz) band. The proposed new regulation will revoke the use of part of the 24 GHz band… Read more...

This consultation includes proposals on: The licence fee Ofcom will charge the band managerMinimising disruption to PMSE users;Ensuring the band manager makes spectrum available on a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory basisRequests for non-PMSE use of the spectrumTechnical conditions for using the spectrum   Read more...

Following its strategy plan for the 1800 MHz band which was released in October 2012, the Australian regulator has issued the first of three planned consultation documents and invited stakeholders to respond to each as they are published, although the final one is not expected to be released until June… Read more...

South Africa has issued its revised draft spectrum regulations to a public consultation.  The revisions address "anomalies" that the regulator, ICASA, found in the draft regulations from 2011.  The draft rules established the regulatory framework for assigning spectrum licences in South Africa. The processes described in the regulations are designed to be… Read more...

The Australian regulator is proposing to extend the 2.3 GHz band from its current 98 MHz to 100 MHz by adding the 2300-2302 MHz band, which is currently apparatus licensed and used by amateur radio services on a secondary basis, to the rest of the band which is spectrum licensed.… Read more...

The consultation document contains a number of proposals to change the arrangements for license exemption in the UK. This includes liberalising current license-exemption criteria for High Density Fixed Satellite Services, Railway Level Crossing Sensor Systems, Underwater system use below 30 MHz and a number of short-range devices. In each of… Read more...

German telecoms regulator BNetzA has published a key elements paper for consultation to determine future frequency requirements in the recently-liberalised 900 and 1800 MHz bands. Alongside this, it has published a draft consultation on its frequency allotment study in the 900 MHz band. Following on from its "super auction" last… Read more...