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...

Ofcom has published its draft annual plan for the coming financial year, and will hold a series of public meetings to hear people's feedback. The draft plan sets out Ofcom’s strategic purposes, proposed priorities and work programme for the 12 months from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016. Each meeting… Read more...

The UAE's spectrum regulator has issued a consultation concerning changes to the way it regulates the use of spectrum for Short Range Devices following a series of recommendations made by LS telcom. These recommendations include using the same regulatory instrument for both Short Range Devices, and WLAN and RLAN applications… Read more...

Allocation of licenses in the 2.3 GHz band considering particularly whether they should be national or regional; the size of the channels and the number of lots in the auction. The auction must be held before August 2006 Read more...

Ofcom has issued a consultation concerning the regulation it needs to make in order to hold its planned auction of the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands. The document contains details about how Ofcom plans to manage the planned auction. The consultation paper includes a draft of the regulations that… Read more...

Bahrain's TRA is asking interested parties to detail their current and future requirements for access to radio spectrum as well as submitting their views on spectrum management techniques. This will help the TRA in preparing a spectrum release plan giving details on the bands to be released, the timescales and… Read more...

Europe's technical authority has issued a consultation concerning guidance on how mobile broadband and PMSE users can both use the 2.3 GHz band under a Licensed Shared Access system. This system is set out in draft ECC Recommendation (15)04. Read more...

The Belgian regulator has launched a wide-ranging consultation about the future use of a number of spectrum bands. It is inviting comments on the future of the 2G and 3G bands; the 700 MHz band; the L-band; 2.1 GHz frequencies not used by MNOs; the 2.3-2.4 GHz band; the 2.6… Read more...