In her Barcelona speech InfoSoc Commissioner Viviane Reding urged the mobile industry to lobby the European Parliament over re-farming and persuade national politicians to take swifter action over the digital dividend. Read more...

As the latest SUR consultation closes Michael Whittaker contrasts the UK and Australian model of flexible spectrum licensing and finds Ofcom’s offering wanting. Read more...

The scientific community is set to enjoy better protection for its research services after the World Radio Conference agreed clearer definitions for recommended and mandatory sharing. Read more...

UK developments suggest the release or sharing of armed forces spectrum may be closer than is often thought. Using the military’s own anti-jamming technologies may overcome some of the interference concerns, argues Richard Womersley. Read more...

The first ruling from the European Court of Justice on frequency management under the EU regulatory framework contains a strong rebuke for Italy for freezing out new entrants in the TV market. Read more...

The European court of justice has ruled that Italy has breached community law by giving a TV company a broadcasting licence but failing to give it a frequency allocation. Read more...

There is speculation about who might take over when Valery Timofeev steps down at the end of his eight year tenure. Read more...

Our top story this month is an analysis of the auctions taking place in key mobile and wireless broadband frequencies this year. Read more...

The WAPECs generic licensing framework should pass its final hurdle in a few weeks but adoption across the member states looks likely to be gradual and patchy. Further work is also needed to apply the concept beyond 3.4GHz and 2.6GHz. Read more...

The long-awaited 700MHz auction in the US, often hyped up as the “100-year auction” kicks off today (January 24) amid intense speculation and not a little controversy. Read more...