In what is being described as ‘real movement’ in certain circles, this week the Radio Spectrum Committee (RSC) gave its nod of approval to the European Commission (EC) Decision on Ultra Wide Band (UWB). Read more...

Fears that there may not be a fixed cut-off date for the operation of Ultra Wide Band (UWB) devices in the 4.2 to 4.8 GHz band have been allayed by the Electronic Communications Committee (ECC). Read more...

The printed issue of PolicyTracker is now available. Read more...

There are fears that a lack of suitable spectrum will delay the rollout of DVB-H and Ofcom is coming under increasing pressure to specify when a key band – Channel 36 – is likely to be released. Read more...

Increased spectrum flexibility is the answer for public services well as the commercial sector says the MEP preparing a crucial report for the European Parliament Read more...

Progress is being made in creating the technical conditions for the new WAPECS licences. Some of the likely options are now becoming clear, but progress is painfully slow. Read more...

Isolde Goggin, the chairperson of the Irish Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) will be ‘hanging up her civil and criminal enforcement mechanisms’ at the end of next week. Read more...

In a major change of strategy the WiMAX camp is working frantically to get their mobile wireless standard recognised as an IMT-2000 technology in time for the World Radio Conference. Read more...

Industry nerves slow down implementation of technology and service neutral licensing. Read more...

The ITU has organised what promises to be the highest level international spectrum policy conference in recent years. Read more...