In what is expected to be a first for Europe, Norway is to auction technology neutral and tradable licences to use the coveted 2500-2690 MHz frequencies in the second quarter of next year. Read more...

A consultants’ report – paid for by the European Commission - which calls for more mandatory unlicensed bands is now available for download. Read more...

It has been called the lifeblood of the battlefield but in the future the military’s radio spectrum could be threatened by commercial terrestrial services. The need for military action is currently being debated; should these frequencies be protected? Read more...

How achievable is European spectrum harmonisation? A group of experts are calling for more mandatory common bands while three member states face infringement proceedings for failing to implement the existing ones. Is this success or failure? Read more...

Think your mobile phone is a useful addition to the modern world? Well it won’t be long before it becomes an indispensable “remote control on life”, transforming the users' world and indeed the bank balances of the companies that make them. Read more...

For the first time, the European Commission has invoked the process which could lead to formal infringement proceedings against member states for failing to comply with an agreement relating to radio spectrum. Read more...

UK communications regulator Ofcom has adopted a light licensing approach to the spectrum bands to be used for fixed wireless systems (FWS), a move expected to fuel competition with fibre optic cable. Read more...

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

Ofcom has confirmed it has no immediate plans to apply a technology and service neutral approach to existing licences. Read more...

The first step towards an EU policy on the digital dividend points out the advantages of making common bands available for mobile services but warns this could require another international conference. Read more...