by Toby Youell
The French regulator, ARCEP, has published a consultation concerning a draft decision regarding the use of spectrum by communication services on board ships in French territorial waters. The document is available for public consultation until February 10, 2021. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian regulator, the ACMA, has issued a consultation about its proposed response to submissions received during its March 2020 consultation about spectrum pricing. This new consultation is available for public comment until February 18, 2021. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Radio Spectrum Policy Group, the high level advisory group that assists the European Commission on spectrum, has released a questionnaire on the role of radio spectrum policy with respect to climate change. The questionnaire is available for public input until January 20, 2021. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The US regulator, the FCC, is consulting on changes to Intelsat's space station licences. These changes anticipate the possible termination of the Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO Agreement) in 2021. Comments are due by January 13, 2021. Any responses must be made by January 25, 2021,… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued its proposed plan of work for 2021-22 to a public consultation. The document includes a discussion of its plans for spectrum, including a planned consultation on a future 26 GHz band award. The document is available for public comment until February 5, 2021. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The US regulator, the FCC, has voted to hold a consultation on allowing limited marketing and sale of wireless devices to consumers prior to equipment authorisation as long as the devices are not actually provided to consumers until authorised by the FCC. It would also allow limited pre-authorisation importation of… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Romanian regulator, ANCOM, has issued a consultation about its draft plan for 2021. The draft plan includes information about its upcoming auction, and plans to implement European regulations at the national level. The consultation is available for public comment until January 4, 2021. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is consulting on proposed amendments to its apparatus licence taxes. It proposes to reduce the taxes by 0.3%, in line with the the Consumer Price Index, which changed -0.3% in the year to June 2020. The proposal is available for public comment until… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on changes to licence exemption for Wireless Telegraphy Devices and on licensing equipment at 57 - 71 GHz. The proposed Regulations would implement its earlier decision to allow Wi-Fi in the 6 GHz band and would align technical conditions for some devices… Read more...
by Toby Youell
December 7, 2020: This consultation has now been published here. It is available for public comment until January 18. November 28, 2020 The Brazilian regulator, Anatel, has agreed to issue a consultation about proposed amendments to its Table of Frequency Allocations. The table makes changes related to Brazil's membership of… Read more...