by Toby Youell
The French regulator, ARCEP, has issued a consultation about a planned award of the 700 MHz and 3.4 - 3.8 GHz bands in several French Overseas Territories across the Americas. Specifically, the consultation discusses awarding the frequencies in Guadeloupe, Guiana, Martinique, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, and in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. The consultation… Read more...
by Toby Youell
October 5, 2020 This consultation is available here until October 26. Reply comments are due by November 30. June 8, 2020 The Canadian Minister for Innovation, Science, and Industry, Navdeep Bains, has announced that the government will issue a consultation on the 3800 MHz band in August this year. The… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Peru's Ministry of Transport and Communications has announced it will consult on its plans to award the 3.3 - 3.8 GHz and 26 GHz bands by the end of this year. The auction itself is scheduled for the first half of 2021. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Australia's Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications is consulting on whether it should designate parts of the 3400 - 3575 MHz band for allocation by spectrum licences with respect to specified areas. This decision would support the ACMA's work to make the spectrum available for 5G. The draft… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Mexico's regulator, the IFT, is consulting on technical specifications for mobile terminal equipment that can use the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1900 MHz, AWS, and/or 2.6 GHz bands. The consultation is available for public comment until November 6. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
September 23, 2020: The IFT has extended the deadline for this consultation until October 21. More information is available here. September 1, 2020 Mexico’s regulator, the IFT, is consulting on several aspects on how it should assign 800 MHz, AWS, PCS and 2.5 GHz. It intends to auction 41 spectrum… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The US Department of Defense has issued a Request for Information about dynamic spectrum sharing. The intent is to ensure the greatest effective and efficient use of the Department of Defense’s spectrum for training, readiness, and lethality. The consultation is open for public comment until October 19. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Croatia's regulator, HAKOM, has issued a consultation on changing its technical rules for a series of bands to allow 5G. The proposed changes are in line with harmonised European bandplans for the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, and 2.6 GHz bands. The consultation is available for public… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Irish regulator, ComReg, has issued an expedited consultation on extending the temporary rights to the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz, and 2.6 GHz bands. Temporary rights were issued for the bands in March 2020, but these are due to expire in October. The consultation is available for public comment until… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Colombian IT Ministry is consulting on its draft Framework Plan for the Assignment of Spectrum. The document discusses, among other things, the Ministry's plan for assigning spectrum, valuing mobile broadband spectrum, and spectrum caps. The document is available for public comment until October 1. Read more...