National regulators are required under EC Decision 2005/928/EC to make the high power section of the band (169.6125 to 169.8125 MHz) available for services such as paging and high power asset tracking systems. However, Ofcom believes there is no interest in using the spectrum for this purpose. If this consultation… Read more...

Ofcom expects the standards and procedures for Mobile Communication on Aircraft (MCA) to be agreed on a European basis by the end of 2007 or early 2008. The Ofcom document summarises the requirements of the European standard to prevent harmful interference being generated outside the aircraft and consults on its… Read more...

Plans to increase the capacity of one of the DTT multiplexes by 160% by using MPEG4 and DVB-T2. This could create space for either 4 HDTV channels or 20 standard definition channels. The extra capacity would be allocated to broadcasters via a beauty contest. Read more...

ERO is inviting comments on the harmonised use of 5875-5925MHz for Intelligent Transport Systems and also on the use of 5855-5875 MHz for the same purpose. Read more...

Recommendations on a generic, technology and service neutral approach to licensing in 470 to 862MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, the 2GHz bands, 2500 to 2690MHz and 3.4 to 3.8GHz. The report concludes that all these bands should be suitable "for the introduction of flexibility”. Read more...

The proposed auction rules and procedures for the award of 2500 - 2690 MHz and 2010 - 2025 MHz. The draft regulations have also been published. The auction will be held in summer 2008. Read more...

The consultation invites comments on further ways of modelling whether licensees have kept within the terms of their SURs. These new types of modelling relate to the following situations: * From one downlink to another adjacent downlink. * From one uplink to another adjacent uplink. * From one downlink to… Read more...

ERO is inviting views on the withdrawal of four ERC Decisions regulating the harmonisation and unlicensed status of short range devices. These have become obsolete following the adoption of harmonised standards by ETSI and the inclusion of these Decisions in annexes to ERC Recommendation 70-03. Read more...

The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) is undertaking a public consultation about its future management and focus. This is in response to changes caused by developments in technology, markets and politics but particularly the European Commission's proposals for a new regulatory framework, which includes the setting up… Read more...

ECC Report 93 agreed in 2006 looked at compatability between in flight GSM and terrestrial services in the following bands GSM900, GSM1800, UMTS900, UMTS1800, UMTS in the 2 GHz FDD core-band and CDMA-450/FLASH-OFDM at around 450 MHz. Given the impending deployment of cellular networks in 2.6 GHz in Europe, CEPT… Read more...