The UK Ministry of defence is seeking comments on extending market principles to its use of spectrum and more general proposals to reform its approach to spectrum management over the next four years. These plans are the MOD’s response to key recommendations in the 2005 Independent Audit of Spectrum Holdings… Read more...

Ofcom proposes to divide licence exempt applications into three classes of low, medium and high interference potential. Only applications with similar characteristics would share spectrum. Read more...

The European Radiocommunications office has drawn up a list of applications for inclusion in the EFIS frequency database to give a clearer picture of actual usage in each band. Read more...

Following a request from ETSI, the European Radiocommunications Office has identified several sub-bands where Professional Wireless Microphone Systems (PWMS) would be compatible with existing uses of L-Band Read more...

ERO is inviting comments on proposals to harmonise the use of pico cells and satellite links to provide GSM900 and GSM1800 services on ships. It is also consulting on compatibility issues with land-based networks. Read more...

The document sets out Ofcom's proposals on the packaging and auction design for the largest part of the digital dividend spectrum together with the conditions to be included in the licences. The bands are known as the 'cleared spectrum' and comprise 128MHz that will be cleared of existing users by… Read more...

This document gives notice of and consults on Ofcom’s intention to introduce recognised spectrum access (RSA) in 406.1-430MHz. This provides a legal basis for public sector bodies like the military to hold and trade spectrum. Ofcom is also inviting views on the technical conditions necessary to prevent interference. This is… Read more...

The Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) is inviting comments on a draft opinion for a coherent EU-wide approach to the collective use of spectrum (CUS). The opinion suggests ways in which regulators can make CUS available to stimulate innovation, rather than formulating policy as a response to demand from manufacturers. Read more...

The Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) has been asked by the European Commission to identify ways to ensure consistency between the various regulations affecting spectrum and to improve the cooperation between bodies involved in drawing up these regulations. The RSPG is now seeking stakeholder comments on its draft opinion. It… Read more...

The UK regulator has set out proposals to introduce Administered Incentive Pricing (AIP) to the maritime and aeronautical sectors. AIP would be implemented in some areas from 2009 but would not be applied to the majority of uses until after 2010. Read more...