The Bulgarian regulator has issued a consultation on its proposal to assign 2 x 18.4 MHz in the 1800 MHz band.  The document also asks stakeholders for their opinions on technology neutrality in the 1800 MHz band and in other bands, as well as for opinions on which bands should be assigned… Read more...

Ofcom has issued another consultation in its ongoing effort to set the annual licence fees that mobile operators have to pay for 900 MHz and 1800 MHz band licences. The update takes into account the results of the recent German multiband spectrum auction that concluded last month, which included both… Read more...

November 18, 2013 Ofcom has announced that the deadline for receipt of responses has been pushed back from December 19 to January 16, 2014. Ofcom said the delay was "in response to a stakeholder request to have more time to consider the proposals." October 11, 2013 The UK telecoms regulator… Read more...

Pakistan's regulator, the PTA, has released an Information Memorandum for its long-awaited auction of spectrum in the 850 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands. The document sets out the PTA's vision for the licence conditions and auction design. First mooted in 2004, the auction of these bands has had a long and… Read more...

November 18, 2013 Ofcom has announced that the deadline for receipt of responses has been pushed back from December 19 to January 16, 2014. Ofcom said the delay was "in response to a stakeholder request to have more time to consider the proposals." October 11, 2013 The UK telecoms regulator… Read more...

Pakistan's regulator, the PTA, has released an Information Memorandum for its long-awaited auction of spectrum in the 850 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands. The document sets out the PTA's vision for the licence conditions and auction design. First mooted in 2004, the auction of these bands has had a long and… Read more...

Italy's telecoms regulator has released a consultation document for what it describes as its "big auction" of 300 MHz of spectrum. This includes both the digital dividend 800 MHz band and the 2.6 GHz band, which several other countries have grouped together for a 4G auction, as well as new… Read more...

The Lithuanian regulator has published its proposed framework for an auction of spectrum in the 900 and 1800 MHz bands. The frequencies in question are 880-915 MHz paired with 925-960 MHz and 1710-1785 MHz paired with 1805-1880 MHz. The framework includes the auction process, reserve prices and conditions that bidders… Read more...

The Irish regulator has decided to include the 1800 MHz band in a single auction with the 800 MHz and 900 MHz band and explains its reasons in some detail in the consultation document. At present, three MNOs each have 2 x 14.4 MHz blocks with two licences expiring in… Read more...

The Indian regulator has issued a consultation concerning the valuation and reserve price of spectrum in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz band. The licences for these bands expire in December 2015 and early 2016. TRAI intends to hold an auction of the bands at least 18 months before the licences expire. To… Read more...