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The Myanmar government would like views on their 5-year spectrum release roadmap. According to the document, the regulator, the Ministry for Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), is planning to auction nearly 400 MHz of spectrum in five bands - 700 MHz, 850/900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz -… Read more...
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The Albanian regulator has issued a consultation on its intention to auction a total of 25 MHz in the 1900 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands. According to the consultation documents, the regulator plans to auction 2 x 10 MHz of paired spectrum (1970 - 1980 MHz and 2160 - 2170 MHz) in two… Read more...
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Deitsche Telecoms US subsidiary T-Mobile and second-tier US operator MetroPCS are seeking FCC approval of their merger proposals which would see a new entity in which DT holds a 76% interest and MetroPCS shareholders with a 24% interest. The Applicants state that the proposed transaction would combine complementary spectrum portfolios that,… Read more...
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The FCC has issued a consultation concerning the bidding procedure for its forthcoming "AWS-3" (1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780/2155-2180 MHz) auction, which is planned to take place on November 13. The FCC plans to auction the majority of the spectrum in 2 x 5 MHz and 2 x 10 MHz blocks, although it also plans to auction the 1695-1710 MHz… Read more...
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The Australian regulator, ACMA has issued a consultation on its proposal to remake its legislative instruments for the 2 GHz band. ACMA's current instruments expire in October next year, but ACMA wants to maintain these instruments without significant changes. Read more...
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Reacting to a Direction from the UK government, Ofcom has set out its proposals for making the licences for 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2.1 GHz spectrum tradable. The first proposal is to allow all types of trade permitted by the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 to create maximum flexibility for… Read more...
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The ECC has launched a consultation on its decision to harmonise frequency arrangements in the key 2 GHz paired bands (1920–1980 MHz and 2110–2170 MHz) so they can be used for ultra-fast mobile broadband services. The agreement is an amendment to an existing ECC Decision ECC/DEC/(06)01. The spectrum technical conditions are… Read more...
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The Bahraini regulator TRA has published a consultation document with proposals for the award of individual licences and associated frequency licences for the delivery of mobile telecommunications services in the 900, 1800, 1900, 2100 and 2600 MHz bands. The government’s Third National Telecommunications Plan calls for the provision of efficient… Read more...
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The Belgian regulator has launched a wide-ranging consultation about the future use of a number of spectrum bands. It is inviting comments on the future of the 2G and 3G bands; the 700 MHz band; the L-band; 2.1 GHz frequencies not used by MNOs; the 2.3-2.4 GHz band; the 2.6… Read more...
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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...