The UK regulator has put together a set of proposals on how to launch white space technology and make new devices available to consumers without the need for a licence. According to Ofcom, it has been established over a period of years that the optimum approach to identifying the white… Read more...

The UK regulator is proposing a set of new fees that implement Administered Incentive Pricing (AIP) to a number of categories of wireless telegraphy licences which have not been awarded at auction. This would mean setting prices for annual licence fees above administrative costs to reflect a range of spectrum… Read more...

The ECC has issued a draft decision on spectrum for use by mobiles on aircraft. To ensure successful operation of systems, there is a need to establish a basis for the free circulation and use of relevant equipment within Europe and to provide access to the required spectrum and to… Read more...

The UK telecoms regulator is consulting on its proposals to make changes to the existing licence exemption authorisation for some devices in the UK. Ofcom proposes: a) Setting a date to close the 10.675 - 10.699 GHz band after which no new short-range devices (SRD) can be deployed in the… Read more...

EC extends initial consultation which called on the RSPG to identify policy priorities and objectives to be pursued by the European Community at the next WRC conference 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...

The ECC has issued a Report on mobile coverage to a consultation.  The Report considers how spectrum licences are written to achieve policy goals regarding mobile coverage.  It concludes that each administration has its own methods and that a harmonised approach is largely inappropriate. Read more...

The UK regulator is consulting stakeholders on its proposals to make changes to spectrum management policy across a number of bands between 1.5 GHz and 88 GHz that are currently available to fixed links. A total bandwidth of 12 GHz spread across 14 different bands is managed by Ofcom, with… Read more...

Ofcom is consulting on minor amendments to the existing Wireless Telegraphy licence principal order, which came into force on 9 April 2014. The principal order details the UK’s arrangements for spectrum authorisation, particularly the limitations imposed on the number of licences to be granted. This includes the criteria applied by Ofcom… Read more...

Although any changes to the allocation of the 700 MHz band are probably years away, Ofcom is conducting a preliminary consultation on re-assigning the band from digital terrestrial TV (DTT) to use for wireless mobile broadband in line with international and European harmonisation plans. In order to ensure the number… Read more...