The Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA), in conjunction with relevant agencies, has been working with public safety agencies (PSAs) to identify their spectrum needs into the future. The 4940–4990 MHz frequency range (the 4.9 GHz band) is a key band that forms part of a multi-layered approach to public… Read more...

The UK regulator proposes to exempt a new batch of equipment from the need to hold a Wireless Telegraphy Licence. This includes personal locator beacons (PLBs) for use on land, wireless access terminals in the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band, safety-related intelligent transport systems (ITS) infrastructure, 2 GHz mobile satellite… Read more...

India's telecoms ministry has published a draft of the country's new national telecoms policy. It is intended to replace the current policy, which dates back to 1999. In particular, the new policy intends to make granting spectrum a much more liberalised and transparent process than the much-criticised system it is… Read more...

German telecoms regulator BNetzA has published a key elements paper for consultation to determine future frequency requirements in the recently-liberalised 900 and 1800 MHz bands. Alongside this, it has published a draft consultation on its frequency allotment study in the 900 MHz band. Following on from its "super auction" last… Read more...

The objective of the consultation is to help prepare a new EU strategy for the information society, as the current i2010 strategy expires this year. The aims of this new digital agenda include: accelerating economic recovery;maintaining leadership in high-tech sectors;spending research budgets more effectively;offseting GDP stagnation caused by a shrinking… Read more...

BEREC, the body that represents national regulatory authorities in the EU, has issued a consultation on its work programme for 2014. The document identifies four themes in its work programme: infrastructure, consumer protection, services (boosting the internal market), and quality control of its own work. The document reiterates its support… Read more...

Update: December 5, 2013 The deadline for this consultation has been extended to January 3, 2014. It announced the extension on the same day that it released a report on "Spectrum Attribution Metrics". October, 2013 The UK telecommunications regulator has issued a consultation on its spectrum management strategy for the… Read more...

The rapporteur for the much discussed 'Connected Continent' legislative package has invited stakeholders to email her with their views on the regulation. Her office has told PolicyTracker that there are no specific questions to be addressed and that "general views concerning the Telecom regulation" should be send to the ITRE… Read more...

The Irish government has issued a comprehensive consultation on its spectrum policy priorities.  The consultation will revisit the Spectrum Policy Statement, which was published in September 2010, and shall take in to account the National Broadband Plan, which was published in 2012. The document invites all stakeholders, including consumers, to answer 17 questions… Read more...

The UK regulator has issued a consultation document that sets out its proposed priorities and work programme for the financial year 2014/15. The regulator has identified seven themes, one of which is to "secure optimal use of spectrum". Within the spectrum theme, Ofcom highlights three priorities: To deliver spectrum and interference… Read more...