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...

ARCEP and the French government have jointly launched a consultation to gather evidence and opinions on spectrum allocation in France's overseas territories (Reunion, Mayotte, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin and Saint Pierre and Miquelon). The consultation concerns the following spectrum bands: 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz,… Read more...

Belgian telecoms regulator BIPT has requested stakeholders for comments on Federal Minister Vincent van Quickenbome's plan to alter laws and royal decrees relating to GSM and UMTS licenses.  The Minister proposes to extend the three existing operators' GSM licenses from the end of 2015 to the start of 2021. A… Read more...

The German regulator has published a paper outlining the spectrum that Telefonica and E-Plus will have to give up if the merger of the two mobile operators is approved by the European Commission. If the deal goes ahead, the merged entity will hold too much 900 and 1800 MHz spectrum… Read more...

The UK government's Digital Britain Interim Report said that unless the mobile sector is able to find its own solution to refarming by the end of April 2009 the government would support an externally imposed solution. (See PolicyTracker February 9 2009) This consultation sets out Ofcom’s proposals for that imposed… Read more...

The Indian Department of Telecommunications has asked regulator TRAI for its recommendations on the applicable reserve price for the auction of spectrum in three UHF bands.  TRAI has released a document that describes the telecoms industry in India and the methodology for previous spectrum valuations. The document asks stakeholders to… Read more...

The telecommunications regulator of Sint Maarten (a Caribbean island that is part of the Netherlands) has issued a consultation document regarding the future use of LTE technology on the island. The document sets out the country's options but also makes recommendations to adopt an extended 900 MHz bandplan and the… Read more...

Singapore's regulator is holding a consultation on its plans to hold a multiband spectrum in which a quarter of the spectrum will be set aside for a new entrant. The regulator's new plans follow a consultation last year in which the regulator asked industry for its opinions on holding a… Read more...

Ofcom has issued another consultation concerning the annual licence fees it wishes to set for the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. The regulator wishes to increase the total fees for the band from £64.5 million to £246.8 million.  These calculations are now based on an Annual Licence Fee of £1.57 million… Read more...