by Toby Youell
The Romanian regulator, ANCOM, has issued a draft decision on granting frequency usage rights to a public consultation. The proposed changes are mostly procedural in nature. For example, it is proposed that applicants for spectrum licences no longer need to add a stamp to their application documents. The consultation is… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Swiss regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on replacing its current Frequency Management and Radiocommunication Licensing Ordinance with a new Radio Frequency Order. This would implement changes to the Swiss Telecommunications Act, which were approved by the Parliament earlier this year. The regulator says that the difference between the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Danish Energy Agency has issued a consultation regarding the possibility of making spectrum available for private 5G networks, particularly in the 3.5 GHz band. The agency will also host a meeting at its offices in Copenhagen to discuss the topic on December 13. Responses to the consultation must be… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Irish regulator, ComReg, has issued a consultation on proposed updates to its triaging process and a new classification system for its Spectrum Intelligence & Investigations Unit. The consultation is open to public comment until January 17. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate is consulting on its plans to award the 700 MHz, L-Band, and 2.1 GHz bands. The Dutch government proposes to include spectrum caps and a reserve price that would raise at least €0.9 billion. The auction itself is scheduled for Spring 2020,… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Belgian regulator, the IBPT, has published its draft strategic plan 2020 - 2022 for a public consultation. The document mentions plans to award the 700 MHz, 1500 MHz, and 3.5 GHz bands, and to renew rights for the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 2.1 GHz bands, which expire in… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The US regulator, the FCC, has issued a consultation about allocating spectrum for drones. In particular, it is considering whether and/or how to make available spectrum in two bands: 960 - 1164 MHz; 5030 - 5091 MHz. Comments must be submitted by December 26, 2019, while any replies to those… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The US regulator, the FCC, is consulting on a request for a waive from its rules for the 60 - 64 GHz band. The request is from Leica Geosystems AG, which proposes to use the band for radars on drones. Comments must be submitted to the FCC by December 21,… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The regulator for the islands of Guernsey and Jersey has issued two consultation documents on a future award of the 700 MHz and 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band in Q3 2020. One of the documents asks questions on its policy approach, while the other is a draft invitation to tender.… Read more...