by Toby Youell
The FCC has asked for comments on some of the issues raised during consultations concerning the 3.7 - 4.2 GHz band. The band is currently allocated to satellite downlinks, but the FCC is exploring ways of changing the rules of the band to allow its partial use for mobile broadband.… Read more...
by Toby Youell
July 18, 2019: The Colombian government has extended the deadline for responses to this consultation. Responses will now be accepted until August 2. June 28, 2019 The Colombian government has issued its 5G Plan to a public consultation. The document includes a discussion of potential spectrum policy approaches for 5G. It… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The French regulator, ARCEP, has issued a consultation on its proposed award of the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band. ARCEP plans to award the frequencies in two stages. The first part will allow operators to obtain a given quantity of spectrum in the band for a set price. The amount… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Czech regulator has issued several consultations on requests it has received from three operators that would see them swap frequencies in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. Each operator's request is subject to a different consultation. Vodafone's request is available here; T-Mobile's request is available here; Telefonica's request… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Czech regulator, the CTU, has issued a public consultation on T-Mobile's request to change to terms of its mmWave licences from duplex Point-Multipoint services to technical neutrality. The licences grant access to the 24,549 - 24,605 MHz and 25,557 - 25,613 MHz frequencies, which could become useful for 5G… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on amending its rules for mobile repeaters. Ofcom exempted mobile repeaters from requiring a licence to use spectrum in 2018. The new consultation proposes to increase the maximum system gain permitted for in-vehicle usage of mobile repeaters. This would be done… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The French telecoms regulator, ARCEP, has issued a consultation on the practical details for synchronizing the time division duplex (TDD) parts of the 2.6 GHz band. TDD spectrum arrangements suffer much fewer interference problems when networks in adjacent frequencies are synchronized. The consultation will be open until September 13. Read more...
by Toby Youell
July 10: ComReg has extended the deadline to respond to this consultation to August 7. June 18 The Irish regulator, ComReg, has issued a consultation on its proposals for an award of the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.3 GHz, and 2.6 GHz bands. It proposes to attach "precautionary" coverage obligations… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Peru's Ministry of Transport and Communications has issued a consultation on its proposed reordering of the 3.5 GHz band. According to a press release, these proposals are intended to allow maximum bandwidths and to promote competition in Peru's mobile market. The consultation will be open to comment for 15 calendar… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) has issued its draft Radio Spectrum Policy Programme 2019 - 2023 to a public consultation. The document gives stakeholders an insight into the MCA's spectrum management priorities. The consultation is open to public comment until August 5. Read more...