by Toby Youell
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has issued a consultation on its draft National Spectrum Plan (2019 - 2022). The plan includes, among other things, proposals to "open" a large number of bands, including some that are usable for 5G services. Of these, the following bands have classified as… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Irish regulator, ComReg, has invited comments on its draft decision to release the 400 MHz sub-band. ComReg has also extended the time to receive comments to its draft decision until April 23. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The USA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) has issued a consultation on current and anticipated future spectrum needs by commercial users in various rural settings. Information submitted to the FSA will help it contribute to the National Spectrum Strategy, which is being prepared by the NTIA following a Presidential Memorandum in… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Norway's regulator, Nkom, has issued a consultation on its future policy for spectrum for wireless microphones. The consultation responds to the country's repurposing of the 700 MHz band from terrestrial broadcasting (and wireless microphones) to mobile, which will become effective in November this year. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Saudi Arabia regulator, the CITC, is asking stakeholders preparatory questions ahead of its planned National Spectrum Strategy 2025. The strategy is intended to: Improve the way spectrum is used by both the public and private sectors; Ensure that Saudi Arabia becomes a thought leader in spectrum usage; Enable key… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, the country's regulator, has issued a consultation on how best to periodically increase its fees for radio and spectrum licences, and for equipment certification. The Service Fees Act (SFA), from 2017, requires ISED to periodically increase fees according to the Consumer Price Index measure… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Bahrain Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued a second consultation on its plans to award the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands. The new proposals take into account responses received to a separate consultation in 2018. Under the proposals, the TRA will award three Basic Spectrum Portfolios that include… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications, BEREC, has issued a Call for Input for ideas on what its Work Programme for 2020 should be. This will be followed by a further consultation in Q4 on the document's draft. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Ofcom is considering whether to allow a community radio station in the English Midlands to change the key commitments attached to its licence. This would allow it to transmit content for listeners from Eastern European communities, as well as those from South Asian ones. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC has issued a week-long consultation on the WRC-19 positions that have been established by its private sector-led working group, the WAC. Feedback from the consultation will inform its negotiations with governmental users of the spectrum regarding the USA's final positions, which will then be taken to CITEL in… Read more...