by Toby Youell
The US telecoms regulator, the FCC, has issued a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would allow Earth Stations In Motion (ESIMs) to communicate with geostationary satellite across a larger number of frequencies in both the Ku and Ka bands. Specifically, it seeks comment on allowing downlinks to ESIMs from… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communications is consulting on its proposals to rescind and then auction spectrum in the 2.3 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. It proposes to award 30 MHz of 2.3 GHz band spectrum nationwide, raising around $85 million. In the 2.6 GHz band, it proposes to… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK Government has issued a public consultation on its draft Statement of Strategic Priorities (SSP) for telecommunications, the management of radio spectrum, and post. The draft SSP includes statements on the use of forthcoming spectrum auctions of the 700 MHz and 3.6 - 3.8 GHz band to extend mobile… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Greek regulator, the EETT, plans to consult on making available the 2.3 GHz band for mobile services. The consultation is likely to be issued towards the end of the year, according to the EETT's Review of Frequency Bands for the Deployment of 5G Networks document. The consultation will take into… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Greek regulator, the EETT, has said it expects to issue a consultation on the 26 GHz band towards the end of 2019 or the beginning of 2020. This would follow an EC Implementing Decision with respect to the band. More information about the band in Greece is available in… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Greek regulator, the EETT, plans to issue a consultation by the end of 2019 with respect to the 3.6 GHz band. The EETT had planned to award parts of the band by the end of 2019, although its Review of Frequency Bands for the Deployment of 5G Networks document notes that the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Greek regulator, the EETT, plans to issue a consultation in 2019 on new spectrum rights for 2 x 60 MHz in the 2.1 GHz band. Current licences for the band expire in August 2021. The EETT expressed its wish to issue this consultation in its Review of Frequency Bands… Read more...
by Toby Youell
February 15, 2019: This consultation is now scheduled to be published in the Federal Register here on Tuesday 19 February. Comments will be be due on April 5. November 20, 2018 The FCC has made a series of proposals designed to address the growing problem of space debris. Comments are due 45… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The US telecoms regulator, the FCC, is proposing to reform the way it processes competing applications for both noncommercial education broadcast and low power FM. According to the FCC, the current way the FCC assesses mutually exclusive applications is too complicated. The documents will be made available in FCC MB… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Icelandic Post and Telecommunications Agency has issued a discussion document on its telecoms policy for a public consultation. The document, which is available here (in Icelandic), includes questions on its policies with respect to various frequency bands. Read more...