On June 8, 2018 Hong Kong's Communication Authority (CA) opened a public consultation seeking feedback on proposals to reduce the licence fee applicable to five different licence types and to introduce a new fee component under a unified carrier licence to promote future internet of things (IOT) services. The full… Read more...

Australia's ACMA is seeking feedback on its proposed the five year spectrum outlook (FYSO) for 2018 to 2022, due to be released in the 1st quarter of 2018-2019 financial year. As part of this consultation the ACMA is seeking feedback on the following issues: Further improvements that could be made to… Read more...

Australia's ACMA is seeking feedback on proposed rules to allow for the introduction of point to multipoint systems in the 5.6 GHz band. In order to support frequency coordination and licensing of point to multipoint systems operating in the 5.6 GHz band, the ACMA is proposing to release a new Radiocommunications… Read more...

France's ARCEP has opened a consultation of the future release of the 26 GHz band to enable 5G networks. The Consultation is seeking feedback on the following points: Interest in using the 26 GHz band for 5G services The use of the band for point to point links The duration… Read more...

Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications (Liikenne-ja viestintaministerio, MoTC) has launched a consultation on the assignment by auction of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band in 2018. The MoTC expects spectrum from 3410-3800 MHZ to be available for use from 2019. The official auction page can be found here. And links to… Read more...

Romania's Ancom has opened a consultation  on the authority's plans for the assignment of spectrum in bands from 470 MHz to 790 MHz. ANCOM proposes to assign 60 MHz of paired spectrum (2x30 MHz) from the 700 MHz band for mobile use with the licences expected to be valid from 30… Read more...

Slovenia's AKOS is inviting interested parties to a consultation on the assignment of spectrum in the 700 MHz band. Applications to participate in the conference should be made by midday on Friday June 1, 2018 with the conference scheduled to take place on June 4, 2018. The consultation will be… Read more...

CEPT is seeking feedback on a draft revision of ECA Table – ERC Report 025. The draft revision includes the following noteworthy amendments: The removal of a broadcasting allocation from 790 - 862 MHz. Deleting BWA (broadband wireless access) from the 3400 – 4200 MHz band The addition of a… Read more...

CEPT is seeking feedback on the draft revision of ECC Decision (13)01 which examines the use of satellite earth stations operating on mobile platforms in the 17.3-20.2 GHz and 27.5-30.0 GHz bands. The report goes on to look at the harmonised use, free circulation and exemption from individual licensing of this type of… Read more...

CEPT is seeking feedback on draft revision of Recommendation T/R 25-08 which considers the planning criteria and coordination of frequencies for land mobile systems in the range 29.7-470 MHz.   Read more...