The key items on the agenda are: the European Electronic Communications Code and its implications for the RSPG peer review and Member State cooperation on authorisations and awards 5G implementation challenges common policy objectives for WRC-19 “good offices” to assist in bilateral negotiations between EU countries European spectrum strategy The… Read more...

Qatar's CRA is currently holding a public consultation regarding updated licences for the provision of telecommunication services onboard aircraft. The update licence proposes amendments  to remove altitude restrictions on the use of onboard internet services below 3000 m, the current minimum altitude for such services. This revision to the previous licence… Read more...

CEPT is holding a public consultation regarding a draft revision of ECC Decision (06)13 concerning the use of  UMTS, LTE, WiMAX and IoT cellular systems in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. The revision concerns frequencies in the 900 MHz band between 880-915 MHz and 925-960 MHz as well as frequencies in… Read more...

CEPT is holding a public consultation on a draft revision of an ECC decision concerning the use of frequencies in the 1400 MHz band for mobile fixed communication networks supplementary downlink applications. The Draft revision of ECC Decision (13)03  concerns frequencies in the 1452-1492 MHz range.  This falls under the 1400 MHz… Read more...

CEPT is holding a public consultation on a draft report reviewing the technical conditions for harmonising parts of the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands to support internet of things (IOT) applications. The draft report (CEPT Report 66) concerns frequencies in the range of  880-915 MHz / 925-960 MHz and 1710-1785… Read more...

Italy's regulator AGCOM  has launched a consultation on the extension of usage rights in the 3.5 GHz band in response to request made by the existing licence holders; Tiscali, Go Internet, Linkem and Telecom Italia. The above operators were awarded 15 year licences in 2008 which are due to expire in… Read more...

Contel Honduras is ran  a consultation on the assignment of frequencies in the  850 MHz band.  The regulator was seeking public feedback on assignment of spectrum between 814 - 824 MHz / 859 - 869 MHz. The consultation was run over a weekend between Friday 27 October 2017  and Tuesday… Read more...

The BEREC is calling for feedback on a joint BEREC and RSPG report on facilitating mobile connectivity in “challenge areas” The draft report provides an assessment of initiatives to facilitate mobile connectivity in challenge areas such as: indoors, on road and rail transport links  in outdoor locations such as parks and historical… Read more...

New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has issued a  consultation on the regulator's (RSM) plans to allocate the 174 - 184 MHz band for Mobile Land Radio. The technical Consultation calls for feedback on a range of issues relating to licensing spectrum in the 74 - 184 MHz band,… Read more...

On October 27, 2017 the CTU has announced that the regulator's council has agreed to hold a consultation on a proposed update to utilisation plan  for the 6 - 10 GHz band. The proposed update will allow for the use of larger channel widths (80 MHz) in the 6425 - 7125 MHz… Read more...