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US regulator considers changing CBRS power levels
Sep 06, 2024
by Richard Haas

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering how to improve the dynamic sharing regime, including the controversial idea of increasing power levels. Read more...

Spectrum auctions: why are they so popular?
Sep 06, 2024
by Dugie Standeford

In the long history of spectrum assignment, auctions are a relatively new arrival, having begun in earnest around the start of the new millennium. Why did they become the new normal? Read more...

SMRA auction format still the world’s “workhorse”, early backer says
Sep 06, 2024
by Dugie Standeford

The simultaneous multiple round auction (SMRA) design hasn't lost its appeal, says Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Senior Economic Advisor Evan Kwerel, who pioneered its use. Read more...

Incentive auctions: for US use only?
Sep 05, 2024
by Dugie Standeford

Incentive auctions, in which spectrum holders are encouraged to relinquish their frequencies in return for a share of the proceeds, remain unique to the United States. Read more...

Do sunk costs influence consumer prices?
Sep 05, 2024
by Richard Handford

Over the past 20 years academics and economists have attempted to answer the question: are auction fees passed onto end-users in the form of higher pricing? Read more...

Japan takes the lead on licensing HIBS spectrum
Sep 05, 2024
by Richard Handford

Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has pledged to assign the 1710—1885 MHz range for High Altitude IMT Base Stations (HIBS). Read more...

Thailand drops plans to auction satellite slots
Sep 04, 2024
by Richard Handford

A lack of interest has forced Thai regulator the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to find a new way to award two satellite slots. Read more...

South Korea 3.7 – 4.0 GHz
Sep 03, 2024
by Mirva Villa

Ministry of Science and ICT Read more...

Costa Rica 600 MHz
Sep 03, 2024
by Mirva Villa

Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications (Micitt) Read more...