Slovenian regulator AKOS has launched a consultation on draft changes to the country's spectrum allocation plan. Some of the proposed changes to the plan are to include: allocating the 450-470 MHz band to broadband applications for public mobile services and public protection and disaster relief (PPDR); earmarking the 1427-1518 MHz… Read more...

The Italian Authority for Communications (AGCOM) has launched a wide-ranging consultation on 5G. The consultation is titled Investigation Concerning the Growth Prospects of Wireles and Mobile Systems Towards the 5G and the Use of New Portions of the Spectrum above 6 GHz. Interested parties have until 26 June to respond.… Read more...

Italian undersecretary for economic development in charge of telecommunications Antonello Giacomelli said that that five cities would be able to run 5G trials in the 3.4-3.8 GHz band. An auction of spectrum in that band will be held in 2018. Different cities will be used to trial different aspects of… Read more...

Brazilian spectrum regulator Anatel has opened a consultation to allow for new coverage obligations to be inserted into licence renewals. The consultation concerns the Regulation of Public Price Charges for the Right of Radio Frequency Use (PPDUR) law. Under current the law, coverage obligations apply to the first 15 years… Read more...

The UK regulator has launched a consultation on the draft regulations that will implement its plan to extend Wi-Fi access in the 5 GHz band to an additional 125 MHz (5725 to 5850 MHz, the "5.8 GHz band"). Ofcom is also consulting on the technical conditions which manufacturers of equipment… Read more...

The Polish regulator UKE has launched a consultation on its strategic plan for 2017 to 2021. The draft plan, which is in Polish, can be downloaded from the UKE website. It addresses spectrum distribution, refarming and the question of deregulating the broadband access market, according to UKE president Maciej Cichy.… Read more...

February 22, 2017: The Federal Institute of Telecommunications has launched a public consultation, on plans to designate the 57-64 GHz as unlicensed spectrum. It has invited any interested party to comment on the technical characteristics to establish effective use.  According to the Federal Law of Telecommunications and Broadcasting, unlicensed spectrum is… Read more...

Colombia's Ministry of IT and Communications (MinTIC), working with the National Spectrum Agency (ANE) has launched a consultation on the award of spectrum in the 700 and 1900 MHz bands. Colombia has launched the process that will see it assign spectrum in the 700 MHz and 1900 MHz bands. The ministry… Read more...

Hong Kong's Communications Authority (CA) and the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (SCED) have launched another round of public consultation on the proposed arrangements for the re-assignment of 200 MHz of spectrum in the 900 and 1800 MHz bands when the existing licences expire (between November 2020 and September… Read more...

The Swedish Postal and Telecom Authority (PTS) is looking to conduct "large-scale 5G tests" in 3.4-3.6 GHz and 26 GHz.  This year the PTS will make 200 MHz available in 3.4-3.6 GHz and up to 1,000 MHz in 26 GHz for "5G tests". The regulator will look to make the… Read more...