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The UK regulator has issued a consultation on its intention to write new regulation that will give itself additional powers to prevent harmful interference. In effect, the proposed legislation allows Ofcom to regulate the use of radio equipment after it has been cleared to be used in the UK, if the regulator believes that… Read more...
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The Australian government has launched a public consultation on issues related to the siting of satellite Earth stations. Such stations have historically been situated in city areas because of the lack of reliable broadband infrastructure and the need for staff and operational support to be nearby, ACMA says. Given the… Read more...
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The Belgian regulator is proposing to open up the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands for use with UMTS and LTE technology. Its draft decisions include measures designed to ensure that neighbouring networks do not interfere with one another, and while it said it did not envisage any… Read more...
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The UK regulator has issued a consultation on its proposals to amend the procedures that it follows when managing satellite filings at the ITU level on behalf of entities operating in the UK. According to the consultation, these changes are composed of minor editorial changes to the text; clarifications that… Read more...
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The ECC's WGFM has issued a consultation on ECC Recommendation (14) 05. The document provides an open framework for administrations to define and introduce practices facilitating the access of people with disabilities to licence examinations for the amateur radio service. The Recommendation follows initiatives from several member countries in this area. Read more...
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Colombia's telecoms ministry and spectrum regulator the National Spectrum Agency (ANE) have launched a public consultation to get feedback from stakeholders about technical considerations in the use of the digital dividend band (698-806 MHz). A major part of the consultation is to assist the ministry and regulator in drawing up… Read more...
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The Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) has produced a draft amendment of ERC Decision (98) 22 concerning exemptions for DECT equipment. The Decision states that DECT equipment that uses 1880-1900 MHz band will have to satisfy the following two conditions to be exempt from licensing: To have total radiated power or… Read more...
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The ECC has issued an amendment to its Decision (06) 07 for consultation. The decision concerns the use of mobile phones in aeroplanes. It initially allowed and defined the use of GSM equipment in the 1800 MHz band, but the amendment extends this to other types of mobile devices in… Read more...
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The BTRC is seeking comment from stakeholders and members of the public on its draft proposals to auction 100 MHz of 2.1 GHz spectrum on a technology-neutral basis in five blocks of 2 x 10 MHz each. The regulator proposes that the auction should be open to all qualified participants,… Read more...
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The Greek regulator, the EETT, is considering how to replace licences for 24.5 - 26.5 GHz band that are expiring at the end of this year and at the beginning of 2016. The consultation reveals that the regulator is currently inclined towards holding an auction of these frequencies for terrestrial… Read more...