The US regulator is inviting comments from users of the beta version of its Spectrum Dashboard which was released on March 17. The FCC wants feedback on potential enhancements it has listed in the consultation document and invites suggestions for other new enhancements. People are also asked to explain how… Read more...

The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on its intention to stagger its long-awaited auction of the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands in order to mitigate against the potential for competition to be impaired following both the auction and a round of consolidations. The proposals concern an auction of 190… Read more...

The Czech regulator has extended the deadline on this consultation for three weeks following a request from the ministry of industry and trade, which is seeking as much foreign participation in the tender process as possible. One of the stated aims in the tender document is to create conditions for… Read more...

The Moldovan regulator has issued a consultation about its plans to auction spectrum in both the 2.6 GHz band and the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band. The two-week long consultation focusses on the number of licences that will be issued in each band, and the proposed bandplans. In the 2.6… Read more...

The Working Group Frequency Management has issued ECC Report 192 for public consultation. The report gives an analysis of the causes behind meteorological radar interference. Read more...

The ECC has issued a consultation on its draft Recommendation (14)02. The document specifies maximum field-strength levels at fixed monitoring stations to ensure their interference-free operation. Read more...

Now that new legislation has transposed the amended GSM Directive into Austrian law and with the assignment of 800 MHz planned shortly RTR is carrying out a consultation to co-ordinate these procedures. It regards a non-discriminatory assignment of these frequencies as "absolutely essential to ensure fair competition." Read more...

The Dutch government has launched a consultation on its draft decision concerning the awarding of a number of spectrum bands, including the 800MHz band. The consultation will close on 25th March. The final decision concerning the availability of 800MHz spectrum is expected in mid-2011. The auction is due to take… Read more...

The US regulator has launched a final consultation on rules for making 100 MHz of spectrum available in the 3550-3650 MHz (3.5 GHz) band under a three-tiered sharing model. The proposed rules would establish a framework for authorising small cell and other broadband uses of the band on a shared… Read more...

Hong Kong's regulator has launched a consultation seeking further views and comments on how spectrum in the 1.9–2.2 GHz band should be re-assigned when the existing assignments for 3G mobile services expire on 21 October 2016. OFCA first consulted on this issue in March 2012, proposing three possible approaches. This… Read more...