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The Slovakian regulator has issued three consultations documents concerning the 1800 MHz, 3.5 GHz, and 10 GHz bands. PolicyTracker understands that the regulator plans to sell 2 x 8.8 MHz in the 1800 MHz band and 2 x 14 MHz in the 3.5 GHz band. The deadline for responses concerning the 1800… Read more...
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Ofcom has issued a consultation on its intention to make new spectrum available for audio Programme Making and Special Events (PMSE) applications, such as wireless microphones. Currently, these applications heavily rely on TV White Spaces, but the availability of these frequencies is set to diminish as the 700 MHz band… Read more...
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA), in conjunction with relevant agencies, has been working with public safety agencies (PSAs) to identify their spectrum needs into the future. The 4940–4990 MHz frequency range (the 4.9 GHz band) is a key band that forms part of a multi-layered approach to public… Read more...
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The Mexican regulator has issued a consultation about its plans to auction a total of 80 MHz within the AWS bands (1.7 / 2.1 GHz) next January using the Combinatorial Clock Auction (CCA) format. Specifically, the regulator is seeking feedback on four issues: Spectrum blocks. Currently the regulator plans to… Read more...
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The TRA is inviting stakeholder comments as part of a review of their regulations in the following areas: 1. Cordless Telephony Regulations v1.0 2. Interference Management Regulations v1.0 3. Spectrum Monitoring and Enforcement Regulations v1.0 4. Earth Stations Regulations v1.0 5. Amateur Regulations v1.0 6.… Read more...
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The Swedish regulator has issued a consultation on its intention to renew coverage conditions for spectrum licences in the 900 MHz band. According to the proposals, Sweden's Mobile Network Operators must retain the coverage for voice services that they provided in Autumn 2014 for the rest of their licences' duration,… Read more...
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Update: October 16 The consultation period has been extended until 14 November. ComReg announced that it has extended the deadline in response to a request received from two interested parties. October 1 The Irish regulator, ComReg, has issued a consultation concerning a new round of spectrum releases for mobile broadband. ComReg says… Read more...
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The Norwegian regulator, Nkom, has issued a consultation on its plans to auction 2 x 15 MHz in the 1800 MHz band this November. The spectrum available is an un-sold block from a combinatorial first-price sealed-bid multi-band auction that concluded at the end of December. The auction of the leftover… Read more...
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Ofcom has launched a consultation on its proposal to authorise the use of higher duty cycle Network Relay Points (NRPs) in the 870 - 873 MHz band. Ofcom wishes to be able to issue network licences for higher duty cycle NRPs (between 2.5 percent and 10 percent) to share the recently created licence-exempt… Read more...
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The BVI regulator, the TRC, has issued a consultation concerning its planned beauty contest for a series of spectrum bands for mobile services. According to a press release, the most interesting bands that will be made available are the 700 MHz, 1900 MHz, and AWS-1 bands. The regulator also plans… Read more...