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The UK regulator has launched a consultation on its provisional proposal to grant a licence variation request submitted by TalkTalk in relation to its Concurrent Spectrum Access licence. The request seeks a modification to the permitted out-of-block emissions to allow the deployment of currently available femtocell technology without the need for… Read more...
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The Norwegian regulator says it has started preparations for issuing new licences for spectrum in the 2 GHz band where current licensing arrangements expire between 2018 and 2020. It is looking for comments on the future use of 2025-2110 MHz, 2200-2290 MHz and 2300-2400 MHz. Licences for the first two… Read more...
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The Austrian regulator expects to auction spectrum in the following bands in the coming years: 700 MHz1500 MHz2.1 GHz2.3 GHz3.4-3.6 GHz3.6-3.8 GHz It expects the first four to be used for mobile, and the last two to be used for regional wireless broadband as well as mobile. With this in… Read more...
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Ofcom would like views on its plans to introduce spectrum sharing in the frequency ranges of 3.8-4.2 GHz. The regulator had previously issued a consultation on its Spectrum Sharing Framework and this would be the first band in which it is applying the framework. In this elegantly-written consultation Ofcom identifies… Read more...
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The National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) would like comments on their consultation on the Internet of Things (IoT). In particular, the regulator would like to know from interested parties what are the benefits and challenges of the IoT and what role, if any, the US government should play in… Read more...
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The Hungarian authority, National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMIA), has published a consultation for its upcoming auction for spectrum licences expiring in July 2016 in the 3.4 GHz to 3.8 GHz bands. According to the consultation, 16 paired blocks of 5 MHz spectrum in the 3410-3590 MHz band and 40… Read more...
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Ofcom, the UK regulator, would like views on its plans to clear out the 700 MHz band for mobile broadband. The consultation states that the regulator is making arrangements to ensure spectrum in this band is usable by mobile operators by Q2 2020, instead of the end of 2021 as… Read more...
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The Nigerian Communication Commission would like views on their plan to auction spectrum in the 2.6 GHz band. The regulator said they will be selling 14 paired blocks of 5 MHz spectrum in this band. The reserve price for each block is $16 million and licences will be valid for 10… Read more...
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The Department of Communications and the Arts in Australia would like views on their plans to revise the country's Radiocommunications Act. The government is proposing to make the following changes: simplify regulatory structures for planning, licensing and equipment regulationstreamline regulatory processes, particularly for allocating licencesclarify the role for Government, the… Read more...
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The Electronic Communications Committee (ECC), a committee under the CEPT, would like views on their plans to harmonise technical conditions and frequency bands for broadband PPDR (BB-PPDR). Each member state can decide whether to use a portion of the 700 MHz band for BB-PPDR services and whether to use a… Read more...