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The Spanish government has launched a consultation that deals with refarming in the 900 and 1800 MHz bands, digital dividend spectrum (790-862 MHz) and the 2.6 GHz band. A total of 310 MHz should eventually be available. The plan is to make all spectrum awards in 2011. The ministry is… Read more...
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Swedish regulator PTS is consulting stakeholders on the structure of the auction it plans to hold in the 1800 MHz band. The auction will begin on November 10, 2010. Anyone who wants to participate in the auction must submit a written application and a bank guarantee to PTS by October… Read more...
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The ECO is inviting comments on an Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) report that looks at the use of the lower frequency broadcast bands – below 80MHz – for digital broadcasting to national, local and community audiences. Included are the LF, MF, 26MHz (HF) bands and VHF Band I. The report… Read more...
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ECO is inviting comments on an Electronics Communications Committee (ECC) report developed in response to ETSI System Reference Document TR 102 655. This asked the ECC to identify around 20 MHz of frequency band within 2360-3400 MHz for the advanced Low Power - Active Medical Implant (LP-AMI) telemetry applications. These… Read more...
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The Moldovan regulator has issued a consultation on its intention to hold an auction of part of the 800 MHz band (801 - 811 MHz and 842 - 852 MHz) and the E900 MHz band (880 - 890 MHz and 925 - 935 MHz). According to the Moldovan regulator's plans,… Read more...
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The Slovakian regulator has launched a consultation on the upcoming electronic auction procedure for spectrum in the 800, 1800 and 2600 MHz bands. Its proposals include a spectrum cap of 2 x 15.2 MHz per operator in the 1800 MHz band, which would exclude the country's existing operators - all… Read more...
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The UK regulator has launched a consultation on the implications for amateurs of the Ministry of Defence's decision to release 40 MHz of spectrum between 2350 and 2390 MHz (the 2.3 GHz release band) and a further 150 MHz from 3410 to 3600 MHz (the 3.4 GHz release band) for… Read more...
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The UK regulator has issued a consultation on its proposal to indefinitely extend a licence for two 20 MHz blocks in the 3.4 GHz band that is held by UK Broadband. The licence expires in 2018. Ofcom's proposal follows a request from UK Broadband. Ofcom said it wants to do this… Read more...
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The FCC has issued a consultation concerning the "repackaging" phase of next year's incentive auction. This phase is where broadcasters who did not sell their spectrum are given new channel assignments. It will be the final part of the world's first ever incentive auction, and the FCC has been given a $1.75 billion… Read more...
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The Brunei telecoms regulator is consulting on the early release of the 1800 MHz band for LTE as other candidate bands such as 700 MHz and 2.6 GHz will not be cleared for some time. The AICT is consulting on how much of the 2 x 70 MHz available should… Read more...