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Italy's telecoms regulator has released a consultation document for what it describes as its "big auction" of 300 MHz of spectrum. This includes both the digital dividend 800 MHz band and the 2.6 GHz band, which several other countries have grouped together for a 4G auction, as well as new… Read more...
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Britain's communications ministry and seven other major government departments have issued a document proposing ways of identifying and releasing at least 500 MHz of sub-5 GHz public sector spectrum over the next 10 years. The document reveals five bands which have been identified as suitable for further investigation, and sets… Read more...
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The Irish government has issued a comprehensive consultation on its spectrum policy priorities. The consultation will revisit the Spectrum Policy Statement, which was published in September 2010, and shall take in to account the National Broadband Plan, which was published in 2012. The document invites all stakeholders, including consumers, to answer 17 questions… Read more...
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Ofcom has issued a consultation concerning its plans to release a total of 12 MHz of UHF spectrum for Short Range Devices (SRDs) on a licence exempt basis. Ofcom has already announced its intention to authorise this band for SRDs and this consultation concerns the use of technical conditions that… Read more...
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The Lithuanian regulator has published its proposed framework for an auction of spectrum in the 900 and 1800 MHz bands. The frequencies in question are 880-915 MHz paired with 925-960 MHz and 1710-1785 MHz paired with 1805-1880 MHz. The framework includes the auction process, reserve prices and conditions that bidders… Read more...
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The UK regulator has issued a consultation document that sets out its proposed priorities and work programme for the financial year 2014/15. The regulator has identified seven themes, one of which is to "secure optimal use of spectrum". Within the spectrum theme, Ofcom highlights three priorities: To deliver spectrum and interference… Read more...
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The ECC's Working Group on Frequency Management has issued a consultation on its new guidance about how radios should be used at special events. The ECC is consulting on some revisions it has made to ECC Report 44, which gives guidance on radio usage during special events, following the London Olympic and… Read more...
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The UK regulator has launched a consultation on the spectrum requirements for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow from July 23 to August 3, 2014. The consultation is in part based on a study commissioned from Analysys Mason and Ofcom now wants to assess the likely demand from… Read more...
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The Moldovan regulator is consulting stakeholders on a draft decision approving special licence conditions for the use of radio frequencies in the 2.6 GHz band. ANRCETI is proposing to issue three licences of 2 x 20 MHz each to the country's three mobile network operators, Orange, Moldcell and Moldtelecom, for… Read more...
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The South African regulator has launched a consultation on its draft radio frequency spectrum assignment plan (RFSAP), which seeks to specify the technical conditions on the use of IMT spectrum bands. It is asking for views from stakeholders on the rules for services operating in each of the bands. The draft RFSAP was… Read more...