CEPT has issued a call for inputs so it can respond to an EC Mandate regarding competing uses of the 1900-1920 MHz and 2010-2025 MHz bands. Mandates are the mechanism by which the European Commission (EC) asks European standards organisations to develop and adopt European standards in support of European… Read more...

Industry Canada has launched a consultation on a policy and technical framework for the use of non-broadcasting applications in TV broadcasting frequency bands below 698 MHz. The regulator is looking for comments on the possible introduction of licence-exempt TV white space devices, possible changes to the policy and regulatory framework for… Read more...

The Belgian regulator has issued a document that is designed to clarify the main concepts associated with mobile infrastructure sharing, to outline its pros and cons, and to provide guidelines and expectations about operator behaviour in the Belgian market. The guidelines take account of European best practice and feedback from… Read more...

The Belgian regulator has published a consultation document with its proposals for the allocation and use of the 800 MHz band together with a study commissioned from an independent consultant. A number of recommendations have been made in the study including: the number of blocks of spectrum to be auctioned… Read more...

The FCC has issued a consultation concerning the bidding procedure for its forthcoming "AWS-3" (1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780/2155-2180 MHz) auction, which is planned to take place on November 13. The FCC plans to auction the majority of the spectrum in 2 x 5 MHz and 2 x 10 MHz blocks, although it also plans to auction the 1695-1710 MHz… Read more...

The Jamaican spectrum regulator is consulting on its policy paper that calls for an aggregate spectrum cap ahead of its 700 MHz auction for mobile services. The regulator intends to impose an aggregate cap of 80 MHz for operators bidding in the forthcoming auction. The cap covers all mobile spectrum… Read more...

The Working Group for Frequency Management sub-group of the ECC has issued a consultation about its intention to update ERC Recommendation (01)01 to take in to account newer technology that can operate in the 1920 - 1980 MHz and 2110 - 2170 MHz bands. The original Recommendation set out the… Read more...

The Working Group on Frequency Management within the technical authority for spectrum in Europe, the ECC, has issued ECC Recommendation (15)01 to a public consultation. The draft Recommendation sets out cross-border coordination requirements for three frequency ranges that are likely to be made available for mobile broadband at WRC-15 later… Read more...

Iceland's spectrum regulator, the PFS, has issued a consultation on its plans for the 700 MHz band. In particular, it once wants to gather the opinions of Programme Making and Spectrum Events (PMSE) stakeholders who may have to vacate the band to make way for mobile broadband, as well other… Read more...

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched a consultation on its planned auction of spectrum in seven bands, due to be held early next year. The key issues tackled are valuation and reserve pricing for the bands being auctioned as well as the amount of spectrum to be… Read more...