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The ECC has submitted a draft amendment to ECC Decision (05)02 regarding frequency allocation, 169.4-169.8125 MHz. The amendments are the result of a technical study as set out in CEPT Report 43 and the Permanent SRD mandate as set out in the CEPT Report 44. The harmonized frequency, reserved for… Read more...
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The TRA, which regulates spectrum in the UAE, has issued a consultation on its proposed amendments to the way it regulates the use of spectrum for Fixed Services. These proposals follow a review of the way the UAE regulates various aspects of spectrum management that has been undertaken by consultants… Read more...
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The Australian government has issued a consultation concerning the issues it should address in its forthcoming comprehensive review of its spectrum management framework. The review seeks to modernise the framework, which was put in place in 1992, within the government's wider deregulation agenda. It shall be jointly carried out by the government and… Read more...
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Early in 2012, Chairman Julius Genachowski asked the FCC’s Technological Advisory Council (TAC) to study the role of receivers in ensuring the efficient use of spectrum and to provide recommendations on avoiding obstacles posed by receiver performance to making spectrum available for new services. Acting on this request, the TAC working group on… Read more...
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Croatia has proposed that operators pay five per cent of total gross annual income for the use of spectrum, compared to the current figure of 0.5 per cent. Read more...
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The NCC plans to hold a Stakeholders Forum at the end of this month on the subject of its planned 2.6 GHz auction. The Forum will discuss a number of issues, such as lessons from the previous 2.3 GHz auction that was held earlier this year, and possible roll out obligations. The… Read more...
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The Green Paper invites views on the "changing media landscape and borderless internet in particular on market conditions, interoperability and infrastructure, and implications for EU rules". It includes some questions about spectrum, namely: (8)What frequency allocations and sharing models can facilitate development opportunities for broadcasting, mobile broadband and other applications… Read more...
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Malta's regulator has issued a consultation on its proposals to amend its current licences in the 2.1 GHz band. The amendments will allow Malta to comply with a binding European Commission Decision in 2012, and will allow licence holders to deploy 3G services on the band. Read more...
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The WGSE sub-group of the ECC has issued a consultation on a study that looks in to adjacent band compatibility between different systems for critical communications that could use the 700 MHz. The study establishes recommended permitted unwanted emissions levels that would prevent interference with adjacent Digital Terrestrial Television applications… Read more...
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The UK regulator has launched a consultation on a proposal to permit the use of two 200 kHz channels in the lower part of the 606-614 MHz band (channel 38) for high power Programme Making and Special Events (PMSE) applications. High power PMSE refers to audio links operating above 50… Read more...