Industry Canada, the government department responsible for spectrum management in Canada, is seeking views on its proposals to change the regulations governing spectrum transfers. Industry Canada proposes, upon receipt of a spectrum licence transfer request, to determine whether a detailed review is required as some transfers do not have material impacts… Read more...

This document seeks comments on how to boost the digital economy. It includes plans to free up additional spectrum by re-purposing the 2500 MHz band to allow flexible use make the 700 MHz band available for next generation wireless as broadcast services move to digital television in 2011 hold additional… Read more...

The US regulator is seeking input from stakeholders and the public on the auction procedures for 1,868 licenses due to come on the block on December 7, 2010. The 218 to 219 band is used for short-distance communications service for subscribers within a specified service area.  220 MHz licensees will… Read more...

As recommended by The National Broadband Plan which was released earlier this year, the US regulator is consulting stakeholders about how best to develop and monitor broadband performance standards for mobile services. At present it is up to operators to provide consumers with performance and coverage details for their networks,… Read more...

The Greek regulator has launched a public consultation on liberalising the 900 and 1800 MHz bands and the procedure for granting 3G licences in the 900 MHz band. A proposed auction would involve four 2 x 5 MHz blocks of 900 MHz spectrum, concessions for which expire in 2012. A… Read more...

The WGSE sub-group of the ECC has issued a consultation on its draft Recommendation 14-01.  The Recommendation concerns radio-relay systems in the 5925-6425 MHz band. Read more...

The Georgian telecoms regulator has launched a consultation on its proposals to change the regulations governing spectrum licences. The GNCC aims to boost competition in the mobile sector, particularly in wireless broadband. The proposals discuss: (a) changed approaches to allocated frequencies for mobile service, caused by the introduction of mobile broadband… Read more...

The Australian government is seeking comment on its just-released green paper on how to best utilise the digital dividend spectrum freed up by the switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting. The government is looking for comments on potential uses of the spectrum,the benefits these uses could provide, and the cost… Read more...

Following the revoking of the GSM Directive this document gives ComReg’s proposals for the liberalisation of 900 MHz and 1800 MHz, particularly the format and rules for a 900MHz auction to be held this year. Following a report by consultants DotEcon ComReg is proposing to make as much as possible… Read more...

The Polish telecommunications regulator has issued a consultation on its forthcoming digital dividend auction in the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands. The document says that the spectrum may be used for LTE networks as part of Poland's plan to meet the EU's Digital Agenda targets.  Operators who acquire spectrum… Read more...