by Richard Haas
October 4, 2021: The ISED has announced that it is extending this consultation until the 15th of October. It has also published some clarifications on previously mentioned studies. August 31, 2021: The Canadian Government's Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) department has announced a consultation on its proposal to amend… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Italian regulator, Agcom, is consulting on the fees it should charge for licences in the 3.5 GHz band that are being extended until 2029. This consultation follows an October 2020 Order from the Lazio Regional Administrative Court, which ruled that Agcom must develop fees payable by licensees in the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
New Zealand's Radio Spectrum Management government department has issued a consultation on technical principles for future licences in this band. According to the proposals, the 3410 - 3800 MHz band will be assigned for Time Division Duplex systems that are synchronised according to a 5G-specific frame structure developed by a… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC has issued a petition for reconsideration to public consultation. The petition asks the FCC to reconsider its changes to rules on Priority Access Licences in the 3.5 GHz band. The contested changes were designed to make it easier to deploy mobile networks with the licences. Oppositions to the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Chilean regulator, Subtel, has issued a consultation about a planned multi-band award for 5G services. According to a press release, the award will make available spectrum across four bands: Band Spectrum 700 MHz 20 MHz AWS 30 MHz 3.5 GHz 50 MHz 28 GHz 850 MHz The consultation will… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate has issued a consultation about its proposed policy for the 3.5 GHz band, which it intends to auction in 2021. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Brazilian press reports that the country's telecoms regulator, ANATEL, may hold a consultation in H2 2019 about its planned auction of the 3.4 - 3.6 GHz band. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) expects to hold a consultation on a future auction of the 3.5 GHz band in H2 2019. The award may take place in early 2020. Nationwide spectrum access will be effective from November 2022, although new licence holders may use the spectrum sooner if it… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Greek regulator, the EETT, plans to issue a consultation by the end of 2019 with respect to the 3.6 GHz band. The EETT had planned to award parts of the band by the end of 2019, although its Review of Frequency Bands for the Deployment of 5G Networks document notes that the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Swedish communications regulator, the PTS, is consulting on a number of proposals related to its planned auction of the 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands. This includes establishing a cap of 120 MHz per operator in the 3.5 GHz band, using a clock auction format, and dividing into the… Read more...