Ireland's regulator, Comreg, has issued a consultation on the further extension of temporary covid-19 spectrum licenses in the 700 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands. The length of the extension has yet to be decided, but the current temporary licenses will expire on April 1. Comreg says that it expects this… Read more...

Ireland’s Comreg is holding a consultation on its licensing regime for Satellite Earth Stations (SES). The document lays out the current licensing approach taken by the regulator and describes potential interference issues that may arise in the future. The document also notes that although 17 bands are currently available for… Read more...

Irish regulator ComReg has launched a consultation on its strategy to promote Over-the-Air (OTA)  provisioning. OTA provisioning is a practice that allows users to remotely change their mobile provider using an e-sim. ComReg is proposing an overarching strategy to promote the use of OTA provisioning in Ireland. This includes requiring… Read more...

Ireland’s Comreg is holding a consultation on the draft decision to extend the temporary spectrum management measures imposed amid the covid-19 pandemic. The regulator is proposing extending the temporary licenses in the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands beyond 1 October. Comreg notes that it expects this to… Read more...

The Irish regulator, ComReg, is consulting on its draft Five Year ECS Strategy. The document includes a discussion of its approach to spectrum policy. The strategy is available here, while ComReg poses questions to its stakeholders here. The consultation is available for public comment until May 12. Read more...

The Irish regulator, ComReg, is consulting on second further temporary spectrum rights in the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz, and 2.6 GHz bands. Comments are due by March 10. Read more...

The Irish regulator, ComReg, has requested input on a study of the 26 GHz band undertaken by Plum Consulting and IDATE. The study recommends against a future auction of the band. Stakeholders are asked to submit comments on this study by February 23. Read more...

The Irish regulator, ComReg, has issued an expedited consultation on extending the temporary rights to the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz, and 2.6 GHz bands. Temporary rights were issued for the bands in March 2020, but these are due to expire in October. The consultation is available for public comment until… Read more...

July 15, 2020: ComReg has decided to extend this consultation until August 17. This responds to a request from an interested party. July 6, 2020 The Irish regulator, ComReg, has issued a request for views about auction formats for its planned multiband spectrum auction. The consultation closes on August 4. Read more...

The Irish regulator, ComReg, has issued a consultation on re-opening the Third Party Business Radio Scheme. This document includes proposed spectrum allocations in the VHF and UHF bands. The consultation is open to public comment until July 3. Read more...