April 30, 2020: The deadline for public comment on this document has been extended until May 29. This extension is due to the COVID-19 pandemic. March 2, 2020 The New Zealand government department responsible for spectrum, the RSM, is seeking public comment on policy for the 1700 - 2300 MHz.… Read more...

Europe's technical authority, the Electronic Communications Committee, has issued a consultation on a report about PMSE at 960 - 1164 MHz. The draft ECC Report 306 would describe several studies into the matter. Comments must be sent by September 13, 2019 to Robin Donoghue at PublicConsultation@eco.cept.org. Read more...

The Swedish regulator, the PTS, is seeking input following its preliminary study of the 3.8 - 4.2 GHz band. The regulator suspects the band is both under-used by the military; and has good prospects for future mobile harmonisation and as a source of spectrum for video PMSE. PTS welcomes comments… Read more...

Norway's regulator, Nkom, has issued a consultation on its future policy for spectrum for wireless microphones. The consultation responds to the country's repurposing of the 700 MHz band from terrestrial broadcasting (and wireless microphones) to mobile, which will become effective in November this year. Read more...

The US regulator, the FCC, is consulting on a petition from Sennheiser Electronic Corporation to allow it to use 6 MHz channels for wireless microphones.  The increase in permitted bandwidth from 200 kHz would allow the use of Wireless Multi-Channel Audio Systems (WMAS). Read more...

The United Kingdom's Ofcom is seeking views on the regulator's plans for supporting programme-making and special event (PMSE) users as they are moved out of the 700 MHz band. As part of plans to clear incumbent services from the 700 MHz band in order to make it available for mobile… Read more...

CEPT has opened a public consultation on draft ECC Report 286 which examines how the receipt and transmission of signals is affected by wearing PMSE equipment on the body or holding it by hand.   Read more...

CEPT is seeking feedback on draft ECC Report 285 which focusses on the best practice usage of video PMSE equipment in the 2700-2900 MHz band. The report aims to provide tools and guidance to help with the future introduction and authorisation of PMSE equipment operating in this band by developing a spectrum… Read more...

The UK government has said it will provide PMSE equipment owners with funding equivalent to the residual value of equipment operating in the 700 MHz band prior to its clearance over the next three years. Ofcom has said equipment owners are likely to receive around 47 per cent of costs… Read more...

The Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) has issued a consultation on its draft Opinion concerning a long-term strategy for the UHF band (470-790 MHz). The Opinion takes into account the recent work on the UHF band by the European technical authority, the CEPT, and by a High Level Group of executives from… Read more...