The utility sector is campaigning globally for more access to spectrum in order to keep up with changes in grid networks brought about by the development of renewable energy and smart grid technologies. Read more...

The Polish parliament will soon amend the country’s telecoms law. The draft amendments include several relating to Poland’s spectrum policy and the activities of the country’s regulator, the Office of Electronic Communications (UKE), including its forthcoming 450 MHz tender. Read more...

After the failed 2015 auction, which only ended after the government intervened, Poland's auditor says the law needs to change. Read more...

Poland’s telecoms regulator UKE plans to reassign spectrum in the 450 MHz band after Orange Poland decided not to extend its licence for a price it considers excessive. Read more...

Europe's technical authority the ECC has agreed a new "work item" to develop harmonised conditions for mobile/fixed communications networks (MFCN) in the 450 MHz band. Read more...

Hungarian regulator the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) is planning to launch a tender for spectrum in the 450 MHz band. Read more...

Brazil’s main mobile operators have paid a total of BRL 2.72 billion ($1.3 billion) for spectrum in the 2.6 GHz band but snubbed the spectrum on offer in the 450 MHz band. Read more...

The new head of the Latvian Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Valdis Lokenbahs, has hinted that the PUC might significantly reduce the starting auction price for frequencies in the 450 MHz band after no one showed up for an auction in February. Read more...

A group of mainly Eastern European mobile operators are lobbying the ITU and their own national regulators to authorise use of the 450 MHz band for LTE. Read more...