Canada’s spectrum policy continues to keep up with spectrum regulation in the US. Its last two auctions have been expensive for operators. Read more...

Spectrum policy in the US is in disarray. The FCC is trying to repair its relationship with other government agencies but has lost its authority to conduct auctions. Read more...

Germany is still considering how to assign 800 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2.6 GHz licences which expire in 2025. The country's new fourth operator 1&1 has requested an "industry assignment" instead of an auction, yet some have raised doubts about the new entrant after its failure to hit rollout targets. Read more...

Having successfully completed 5G spectrum auctions, France is expanding the dedicated spectrum available for 5G verticals. Read more...

Historically associated with using beauty contests to allocate mobile spectrum, Japan took a major step towards staging its first auction in 2022. Read more...

China confirmed its preference for a licensed approach to spectrum management with its decision on the 6 GHz band. Read more...