A sub-group of Europe's technical authority, the ECC, has issued amendments to ERC Report 25 to a public consultation. The report, which compiles the use of spectrum within European administrations, has been updated to take into account recent and planned ECC harmonisation deliverables. Read more...

The purpose of this public consultation is to study and plan the frequency ranges of 790-862 MHz and 694-790 MHz, expected to be vacated by broadcasting services after digital switchover from analogue TV broadcasting. The consultation paper mainly calls for comments on the TRA's proposed band plans. Two possible band… Read more...

The Irish regulator has decided to include the 1800 MHz band in a single auction with the 800 MHz and 900 MHz band and explains its reasons in some detail in the consultation document. At present, three MNOs each have 2 x 14.4 MHz blocks with two licences expiring in… Read more...

The Indian regulator has issued a consultation concerning the valuation and reserve price of spectrum in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz band. The licences for these bands expire in December 2015 and early 2016. TRAI intends to hold an auction of the bands at least 18 months before the licences expire. To… Read more...

Ofcom has released a consultation document about TV White Space use in UHF broadcasting spectrum in the UK (470-790 MHz). The document explains how the telecommunications regulator intends to calculate white space availability bearing in mind the need for the technology to co-exist with broadcasting and PMSE users of the… Read more...

This consultation invites comment on the current UK views on the range of items to be discussed at WRC-15, including mobile broadband, maritime, aeronautical, satellite and science use of spectrum. Read more...

The Vanuatu regulator, the TRR, has issued a consultation on fixed service spectrum band planning. The document sets out the regulator's preferred bands for point-to-point microwave links, and explains the island nation's current spectrum policy for other services, including satellite and mobile broadband. Read more...

CEPT has issued a call for inputs so it can respond to an EC Mandate regarding competing uses of the 1900-1920 MHz and 2010-2025 MHz bands. Mandates are the mechanism by which the European Commission (EC) asks European standards organisations to develop and adopt European standards in support of European… Read more...

Industry Canada has launched a consultation on a policy and technical framework for the use of non-broadcasting applications in TV broadcasting frequency bands below 698 MHz. The regulator is looking for comments on the possible introduction of licence-exempt TV white space devices, possible changes to the policy and regulatory framework for… Read more...

The Belgian regulator has issued a document that is designed to clarify the main concepts associated with mobile infrastructure sharing, to outline its pros and cons, and to provide guidelines and expectations about operator behaviour in the Belgian market. The guidelines take account of European best practice and feedback from… Read more...