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The Working Group Spectrum Engineering (WGSE) within Europe's technical authority (ECC) has issued a new Report (ECC Report 247) to a public consultation that aims to help shed light on an ongoing dispute between radio astronomers and satellite operator Iridium. The Report concerns a new software tool that has been… Read more...
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The Working Group Spectrum Engineering of Europe's technical authority, the ECC, has issued ECC Report 243 to a public consultation. The Report sets out the possible use of the 2.7 - 2.9 GHz and 2.9 - 3.4 GHz bands for video PMSE. It finds that sharing the spectrum with incumbent… Read more...
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UK regulator Ofcom has issued a consultation concerning its intention to make a Wireless Telegraphy Order. In accordance with the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006, the Proposed Order is intended to replace the Wireless Telegraphy Order 2006. Read more...
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The European Commission's RSPG is seeking views on future demand for wireless broadband within the EU and where harmonised spectrum can be freed up to meet this demand in the short, medium and long term. The consultation comprises three documents. The first is a chart showing the current use and… Read more...
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The ECC has issued a consultation document on measures to enable the synchronisation of TDD networks. This is desirable because it allows TDD coexistence without the use of guard bands or specific filtering. The draft ECC Report 216 presents four techniques that would create a common reference phase clock. In Europe, it is… Read more...
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The Japanese government has launched a consultation on draft proposals concerning frequency allocation and institutional affairs. The proposals relate to spectrum used for broadcasting and are in response to a study and a survey conducted recently. Issues addressed in the consultation include the problem of poor reception in some areas. Read more...
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Indian regulator TRAI has issued a consultation paper on the auction of spectrum in the 2G band in 22 service areas. The Indian Supreme Court had asked the regulator to make new recommendations for 2G spectrum allocations after cancelling licences recently. The key issues raised in the consultation paper are… Read more...
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Following an urgent request from Everything Everywhere to have its 2G 1800 MHz license changed to allow it to offer LTE in the refarmed band, the British regulator is consulting stakeholders to ascertain if there will be any material risk of distortion of competition if the licence is varied as… Read more...
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is seeking stakeholder comments on proposed changes to the technical framework of the 1800 MHz band to cover the next 15-year licence period. The current licences expire either on 17 June 2013 or 3 May 2015, but the proposed changes will come into… Read more...
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The ACMA is looking for input from stakeholders on how the 2.5 GHz band should be planned and allocated to provide highest-value use. It is currently used mainly for free-to-air electronic news gathering (ENG) services, and the review also hopes to identify suitable long-term spectrum arrangements to support these services… Read more...