The UK regulator has launched a consultation on its proposals to extend Recognised Spectrum Access (RSA) to new frequency bands, intended to promote more efficient use of spectrum. Ofcom describes RSA as a way of taking into account, within national spectrum planning, the use of frequencies used for the reception of services that… Read more...

The French regulator has launched a public consultation to obtain feedback from stakeholders on planned changes to the regulatory framework governing the use of audio equipment for services ancillary to programme-making and broadcasting using the 470-789 MHz and 823-832 MHz frequency bands. ARCEP says its draft decision aims to provide… Read more...

Qatar's telecoms authority ictQATAR is seeking comments on a consultation document that outlines the findings from an analysis of the country's telecoms market carried out by the regulator between June and November 2010. The document also makes policy recommendations, one of which is not to introduce a third mobile licence… Read more...

The Greek telecommunications regulator has issued a consultation on whether it should limit the number of rights of use of spectrum in the 800 MHz and 2600 MHz bands, and on the licensing procedure for these bands. According to the terms set by the country's creditors, Greece must assign its 800 MHz… Read more...

Following a period of extensive research, the UK regulator has concluded that the potential impact of interference on DTT consumers from wireless broadband devices in the 800 MHz band is such that mitigating actions need to be taken. This consultation document sets out a framework of proposals that Ofcom thinks… Read more...

The UK regulator is asking for stakeholders to advise on any technical issues between current civil uses of the 2400 MHz band - particularly WiFi -  and the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) planned release of the 2300 MHz band by 2014. The MoD wants to release up to 40 MHz of spectrum within the… Read more...

Following a 45-day public trial of a geolocation database which is claimed to be able to identify spectrum available for use in the digital TV broadcast "white spaces", the US regulator's technical department is seeking input from stakeholders on their impressions of the trial and a report published detailing its… Read more...

The RSPG is consulting on a draft document it has prepared on the most effective way to carry out an EU-wide review of spectrum use and of assessing the most efficient use of spectrum. It concludes that an effective review must take into account trends in technology and applications and… Read more...

Denmark's ministry for business and growth, which now includes the country's telecoms regulator, is inviting comments on its proposed overall framework for the 800 MHz auction due to be held in May 2012. The consulation document was published at the same time as a draft Information Memorandum on the auction… Read more...

Manually configured TV White Space Devices (WSDs) will need to be licensed by Ofcom, under proposals set out by the regulator in a new consultation.  The document says that even though it expects most WSD to eventually operate on a licence-exempt basis, many WSDs currently do not meet Ofcom's requirements and require manual configuration by the… Read more...