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The Myanmar government would like views on their 5-year spectrum release roadmap. According to the document, the regulator, the Ministry for Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), is planning to auction nearly 400 MHz of spectrum in five bands - 700 MHz, 850/900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz -… Read more...
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The USA regulator, Federal Communication Commission (FCC), would like to hear views on their proposal to modify plans for the 700 MHz for public-safety usage in nine regions. The consultations, which were issued separately, concerns the regions of Alabama, Arizona, North California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio. Under… Read more...
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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched a consultation on its planned auction of spectrum in seven bands, due to be held early next year. The key issues tackled are valuation and reserve pricing for the bands being auctioned as well as the amount of spectrum to be… Read more...
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The Belgian regulator has launched a consultation on the future use of the 700 MHz band. It focuses on what will happen to PMSE (programme making and special events) users when the band is assigned to mobile operators. The consultation document notes that PMSE users will probably have to relocate… Read more...
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The WGSE sub-group of the ECC has issued a consultation on a study that looks in to adjacent band compatibility between different systems for critical communications that could use the 700 MHz. The study establishes recommended permitted unwanted emissions levels that would prevent interference with adjacent Digital Terrestrial Television applications… Read more...
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Although any changes to the allocation of the 700 MHz band are probably years away, Ofcom is conducting a preliminary consultation on re-assigning the band from digital terrestrial TV (DTT) to use for wireless mobile broadband in line with international and European harmonisation plans. In order to ensure the number… Read more...
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The government of New Zealand, having previously announced its plans for an auction of spectrum in the 700 MHz band, is now consulting on the auction format and implementation requirements. It is proposing to hold a "simplified" combinatorial clock auction. The government will reveal the reserve price for the spectrum… Read more...
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The Brazilian regulator has launched a consultation on a proposed framework for its 700 MHz band auction. Anatel is proposing six blocks of 2 x 10 MHz. Three of these will cover the whole of Brazil, while a fourth covers the whole country except for the cities of Londrina and… Read more...
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The French telecoms regulator has issued its strategic review of spectrum for ultra high speed mobile systems for a two-month public consultation. The consultation includes France's latest plans to assign the 700 MHz band by the end of 2015. ARCEP is to submit a framework for assigning the band to the government… Read more...
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The telecommunications regulator of Sint Maarten (a Caribbean island that is part of the Netherlands) has issued a consultation document regarding the future use of LTE technology on the island. The document sets out the country's options but also makes recommendations to adopt an extended 900 MHz bandplan and the… Read more...