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The UAE's spectrum regulator has issued a consultation concerning changes to the way it regulates the use of spectrum for Short Range Devices following a series of recommendations made by LS telcom. These recommendations include using the same regulatory instrument for both Short Range Devices, and WLAN and RLAN applications… Read more...
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The South African government has issued a wide-ranging consultation on its general ICT strategy that aims to create a knowledge economy by 2030. It is the first wide-ranging review of ICT policy in the country since the mid-1990s. The document reiterates ICASA's support for technology-neutral licences and confirms its intention to reallocate spectrum for IMT following the… Read more...
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The UK regulator is calling for input as part of a strategic review it is undertaking of the use of spectrum by the satellite and space science sectors. In particular, the regulator is looking to understand potential demand for spectrum from these sectors, and trends in technology that might mitigate… Read more...
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German regulator BNetzA (Federal Network Agency) has launched a consultation on its proposed multiband auction. It is planning to auction spectrum in the 700, 900, 1500 and 1800 MHz bands. Current licences at 900 and 1800 MHz expire at the end of 2016. As well as the consultation paper (in… Read more...
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Ofcom has issued a consultation on requests for an increase of 3 dB in the maximum permissible base station power. The UK's four MNOs who have spectrum in the 1800 MHz band have all requested that the maximum permissible base station transmit power (e.i.r.p) is increased to 65 dBm. Ofcom's preliminary view is that the… Read more...
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The Australian regulator, ACMA has issued a consultation on its proposal to remake its legislative instruments for the 2 GHz band. ACMA's current instruments expire in October next year, but ACMA wants to maintain these instruments without significant changes. Read more...
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The Romanian regulator has issued a consultation concerning the use of the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band for mobile broadband. Further information is available in Romanian here. Read more...
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Portuguese regulator ANACOM has published a draft version of a regulation laying down the rules for the forthcoming auction of spectrum in the 450 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. The regulation includes a proposal to introduce spectrum caps, which Anacom hopes will… Read more...
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The French government has launched a consultation on how it should prepare for "Digital France 2020". The consultation asks for input on how France can best promote mobile broadband, and how future digital terrestrial television (DTT) services will develop. In the mobile broadband section, the consultation paper asks what new… Read more...
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Romanian regulator Ancom has launched a consultation on its proposed 2011-2020 strategy for implementing and developing Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) systems nationwide in the 3400 – 3800 Mhz band. In the document, Ancom says it plans to start the process of allocating seven 10-year national licences to use frequencies in… Read more...