by Toby Youell
The Swedish communications regulator, the PTS, is consulting on a number of proposals related to its planned auction of the 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands. This includes establishing a cap of 120 MHz per operator in the 3.5 GHz band, using a clock auction format, and dividing into the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on how it would verify compliance with proposed coverage obligations connected to its planned auction of the 700 MHz and 3.6 - 3.8 GHz bands. Those proposed coverage obligations are subject to a separate consultation, which also closes on March 12. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on four draft statutory instruments that are related to its planned auction of the 700 MHz and 3.6 - 3.8 GHz bands. These draft statutory instruments would give effect to policies that are subject to a separate consultation, which also closes on… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on draft regulations it would make in relation to its planned auction of the 700 MHz and 3.6 - 3.8 GHz bands. These draft regulations would give effect to policies that are subject to a separate consultation, which also closes on… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on several proposals that would allow greater spectrum sharing. This includes allowing companies to make simple requests to Ofcom for spectrum access within specific locations across three bands: DECT Guard Band (1781.7 - 1785 MHz + 1876.7 - 1880 MHz), 2390… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on the annual licence fees payable by UK Broadband for its spectrum licences in the 3.4 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands. Ofcom has recently agreed to amend UK Broadband's 3.6 GHz band licence in several ways. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Romanian regulator, ANCOM, has issued a consultation about its action plan for 2019. ANCOM's President, Sorin Grindeanu, said in a press release that its main project will be the the auction of the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1500 MHz, 2.6 GHz, and 3.4 - 3.6 GHz bands for 5G… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Bulgarian regulator, the CRC, has issued a consultation on its planned spectrum policy activities for the next three years. The draft plan is heavily informed by pan-EU spectrum policy. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Peru's Ministry of Transport and Communications has issued a consultation on proposed spectrum caps. The caps would prevent a single entity from holding more than 140 MHz of low-band spectrum and more than 120 MHz of mid-band spectrum. Low-band spectrum is defined as the 450 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz,… Read more...
by Toby Youell
South Africa's independent telecoms regulator, ICASA, is consulting on a draft roadmap for IMT (mobile broadband). ICASA has said that responses to the consultation will inform its future policies for the bands, including potential awards. The roadmap is intended to provide for greater mobile broadband coverage at lower prices. Read more...