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UK regulator to have satellite focus in 2024/25
Jan 26, 2024
by Laura Sear

Ofcom's 2024/25 work programme promises a renewed focus on non-terrestrial satellite policies. Read more...

WRC-23 outcome: overview of Agenda Items
Jan 25, 2024
by Laura Sear

WRC-23 came to a close in December in Dubai. This research note provides an overview of the outcomes. Read more...

BT disappointed by UK regulator’s review of annual licence fees
Jan 25, 2024
by Richard Haas

The company’s head of spectrum Chris Cheeseman urged Ofcom to reconsider its approach at a recent event. Read more...

Portugal’s competition watchdog opposes Vodafone-Nowo merger
Jan 23, 2024
by Mirva Villa

The Portuguese competition authority has rejected Vodafone’s proposal for reducing the merger's impact on competition in the country's mobile market. Two Spanish operators, meanwhile, are hopeful their merger may soon gain EU approval. Read more...

Polish regulator consults on demand for 26 GHz, 42 GHz
Jan 22, 2024
by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Polish regulator the Office of Electronic Communications (UKE) is collecting industry feedback on what it should do with spectrum in the 26 GHz and 42 GHz bands. Read more...

Polish consultation on 26 GHz and 42 GHz
Jan 22, 2024
by Mirva Villa

UKE is consulting stakeholders on the possible award procedure for 26 GHz and 42 GHz bands. Read more...

Bosnia and Herzegovina consultation on spectrum plan
Jan 22, 2024
by Mirva Villa

The Communications Regulatory Agency (RAK) has an open consultation on spectrum use in the country. Read more...

Book review: “Emperor Ofcom’s New Clothes” by William Webb and Stephen Temple
Jan 19, 2024
by Richard Haas

The book is an unforgiving critique of the free market approach to spectrum policy from the perspective of someone who helped to shape it. Read more...

Podcast: “Emperor Ofcom’s New Clothes”—William Webb discusses his new book
Jan 19, 2024
by Richard Haas

Webb guides us through his critique of the free market spectrum policy approach and explains his roadmap for improving it. Read more...

Mobile data traffic consumption: predicting future growth
Jan 18, 2024
by Richard Haas

While the rate of mobile data traffic consumption appears to be slowing, there are disagreements about what data consumption will be at the end of the decade. This research note considers different predictions, and how they may impact future policymaking in the 6G era. Read more...