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The ECC WGSE has issued a consultation on ECC draft report 221. The report concerned compatibility between MFCN (IMT) and PMSE audio applications in adjacent bands of the 700 MHz band. It proposes power limits for PMSE equipment in the 700 MHz band duplex gap. The report says that the most critical risk of interference… Read more...
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The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau wants to explore whether using 700 MHz narrowband spectrum for broadband services would be operationally feasible and technically compatible with existing and future public safety narrowband operations. The Bureau is also inviting comment from stakeholders on potential conditions or restrictions on flexible… Read more...
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Ofcom has published its draft annual plan for the coming financial year, and will hold a series of public meetings to hear people's feedback. The draft plan sets out Ofcom’s strategic purposes, proposed priorities and work programme for the 12 months from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016. Each meeting… Read more...
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The Radio Spectrum Policy Group has launched a consultation on its draft Opinion on Common Policy Objectives for WRC-15. The final report is likely to strongly influence Europe's policy makers as they form a common position for WRC-15. The draft Opinion recommends that Member States support worldwide identification of the L-band and C-bands for… 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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The ECC's Working Group on Frequency Management has issued a consultation on ECC Report 218 on Broadband for Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) services. This report sets out opinions on various aspects of the future deployment of wireless broadband technologies for PPDR. This includes the view that future networks… Read more...
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The French agency that regulates spectrum used for broadcasting, the CSA, has issued a consultation on the upcoming repurposing of the 700 MHz band. It invites views from all those with a stake in the use of the 700 MHz band. The consultation runs in parallel with a separate consultation undertaken by… Read more...
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Singapore's regulator is holding a consultation on its plans to hold a multiband spectrum in which a quarter of the spectrum will be set aside for a new entrant. The regulator's new plans follow a consultation last year in which the regulator asked industry for its opinions on holding a… Read more...
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The Australian regulator has published a set of draft rules for the biggest spectrum auction scheduled in the country for more than ten years. The rules consist of two parts, the allocation instruments and the technical instruments. The allocation instruments, which will provide the legal basis of the auction, consist… 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...