Recommendations on a generic, technology and service neutral approach to licensing in 470 to 862MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, the 2GHz bands, 2500 to 2690MHz and 3.4 to 3.8GHz. The report concludes that all these bands should be suitable "for the introduction of flexibility”. Read more...

The proposed auction rules and procedures for the award of 2500 - 2690 MHz and 2010 - 2025 MHz. The draft regulations have also been published. The auction will be held in summer 2008. Read more...

The consultation invites comments on further ways of modelling whether licensees have kept within the terms of their SURs. These new types of modelling relate to the following situations: * From one downlink to another adjacent downlink. * From one uplink to another adjacent uplink. * From one downlink to… Read more...

ERO is inviting views on the withdrawal of four ERC Decisions regulating the harmonisation and unlicensed status of short range devices. These have become obsolete following the adoption of harmonised standards by ETSI and the inclusion of these Decisions in annexes to ERC Recommendation 70-03. Read more...

The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) is undertaking a public consultation about its future management and focus. This is in response to changes caused by developments in technology, markets and politics but particularly the European Commission's proposals for a new regulatory framework, which includes the setting up… Read more...

ECC Report 93 agreed in 2006 looked at compatability between in flight GSM and terrestrial services in the following bands GSM900, GSM1800, UMTS900, UMTS1800, UMTS in the 2 GHz FDD core-band and CDMA-450/FLASH-OFDM at around 450 MHz. Given the impending deployment of cellular networks in 2.6 GHz in Europe, CEPT… Read more...

The Commission is inviting comments on its RFID Communication of 15th March 2007 which addresses some of the issues expressed by stakeholders regarding the risks to privacy, data protection and security. Read more...

This consultation considers the licensing arrangements that should be applied to base stations associated with Complementary Ground Components (CGC) operating as integral parts of 2 GHz mobile satellite systems. A European Commission Decision designates 1980-2010 and 2170-2200 MHz to mobile satellite services including those which operate complementary ground components as… Read more...

ERO is inviting comments on the results of studies on the coexistence of FDD and TDD networks in the 2.6GHz band. These include results of interference scenarios between base stations and mobile terminals. Read more...

ERO is inviting comments on a draft decision which calls on national administrations to make sufficient spectrum available:i) for narrow band digital Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) applications using channel spacing up to 25 kHz within the duplex bands 380-385 MHz / 390-395 MHzand/orii) for wide band digital PPDR… Read more...