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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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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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The Brazilian regulator has launched a consultation on a proposed framework for its 700 MHz band auction. Anatel is proposing six blocks of 2 x 10 MHz. Three of these will cover the whole of Brazil, while a fourth covers the whole country except for the cities of Londrina and… Read more...
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The government of New Zealand, having previously announced its plans for an auction of spectrum in the 700 MHz band, is now consulting on the auction format and implementation requirements. It is proposing to hold a "simplified" combinatorial clock auction. The government will reveal the reserve price for the spectrum… Read more...
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New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is now inviting submissions on its “UHF Radiomicrophones: Opportunities for future use” discussion document. The discussion document presents future options for radiomicrophones using the 518–806 MHz UHF frequency range. This follows the government’s recent announcement that it plans to auction digital dividend… Read more...
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The Portuguese regulator has launched a consultation in conjunction with the ERC (Entidade Reguladora para a Comunicação Social, or Media Regulatory Authority) on the future of digital terrestrial television (DTT) in the country. ANACOM says its aim is to collect information for a “definition of measures to be taken within… Read more...
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Industry Canada is seeking comments on the auction rules and format for 700 MHz, as well as the conditions for the licences in this band. It is currently proposing using a combinatorial clock auction format. Read more...
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UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has published a consultation paper on its mobile data strategy that identifies several bands it thinks can be used for mobile data. In particular, Ofcom says its priority is to consider the use of the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands, TV white spaces in the UHF broadcasting… Read more...
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Update: March 17, 2014: The deadline has been extended to April 30. In an advertisement for the consultation, the authority says that there shall be no further extensions. Update: February 10, 2014: The deadline has been extended by a day to April 1. February, 2014 The Trinidad and Tobago regulator has… Read more...