The Italian government needs to clear the band by no later than 2022 for mobile broadband services and ultimately 5G, but is hampered by an abundance of TV multiplexes. Read more...

Hong Kong Telecom's claims that the government is refusing to free up more spectrum for 5G are "reckless and unreasonable," says the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA). Read more...

The Swedish government had halted plans to auction spectrum in the 700 MHz band late last year under pressure from Swedish public safety authorities. Read more...

The country’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) has outlined its plan to apply spectrum caps and coverage obligations in the upcoming 700 MHz, 1.4 GHz and 2.1 GHz auction. Read more...

The European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) has approved the axing of a "downlink-only" (SDL) clause in the proposed EU decision on the UHF band. In the US, the band plan for 600 MHz after the incentive auction also makes the introduction of SDL unlikely in that… Read more...

The regulator believes there is enough market interest to justify its decision not to sell two chunks of 700 MHz to Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) last year. Read more...

In an apparent change of strategy for Dutch spectrum auctions, the Minister for Economic Affairs Henk Kamp has proposed attaching coverage obligations to licences assigned in the country's 700 MHz auction. Read more...

Slovenian and Croatian TV broadcasting frequencies in the lower UHF band not currently in use are still occupied by Italian services, while FM radio continues to cause disruption. Read more...

A source close to Mediaset and Rai said the broadcasters would follow a 3D strategy: delay, delay, delay. Read more...

Ofcom has proposed that the operator be left out of the upcoming 2.3 GHz auction but O2 and Three have said this is not enough to promote effective competition. Read more...