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The French regulator, ARCEP, is inviting comments on how it should best transpose into its national context the recent European conditions on the harmonisation of GSM services on aircraft. The relevant rulings are the recommendation (2008/295/CE) and the decision (2008/294/CE) both by the European Commission. Read more...
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The Irish Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is inviting comments on a document designed to stimulate debate about spectrum management. The aim is to develop a national spectrum policy that will be sufficiently flexible to accommodate technological developments, as well as supporting and promoting innovation, research and development.… Read more...
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Ofcom is proposing introducing a new licence for spectrum users. The ‘innovation licence’ is designed to allow organisations to rapidly launch commercial services that do not easily fit within one of Ofcom's existing licence classes. In the first instance the innovation licence would be for public sector spectrum like that… Read more...
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Following a request from the BBC Ofcom has begun a technical consultation on the process for temporarily assigning analogue interleaved frequencies (470-862MHz) in a number of key metropolitan areas. The consultation focuses on how to protect existing spectrum users. These temporary assignments could allow for the early introduction of new… Read more...
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Interested parties are being asked to comment on the amendments to the ECC Decision on the harmonised use of airborne GSM systems. Read more...
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ERO has proposed amendments to the EEC decision on EFIS which would expand the database to also include national rights of use information in frequency bands where spectrum trading is allowed. Read more...
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The Italian regulator, AGCOM, has asked for views on the allocation of the 2.6GHz band. The consultation notes that this has been designated as one of the first bands to be licensed under the technology neutral WAPECS initiative and says the band would be suitable for WiMAX or LTE services.… Read more...
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The FCC has issued a Report and Order that aims to incorporate the outcomes of the WRC-07 and WRC-12 conferences in to US law. Read more...
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The US regulator is seeking comment on the proposed takeover of the country's third-ranked mobile operator Sprint by SoftBank of Japan. Sprint and SoftBank have jointly presented applications for the transfer of control of various wireless licences and leases, domestic section 214 authority, international section 214 authorisations, earth station authorisations,… 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...