The US regulator is seeking comment on the service performance requirements if the technical rules are altered in the 2.3 GHz band. This is being considered to facilitate the co-existence of wireless broadband operations in the band with operations in an adjacent band being used for Satellite Digital Audio Radio… Read more...

Ofcom has issued a consultation on the draft regulations it needs to make in order to incorporate its decision to extend the use of Recognised Spectrum Access for receive-only earth stations (ROES) to the 7850 - 7900 MHz and 25.5 - 26.5 GHz bands. RSA is a kind of proto-licence… Read more...

Following a ministerial decision to convert apparatus licences held by broadcasters in the mid gap of the 2.5/2.6 GHz band (2570-2620 MHz) to spectrum licences, the Australian regulator is consulting on how this should be done. The Australian Media and Communications Authority has published a consultation document and is seeking… Read more...

The WGSE has issued ECC Report 227 to a public consultation. The draft Report concerns compatibility for Mobile/Fixed Communication Networks (MFCN) Supplemental Downlink (SDL). It includes studies of SDL's compatibility with broadcasting and aeronautical telemetry services operating co-channel and in adjacent channels. Read more...

The UAE's spectrum regulator has issued a consultation on amendments it is considering making to the way it regulates the use of spectrum for Private Mobile Radio applications. These recommendations follow a review of the way the TRA authorises spectrum for this application undertaken by LS telcom. The consultation deadlines… Read more...

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...

Update - November 6: Ofcom has published additional data about its spectrum management costs and invoiced fees. It has extended the deadline until December 18 in order to allow stakeholders to respond to the additional data.  A spokesperson for Ofcom told PolicyTracker that the information had been requested by a stakeholder… Read more...

The UK regulator has launched a consultation on proposals to liberalise all mobile licences in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands to permit the deployment of 4G services and to vary the permitted base station transmit power for UMTS and 4G technology in the 900 MHz band. This… Read more...

ARCEP wants input from stakeholders on the feasibility of opening frequency bands 57 - 66 GHz, 71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz to solve the problem of linking the “last mile” in fixed communications services. Frequency bands for point-to-point links to fixed services are now limited to frequencies below 39.5 GHz.… Read more...

The British regulator is proposing to vary the 3G mobile licences of the five licence holders to increase the permitted base station power limits from 62dBm to 68dBm. The consultation is in reponse to an initial request from Vodafone to have its power limits increased to 65dBm. Ofcom then held… Read more...