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Spectrum Review Potential Reform Directions
Dec 17, 2015
by PolicyTracker

The Australian Department of Communications has issued another consultation as part of its "Spectrum Review" programme. The new paper concerns reform principles and 11 reform proposals that have been identified by the Departments of Communications in its ongoing review into spectrum policy. These proposals include measures to improve transparency in Australian spectrum policy.… Read more...

Extending spectrum transfer to the maritime and satellite earth station sectors
Dec 17, 2015
by PolicyTracker

The UK regulator is proposing to extend spectrum trading to the Maritime and Satellite Earth Station sectors. The extension of spectrum trading to these sectors in part of Ofcom's programme to to roll out the ability to trade across all of its licence products. Since spectrum trading was first introduced… Read more...

Inclusion of the 1452 – 1492 MHz, 2350 – 2390 MHz and 3410 – 3600 MHz bands in the Mobile Trading Regulations – Further consultation and notice of proposal to make regulations
Dec 17, 2015
by PolicyTracker

Ofcom has issued a consultation on its intention to include several additional spectrum bands within the Mobile Trading Regulations sooner than originally planned.  The regulations allow Ofcom to consider the impact on competition before approving the trade of spectrum within the relevant bands. The bands were due to come under… Read more...

Additional allocation of radio frequencies to the Amateur Radio Service
Dec 17, 2015
by PolicyTracker

The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) has announced that it intends to allocate 70 MHz - 70.5 MHz for amateur radio services on a secondary basis. Its announcement follows a request from the local amateur radio community. The public has two weeks to make its views known to the MCA. Read more...

Competitive selection procedure in the 800, 900, 1800 and 2600 MHz bands
Dec 17, 2015
by PolicyTracker

The Romanian regulator is looking for comment both from stakeholders already operating in the country and potential new entrants from outside on its proposals to auction all available spectrum in the 900 and 1800 MHz bands, including those portions currently being used for 2G mobile communications, as well as spectrum… Read more...

The future role of spectrum sharing for mobile and wireless data services – Licensed sharing, Wi-Fi, and dynamic spectrum access
Dec 17, 2015
by PolicyTracker

The UK telecommunications regulator has issued a consultation in order to gain stakeholders views on the demand for spectrum sharing and the most effective ways to do it. It wants to improve its understanding of four issues: how spectrum sharing can be used to support future Wi-Fi use; how it… Read more...

Consultation on a Licensing Framework for Mobile Broadband Services — 700 MHz Band
Dec 17, 2015
by PolicyTracker

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...

Harmonised technical and regulatory conditions for the use of the band 2300-2400 MHz for MFCN
Dec 17, 2015
by PolicyTracker

The ECC has issued a draft Decision to consultation that concerns the 2.3 GHz band. Currently, the band is typically used by European militaries. The draft Decision (EC/DEC/(14)BB) provides harmonised technical conditions for mobile/fixed communications networks (MFCNs), which may wish to share the band under LSA.  CEPT has long advocated the use of the Licensed… Read more...

Cross-border coordination for MFCN and between MFCN and other systems in the frequency band 2300-2400 MHz
Dec 17, 2015
by PolicyTracker

The ECC has issued a consultation on a draft Recommendation, which concerns co-ordination between 2.3 GHz mobile/fixed communications networks (MFCNs) at border areas and between MFCNs and other systems in neighbouring countries.  The draft Recommendation (ECC/REC/(14)04) complements a draft ECC Decision, also undergoing consultation, which could allow the use of MFCNs in the… Read more...

Use of the band 5855-5875 MHz for intelligent transport systems (ITS)
Dec 17, 2015
by PolicyTracker

The WGFM has issued Recommendation (08)01 to consultation. The proposed changes to the document concern ECC Report 228, which reviewed compatibility studies between ITS in the 5855 - 5925 MHz band and other services in adjacent bands. Read more...