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Pakistan's regulator, the PTA, has released an Information Memorandum for its long-awaited auction of spectrum in the 850 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands. The document sets out the PTA's vision for the licence conditions and auction design. First mooted in 2004, the auction of these bands has had a long and… Read more...
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Although any changes to the allocation of the 700 MHz band are probably years away, Ofcom is conducting a preliminary consultation on re-assigning the band from digital terrestrial TV (DTT) to use for wireless mobile broadband in line with international and European harmonisation plans. In order to ensure the number… Read more...
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The French telecoms regulator has issued its strategic review of spectrum for ultra high speed mobile systems for a two-month public consultation. The consultation includes France's latest plans to assign the 700 MHz band by the end of 2015. ARCEP is to submit a framework for assigning the band to the government… 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 UK regulator has launched a consultation on whether it should introduce spectrum charges for digital broadcasting. The charges would be levied on national digital terrestrial TV (DTT), local TV and digital audio broadcasting (DAB) from the end of 2014. The consultation document says the charges will be set at… Read more...
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The WGFM sub-group of the ECC has issued ECC Report 217 to a consultation. The Report examines the regulatory and technical aspects applicable to the use of Land and Maritime Earth Stations on Mobile Platforms (ESOMPs) operating in Ka-band Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) satellite systems. The Report concludes that these ESOMPs may be… Read more...
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A sub-group of the ECC, Europe's technical authority has issued draft ECC Decision (15)BB to a public consultation. The document sets out a harmonised measures for the regulatory aspects of Direct Air to Ground Communications (DA2GC) systems using the 5.8 GHz band. Read more...
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Ofcom has issued a consultation on the regulations it needs to make to implement decisions it has already made. These decisions concern a raise in Administered Incentive Pricing (AIP) charges on aeronautical licences, the introduction of fees for some high duty cycle network relay points, and the clarification of some… Read more...
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The Indian Department of Telecommunications has asked regulator TRAI for its recommendations on the applicable reserve price for the auction of spectrum in three UHF bands. TRAI has released a document that describes the telecoms industry in India and the methodology for previous spectrum valuations. The document asks stakeholders to… Read more...
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The Working Group on Spectrum Engineering has issued ECC Report 206 for consultation. The document considers the technical aspects of the possible deployment of Wireless Industrial Applications in the 5725-5875 MHz band, which is currently allocated to Ultra-Wide Band. It concludes that the current regulations do not have to be… Read more...