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SpaceX says EU 2 GHz plan could disrupt Starlink’s Ukraine service
Jun 22, 2026
by Cameron Hill

Strong reactions to the EU MSS proposal to limit access to non-EU companies include SpaceX warning that it could hamper support for the Ukrainian military, and Vodafone saying the rules on what qualifies as an EU company are unclear. Read more...

Weekly Wrap: Tensions in Brussels on DNA and spectrum sharing
Jun 19, 2026
by Laura Sear

I spent this week at the European Spectrum Management Conference in Brussels, and two themes stood out. First, the growing friction between the RSPG and the European Commission over how far to centralise spectrum regulation under the Digital Networks Act (DNA). Second, a broad recognition that Europe will have to… Read more...

Operators overview
Jun 19, 2026
by Camilla Mina

In 2025-26, mobile network operators (MNOs) moved beyond trials to launch commercial satellite-based services, started to roll out enhanced 5G and began restructuring their global portfolios. Read more...

Ukraine to release more 2.6 GHz spectrum for 4G
Jun 19, 2026
by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Ukraine’s regulator, NCEC, has adopted a decision to amend its Spectrum Allocation and Use Plan, with the aim of optimising the use of the 2.6 GHz band. Read more...

RSPG challenges Digital Networks Act on spectrum and satellite 
Jun 18, 2026
by Laura Sear

The Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) has warned that the European Commission’s Digital Networks Act (DNA) risks adding extra layers of bureaucracy, weakening EU member states' spectrum management powers and complicating satellite licensing. Read more...

Study proposes spectrum set-asides or network sharing to mitigate impact of 2G/3G switch-off on eCall
Jun 17, 2026
by Camilla Mina

A new European Commission study looks into solutions for the impact of 2G/3G switch-off on eCall, the European in-vehicle safety service that places an emergency call in the event of a serious crash. Read more...