The Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation is seeking submissions to identify regions with poor internet coverage as part of their digitalisation initiative. The survey asks submissions on areas that do not have 4G service at a minimum speed of 50 Mbps. The consultation also seeks to identify… Read more...

The CEO of Rakuten Mobile’s parent company says the loss-making Japanese MNO will benefit from a reassignment from its rivals of 2 x 15 MHz in the country's “platinum band” of 800/900 MHz. Read more...

The debate over the 6 GHz band is heating up as we approach the ITU’s World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) to be held in November—as noted in our recently updated 6 GHz benchmarking guide. Read more...

A clearer, more coordinated EU approach to spectrum policy could boost investment, 5G coverage and the internal market, according to a report by LS telcom, VVA and PolicyTracker. Read more...

Canadian industry minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has said he is "not near a decision" on the transfer of spectrum from Freedom Mobile (part of Shaw) to Quebecor. The C$26 billion merger is due to complete by 31 March. Read more...

The Rwandan regulator is looking to end its reliance on wholesale 4G while the Polish government has dropped plans for a shared 5G network. Read more...

The Radio Spectrum Policy Group wants to determine how best to measure the impact of wireless technologies on carbon emissions, with a view to potential regulation. Read more...

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Russia’s mobile network operators (MNOs) are attempting to acquire 700 MHz spectrum, but the country's state-run broadcaster wants significant compensation if it is to vacate the band. Read more...

In the second episode of our Spectrum Policy 101 podcast, we talk to Professor Marc Raboy, author of “Marconi: the man who networked the world,” and Professor Thomas Hazlett, former chief economist at US regulator the Federal Communications Commission. Read more...