The French regulator ARCEP has opened a consultation on the plans to award frequencies in Martinique and Guadeloupe. All current licences for 900 MHz band expire on April 30, 2025. In addition to the 900 MHz, the consultation seeks views on the allocation of 700 MHz and 3.4-3.8 GHz. The… Read more...

Telecommunications company Arqiva has made a request to the UK regulator Ofcom to reduce the scope of its licence in the 28 GHz band. In the future, Arqiva only wishes to operate from three geographical locations to provide satellite gateway services to a satellite operator. Arqiva's current national licence has… Read more...

The Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority is seeking stakeholder views on radio spectrum licensing in the 3.4-3.8 GHz band. The regulator wants to create larger blocks of spectrum for the provision of 5G services. The authority's provisional plan on defragmenting the band is available on the JCRA website. The consultation is… Read more...

ANACOM has opened a consultation on a draft decision to renew the spectrum licence for mobile and fixed telecommunications provider MEO for DTT services. The regulator intends to renew MEO's licence to provide digital terrestrial television broadcasting until December 10, 2030. Stakeholders can submit comments until March 29, 2023. Read more...

The EU's Radio Spectrum Policy Group has launched a public consultation on the role of spectrum policy in facilitating the green digital transition in Europe. The group seeks views on the need for a common set of methodologies to assess the environmental impact of wireless technologies. The questionnaire also asks… Read more...

The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) is using inducements, including additional spectrum, to flush out new bidders for one of its cancelled 28 GHz licences. Read more...

The direct-to-device (D2D) market for satellite-to-smartphone connectivity has attracted a lot of attention in recent years. Read more...

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Several companies including Apple, Starlink and Lynk have announced plans to connect existing devices directly to satellites. This new type of service has significant implications for the satellite industry as well as policymakers. This research note provides an introduction to this emerging market and explores some of the policy issues… Read more...

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