Despite repeated spectrum harmonisation requests from its western neighbours, Russia has decided to extend the use of the 700 MHz band for analogue TV broadcasting for another year. Read more...

Lithuanian regulator the Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT) has announced a new auction of 5G spectrum, with the procedure expected to start in June. Read more...

Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media has waived coverage obligations tied to mobile operators’ 4G licences. Read more...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has triggered closer cooperation between the Polish and Ukrainian regulators. Read more...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked action by Europe's telecoms organisation CEPT and could affect the upcoming election for ITU secretary-general. Read more...

Moscow’s embrace of 4.8—4.99 GHz for 5G clashes with Kyiv’s plan to use the 700 MHz and 3.6 GHz bands. Read more...

Estonia has had to revise its spectrum auction plans as it has not reached an agreement with Russia yet over using C-band spectrum for 5G. Read more...

Local operators aim to prove they can share the band with Russia’s law enforcement agencies and the armed forces. Read more...

Russia has reportedly released spectrum in the 26 GHz band in a bid to make up for a lack of available mid-band spectrum, but it seems mobile operators are not very interested. Read more...

The Russian Federation has proposed removing some of the limits on the use of the 4.9 GHz band by mobile broadband (IMT in the jargon of the ITU Radiocommunication Sector). Read more...