The FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the use of spectrum by wireless microphones. The document examines the sector's needs for spectrum and seeks comments on a variety of existing and new spectrum bands that may accommodate these needs. It also looks at how to facilitate the transition of… Read more...

The FCC has issued a Public Notice on further details for its planned incentive auction of the 600 MHz band. The auction is currently planned to take place at the beginning of 2016, but the FCC must first overcome legal challenges from some broadcasters, and dissent from its own Republican Commissioners The… Read more...

The FCC is currently receiving comments on a Public Notice (PN) concerning its upcoming 600 MHz band incentive auction. The PN seeks comment on the methodology for predicting potential interference between broadcast television and wireless services. The PN says that the FCC is keen to repurpose as much spectrum as the market demands. The methodology… Read more...

The FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that will allow unlicensed devices to use guard bands in the 600 MHz band and channel 37. TV White Spaces in the US are currently used by licence-exempt devices, but the FCC anticipates that the amount of white space available will decline… Read more...

The Canadian regulator, Industry Canada, has issued a consultation on its proposals to enable the use of the 600 MHz band to mobile broadband. Under IC's proposals, Canada would repack the spectrum it uses for the over the air broadcasting simultaneously with the USA. IC says it will make its decision before… Read more...

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...

The five commissioners unanimously adopted draft proposals for novel incentive auctions which will see broadcasters voluntarily giving up spectrum in the 600 MHz band. The process will start with a reverse auction in which the broadcasters bid to give up spectrum rights in exchange for cash. The spectrum will then… Read more...

Ofcom is consulting again on the potential uses for the 600 MHz band and white spaces which will be available as part of the digital dividend. Circumstances have changed since the 2008 consultation, particularly the decision to align the upper 800 MHz band in line with EC proposals, and as… Read more...

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...

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...