Starting tomorrow, long-distance drone operators in the UK have to obtain a licence. In the US, the regulator is taking steps to license the 5030—5090 MHz band for UAS operators. Read more...

This year's top spectrum news in ITU region 2 featured thawing relations between the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the FCC's well-received proposal to create a space bureau. On the other hand, interference squabbles such as those over claimed C-band and GPS interference… Read more...

A letter signed by 25 groups asks the Senate not to neglect other spectrum authorisation models like CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) in its upcoming FCC auction powers bill. Read more...

Although Ofcom's decision on WRC-23 Agenda Item 1.2 is now clear, the regulator has yet to determine what to do with the band in the UK. Read more...

A report compiled for the CTIA by consultancy Recon Analytics claims the band would deliver more value and be more efficiently used under exclusive, licensed use. Read more...

The US regulator plans to examine the possibilities of repurposing the 12.7—13.25 GHz band. PolicyTracker is not aware of this band currently being used for 5G anywhere else. Read more...

The satellite industry generated an estimated $279 billion in revenue in 2021. As more satellites continue to launch, regulators are changing their policies to make sure that what goes up can come down again in a sustainable way. Read more...

First announced in 2020, the US regulator’s database spectrum-sharing concept is still a matter of concern for incumbent fixed link providers. Read more...

A new report by the Aspen Institute says the US lacks a “holistic plan” to manage an increasingly contested and constrained spectrum environment. Read more...

US legislators will temporarily extend the powers of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) until mid-December, but the planned auction of 3.1—3.45 GHz spectrum remains uncertain. Read more...