Plans have been set in motion to auction a total of 300 MHz of frequencies in the 3.6 GHz band, but one operator and a senior regulatory official have criticised the details of the tender. Read more...

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia has announced it intends to make new regulations for equipment requiring type approval. Amongst the regulator's aims are to ensure that imported equipment complies with international standards and the national frequency band plan, and is compatible with local networks. Stakeholders and the public can… Read more...

The FCC's Commissioners have agreed new rules for the 4.9 GHz band. The US regulator has set up a coordinated nationwide approach to managing the band. A new leasing model has been established to "solidify" the band's status as public safety spectrum, while allowing a secondary use. The new framework… Read more...

The Thai regulator NBTC sold three out of five satellite orbital slots on offer, raising THB 806.5 million ($24 million), as part of a transition from a concession system to a licensing regime. Read more...

For nearly 20 years PolicyTracker has been examining the policy debates behind spectrum management but this year we set ourselves a new challenge. We wanted to introduce the subject to a general audience rather than solely addressing expert practitioners. The result is our Spectrum Policy 101 podcast. We interview a… Read more...

New regulatory filings reveal that the company is hoping to use the 71—76 GHz and 81—86 GHz bands, which are not yet being used for commercial services. Read more...

The companies have launched a new service for off-the-grid texting to compete with Apple’s emergency satellite network. Read more...

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...

The frequencies on offer in the contest represent a more than 60 per cent increase in the availability of low and mid-band IMT spectrum in the world’s fourth-largest mobile market. Read more...

The Polish Office of Electronic Communications (UKE) hopes to put the 3480—3800 MHz spectrum band up for sale in August after its first attempt was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...