The Belgian regulator is consulting on plans to enable operators other than Citymesh and Gridmax to bid for frequencies in the 3410-3430 MHz band. This follows an earlier proposal which was submitted to public consultation between September 23 - October 21 last year. The consultation document is open for comments… Read more...

The FCC has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on their proposal to make 5030-5091 MHz available for unmanned aircraft operators (UAS). Additionally, the regulator seeks comments on whether the current spectrum bands are sufficient to ensure co-existence between mobile and drone communications, or whether regulations need to be changed… Read more...

Arcep has launched a public consultation on the draft decision to award 900 MHz frequencies in Réunion. The consultation seeks comments on both an award of 5 MHz currently available, and roughly 30 MHz of frequencies that will become available in May 1, 2025. Comments can be sent to the… Read more...

Policy and regulatory decisions involve more uncertainty than we would care to admit. In terms of prominent "macro" events, in the past two decades alone we have witnessed the global financial crisis, Covid-19, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with its associated disruption of energy markets. Read more...

The bands, between 700 MHz and 3.6 GHz, will enable mobile deployment in 4G, 5G and beyond, according to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). Read more...

Three operators successfully bid for a total of 1,800 MHz, but some spectrum remained unsold. Read more...

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) said a regional network and spectrum sharing deal between Telstra and TPG, two of the country’s three mobile network operators (MNOs), was likely to reduce competition. Read more...

The Colombian regulator ANE has launched a consultation on the 2023 Action Plan which supports long-term spectrum management for the years 2022-2026. The consultation is open for comments until January 13, 2023. The email provided for submissions is contactenos@ane.gov.co. Read more...

The Portuguese regulator ANACOM is seeking submissions on the availability of spectrum in the 700 MHz band. The regulator is interested in specific frequencies in the band, including 733-758 MHz (designated as duplex gap separating uplink and downlink frequencies), and 694-703 MHz and 788-791 MHz (which are designated as guard… Read more...

The Slovenian digital transformation office has launched a consultation on an addendum to the national plan for the development of digital infrastructure by 2030. The document outlines the plans for establishing the infrastructure to enable high-speed connectivity and uninterrupted 5G network coverage in all populated areas. The consultation is open… Read more...