May, 2023 This consultation has been extended until May 19, 2023. April 17, 2023 The Communications and Utilities Regulatory Authority (CURA) has opened a consultation on the competition investigations framework. These are the guidelines the authority follows when conducting a competition investigation. The regulator is inviting comments on the consultation… Read more...

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications is considering a new fee mechanism for radio relay links. The regulator is proposing to change the annual fee payment from link-based to MHz-based to encourage efficient use of spectrum. The consultation is open until May 12, 2023. Read more...

The National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI) is consulting on licences and licence conditions for DAB+ spectrum in the 174-230 MHz frequency band. There are two simultaneous consultations related to the subject. Both consultations close soon, on April 21, 2023. Read more...

The Danish authorities have issued a consultation on the broadband pooled funds framework for 2023. The Danish regulator is consulting on four major adjustments proposed to the framework. These include the proposal to increase the minimum download speed requirement from 300 Mbps to 1 Gbps. Changes have also been made… Read more...

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT) has launched a consultation on granting a licence to emergency and security services network operator ASTRID in the 700 MHz band. ASTRID has asked the regulator for authorisation to use frequencies between 698-703 MHz, 733-736 MHz, 753-758 MHz and 788-791 MHz.… Read more...

Belgian regulator BIPT is consulting on updated technical conditions of the 1800 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands for aircraft connectivity. These updates correspond to the recent CEPT decision on these bands. The consultation is open until April 28, 2023. Responses can be sent by email to consultation.sg(at)bipt.be Read more...

Ofcom is looking for input from stakeholders to review the Shared Access licences in the 3.8 - 4.2 GHz, 1781.7 - 1785 MHz paired with 1876.7 - 1880 MHz, 2390 - 2400 MHz, and the lower 26 GHz band indoors. Ofcom wants to explore what has been learned from these… Read more...

The Dutch economic affairs ministry is consulting on its plan to auction licences in the 3.5 GHz band for 5G services. The reserve prices set the minimum proceeds at EUR 176 million. At least three players are expected to acquire licences in the auction this autumn, with 300 MHz in… Read more...

The National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI) is consulting on two draft decisions on allocating spectrum for satellite use. The first is regarding the approval of the conditions for the 17.3 - 20.2 GHz and 27.5 - 30.0 GHz bands to be used for geostationary/non-geostationary satellite… Read more...

French regulator ARCEP is consulting on the allocation of frequencies in the 1800 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands in Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyana, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, La Réunion and Mayotte, as well as the 900 MHz band in Guyana, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint- Martin and Mayotte. Comments can be sent to the regulator’s email… Read more...