Verizon and AT&T have agreed to delay their 5G rollout near airports until 2023, while airlines scramble to retrofit altimeters. The threat of interference remains uncertain. Read more...

Regulators are considering changes to their spectrum licensing approach for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) as commercial trial flights are happening more often, carrying more weight and flying across larger distances. Read more...

Irish regulator Comreg has responded to the comments on the preliminary consultation on satellite earth station licensing regime held earlier this year. The document also sets out proposals for frequency bands to be allocated for earth stations, technical conditions and licence fees. Now the regulator seeks input on all aspects… Read more...

The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) has launched a consultation on their plans to reassign spectrum in the paired 2 GHz band. As licences in the paired and unpaired 2 GHz bands expire, the regulator is proposing measures to ensure continuity of services while preparing for the EU band harmonisation. The… Read more...

CITC is asking for the public's views on regulations for spectrum allocated to meteorology, radio astronomy, earth observation, remote-sensing satellites and space research services. Another consultation calls for the public's input on spectrum use regulation for amateur radio services. Both regulations relate to the implementation of CITC's National Spectrum Strategy… Read more...

The Australian regulator ACMA is seeking stakeholders' views on new arrangements for the banned equipment and exemptions framework under the Radiocommunications Act 1992. Following a review of the framework launched in 2020, the regulator has made a number of changes in the exemption framework, including proposing the local police to… Read more...

Mobile network operators are quite vocal. They are, on the whole, not shy of telling us what they think about things. They generally speak with one voice—that of the GSMA—and their views come through loud and clear. This is as it should be. Communication is their business. Here in the… Read more...

Responses to a US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) query on receiver performance standards show a wide range of views. But more than that, they highlight the need for action on a pressing problem, says one commentator. Read more...

Celcom and Digi have agreed to divest 70 MHz of spectrum across three bands, among other measures, to gain regulatory approval for their proposed merger. Read more...

South Africa's constitutional court has ruled that a government decision on a digital switchover date was unlawful due to a lack of public consultation. That may have been driven by pressure to clear spectrum for auction winners, according to one telecoms consultant. Read more...