The Electronic Communications Office of Iceland (ECOI) has released a consultation on a planned allocation of the 700 MHz band for emergency telecommunications networks. The regulator is planning an allocation following a request from the country's emergency network operator to build and operate a new high-speed emergency communication system. This… Read more...

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a consultation on proposed updates to RALI FX 22. RALI FX 22 sets out coordination arrangements for point-to-point services operating in the 800 MHz band. The ACMA is updating these rules to align them with recently updated guidelines for the 850/900… Read more...

The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on the increased demand for mobile data, and how this may impact spectrum policy. The paper outlines how mobile data usage will increase in the coming years. Ofcom suggests that current spectrum holdings, as well as planned allocations, are "broadly sufficient" to… Read more...

Ofcom is considering more spectrum bands for its shared spectrum scheme but mobile operators have warned Ofcom not to expand the framework to other bands like 6 GHz. Read more...

Competition, eh? It’s generally thought to be a good thing. But like many good things, too much of it can leave one wanting less. Take Europe’s big telecoms firms. Their trade association, ETNO, says that one of the key reasons the industry is struggling is "the heavy regulation in the… Read more...

One of the great advantages of the mmWave bands are their wide bandwidths. Propagation may be limited, but at least you have plenty of spectrum to use. But is this always true? The GSMA, which represents mobile operators, suggests that 800 MHz is a good amount of mmWave spectrum to… Read more...

What are the implications of increasing demand for mobile data services for future spectrum use and management? UK regulator Ofcom would like to know... Read more...

Burdensome regulation—like reserving spectrum for new market players—is hindering the overall growth of the telecoms sector in Europe, according to telecoms firms' association ETNO.  Read more...

Slovak regulator the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (RÚ) is aiming to launch an auction of 3.6 GHz spectrum between February and March 2022. Read more...

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a consultation on changes to arrangements for television broadcast services in the 1980–2010 MHz and 2170–2200 MHz bands. This is to support the introduction of mobile-satellite services (MSS) in the 1980–2010 MHz and 2170–2200 MHz bands, which would replace television services.… Read more...