The Belgian telecommunications regulator, BIPT,  is inviting comments on a draft Royal Decree that would enable it to authorise private local networks using 4G or 5G technologies in the 3.8-4.2 GHz band. Interested parties have until October 21, 2022 to submit comments to the consultation. Read more...

ANACOM has launched a public consultation on Portugal's strategic spectrum plan. The consultation seeks views on the spectrum needs of digital terrestrial television, interest in the upper portion of the 6 GHz band and the spectrum requirements for shared use of the 3.8 GHz -4.2 GHz band, among other topics.… Read more...

UK regulator Ofcom has launched a consultation proposing to make spectrum available for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). The regulator proposes to make 2 x 3 MHz in the 700 MHz band and 2 x 4 MHz in the 800 and 900 MHz bands for PSNI communications use.… Read more...

Norwegian regulator Nkom has launched a consultation on several proposed changes to unlicensed spectrum use. The regulator is proposing to introduce 5G services on ships, and allow ultra-wideband (UWB) equipment for specific purposes outdoors. Nkom also proposes to open up limited outdoor use of Wi-Fi and high-power drones in the 5,150-5,250… Read more...

Romanian regulator ANCOM is seeking opinions on the future use of 26 GHz band. The regulator has launched a consultation to gauge whether there is interest in acquiring rights in the 26 GHz band in the short term (2023-2025) or in the medium term (the period 2026-2028). The consultation applies… Read more...

Irish regulator has launched a consultation on short-term spectrum rights for the 700 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands from October 2022. The consultation period is shorter than usually, ending on August 31, 2022. Some licences in the bands are set to expire in October. Due to the delay in the… Read more...

The Scientific Committee for Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) has launched a consultation on scientific evidence with regard to exposure to radiofrequency in the 100 kHZ to 300 GHz range. The committee is asking for feedback from stakeholders on a preliminary opinion on behalf of the European Commission. The… Read more...

The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate is seeking to make changes to the distribution mechanism in the National Frequency Plan regarding the public access mobile radio (PAMR) band between 453.26875 – 454.76875 MHz and 463.26875 – 464.76875 MHz. The consultation is on a proposal to adjust the distribution… Read more...

The Dutch Ministry is seeking comments on a draft decision to adjust the use of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band for mobile network use. The proposed changes to the National Frequency Plan 2014 will apply to frequencies between 3400 MHz to 3800 MHz. Stakeholders can submit their views on… Read more...

The Croatian regulator HAKOM has released a consultation on the rights to use RF spectrum in six frequency bands. These are 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2600 MHz and 3600 MHz. Another consultation, which runs at the same time, proposes an amendment of the licence conditions to… Read more...