The US regulator has reversed a decision to let states lease their spectrum rights to commercial parties such as mobile operators, and proposed tougher rules to ensure the 4.9 GHz band is used more effectively for public safety. Read more...

Being a confusing subject, spectrum managers often resort to talking about frequencies as if it is land. This is intuitive because many spectrum policy concepts apply to real estate too. A usage right can be thought of as owning land, while technical limits on usage resemble planning permission rules. It… Read more...

The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN), a global group of major telecoms providers, has laid out its vision for the future, with a strong emphasis on greener networks. Read more...

The growth of NGSO satellite filings at both the ITU level for access to spectrum and orbital slots and NGSO license and market applications in the US are challenging erroneous satellite operator claims of priority access to spectrum resources. Instead, the ITU rules confer a right to priority for interference… Read more...

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Anti-radiation products have been around for years. But what do they really do, and why are they so popular? Read more...

The FCC's international bureau is seeking comment on the WRC-23 advisory committee's draft recommendations. The FCC says that it "generally supports" most of the content attached in the draft. The deadline to submit comments is October 14. More information is available here.   Read more...

The Saudi regulator Communications & Information Technology Commission (CITC) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to frequency allocation and licensing for fixed links to "enhance spectrum efficiency and avoid any harmful interference." The proposals include the use of the 28 GHz and 80 GHz bands. This proposed regulation will… Read more...

October 4, 2021: The ISED has announced that it is extending this consultation until the 15th of October. It has also published some clarifications on previously mentioned studies. August 31, 2021: The Canadian Government's Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) department has announced a consultation on its proposal to amend… Read more...

There is still time to book for our Valuing the Spectrum and Spectrum Auctions online training courses which are being held in two weeks time. These two-day courses are essential for anyone involved in buying or selling spectrum licences and there is a discount for booking them together. Valuing the Spectrum… Read more...