by Toby Youell
Jessica Rosenworcel, acting chair of US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), told a recent online event that the FCC had been wrong to focus on mmWaves in the early days of 5G. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Montenegro regulator, EKIP, is consulting on draft terms for an award of the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, and 2.6 GHz bands. Further information is available here. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK regulator, Ofcom, is consulting on proposed processes for applications for non-geostationary satellite systems. The processes incorporate new checks on interference risks, greater visibility of applications, stronger ways to deal with harmful interference if it occurs, and competition checks. These proposals are available for public comment until September 20. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Spain’s three largest mobile network operators (MNOs) have splashed just over €1 billion on 700 MHz spectrum in an auction that the fourth largest MNO, MásMóvil, chose to miss. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many holiday-makers to cancel foreign holidays and stick to domestic "staycations". But two billionaires in the last month have foregone foreign trips altogether and chosen "space tourism" instead. Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos trips to space are emblematic of wider excitement about the satellite industry. Back… Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
A spat between Lithuania’s competition watchdog and its transport and communications ministry could delay the country’s 700 MHz auction. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
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by Manuel R. Marti
Brazil’s long-awaited 5G auction should raise at least $8.5 billion if all the available spectrum is sold. Most of the proceeds are expected to be used to improve the country’s digital infrastructure. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Satellite operators continue to lobby for adequate measures to protect incumbent services in existing bands. With a view to full integration of satellite technologies and services into emerging 5G networks and support for non-terrestrial network solutions, in recent years the satellite community has become more actively involved in ITU 5G… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA), is consulting on amending several legislative instruments to reference a new radiation standard from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency. The ACMA proposes to incorporate this standard into several equipment regulations. The proposals are available for public comment until August… Read more...