The Moldovan regulator is consulting stakeholders on a draft decision approving special licence conditions for the use of radio frequencies in the 2.6 GHz band. ANRCETI is proposing to issue three licences of 2 x 20 MHz each to the country's three mobile network operators, Orange, Moldcell and Moldtelecom, for… Read more...

Ofcom has received requests from Urban Wimax Limited and Cable & Wireless UK to vary their 28 GHz Broadband Fixed Wireless Access (BFWA) licences by extending the duration of the licences indefinitely beyond the current expiry date of December 31, 2015. In the consultation document, Ofcom says it is appropriate and… Read more...

The New Zealand ministry in charge of radio spectrum management has launched a consultation on the allocation of digital dividend spectrum, which in New Zealand will be 694 - 806 MHz. The discussion document addresses technical planning and policy considerations for the allocation of the band. These include the selection… Read more...

The Indian telecoms regulator has released a detailed consultation document on the adoption of IMT Advanced in the country. The document covers areas such as suitable spectrum bands, the block sizes of spectrum to be auctioned, the maximum spectrum allowed per bidder, eligibility criteria for bidding, rollout obligations, spectrum usage… Read more...

This consultation makes proposals in the following areas: possible channel bandwidth sizes national, regional or local area licencesimplementing a block edge mask making the spectrum available via an auctionpower limits and out of band emissions limitsimposing a spectrum capaccommodating  legacy services currently licensed in this band. Read more...

The WGSE sub-group of the ECC has issued a consultation on a study that looks in to adjacent band compatibility between different systems for critical communications that could use the 700 MHz. The study establishes recommended permitted unwanted emissions levels that would prevent interference with adjacent Digital Terrestrial Television applications… Read more...

Iceland's spectrum regulator, the PFS, has issued a consultation on its plans for the 700 MHz band. In particular, it once wants to gather the opinions of Programme Making and Spectrum Events (PMSE) stakeholders who may have to vacate the band to make way for mobile broadband, as well other… Read more...

The Belgian regulator has published a consultation document with its proposals for the allocation and use of the 800 MHz band together with a study commissioned from an independent consultant. A number of recommendations have been made in the study including: the number of blocks of spectrum to be auctioned… Read more...

This consultation invites comment on the current UK views on the range of items to be discussed at WRC-15, including mobile broadband, maritime, aeronautical, satellite and science use of spectrum. Read more...

The Irish regulator has decided to include the 1800 MHz band in a single auction with the 800 MHz and 900 MHz band and explains its reasons in some detail in the consultation document. At present, three MNOs each have 2 x 14.4 MHz blocks with two licences expiring in… Read more...