The Spectrum Research Service now includes a benchmarking section featuring international comparisons on key policy issues. We start with 6 GHz unlicensed, an area of intense policy activity, following the US 2020 announcement to designate the whole 5925-7125 MHz band for unlicensed use. Some countries are following the US lead,… Read more...

UK regulator Ofcom is considering issuing local licences in the 6425—7125 MHz range to allow the use of indoor-only WiFi in certain locations.  Read more...

Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (BIPT) Read more...

Iceland's regulator, the PFS, is consulting on a proposed extension of licences that expire in 2021 and 2022 until 2023. This would give its Parliament more time to consider expiring licences as part of its draft Electronic Communications Bill. The proposal is available for public comment until August 31. Read more...

Following the FCC’s April 2020 decision to permit unlicensed use of the entire 6 GHz band in the US, many nations are following suit either for the whole band or portions of it. This Research Note gives an overview of the approaches in each region. Read more...

International interest in unlicensed use of 6 GHz is growing but there is considerable variety in the range of policies being adopted. Some countries are making the whole band available, some only the lower portion and a range of power limits are also being used.  This Research Note categories the… Read more...

Peter Stuckmann, head of the future connectivity systems unit of the European Commission, speaks to PolicyTracker about Europe’s costly efforts to achieve digital sovereignty—and why Brussels may seek more binding powers to overcome spectrum "weaknesses".  Read more...

June 30, 2021: This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking will be published in the Federal Register here on July 1. It will be available for public comment until July 31, while reply comments are due by August 30. April 22, 2021 The FCC has agreed to issue a Notice of Proposed… Read more...

The Belgian regulator, the Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (IBPT) is consulting on introducing a per MHz fee for the use of fixed links in exclusive bands. The proposal is available for public comment until July 30. Read more...

The Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has issued a public consultation on spectrum trading and the secondary market. The document is available for public comment until August 12. Read more...