by Richard Haas
The Swedish regulator, the PTS, has published a consultation on a coordination agreement reached with Denmark regarding the 900 MHz band. The agreement sets out that the band can be used without coordination if base stations do not produce more than a certain threshold of electromagnetic field strength. Further coordination… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has launched a consultation on its space spectrum strategy which aims to tackle issues raised by the growing popularity of non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellites. The consultation considers the importance of protecting earth observation satellite downlink sites used in the UK as well as the issue of… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has launched a consultation on simplifying its restricted services licences and adding new frequencies to be used for these services. Restricted services have small coverage areas and are often used to broadcast at events, or within a particular establishment. They mainly broadcast in the AM and FM… Read more...
by Richard Haas
Portugal’s regulator ANACOM has announced a consultation on a draft decision to harmonise the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. The move follows a decision by the European Commission on the harmonisation of these bands (Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/173). ANACOM says these harmonisation efforts will result in changes to the… Read more...
by Richard Haas
Norway’s regulator, Nkom, has published a consultation on the potential transfer of spectrum from Ice to Lyse. This is in response to Lyse's acquisition of mobile operator Ice. The regulator says it's paying particular attention to the 3.3 - 3.8 GHz band. Both Ice and Altibox (which is a subsidiary… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has launched a consultation on a proposal to add the upper portion of the 6 GHz band (6425-7070 MHz) to its existing shared access license framework. The consultation sets out the terms of these licenses, which include: Licenses valid for 50m radius around a central point… Read more...
by Richard Haas
Ireland's regulator, Comreg, has issued a consultation on the further extension of temporary covid-19 spectrum licenses in the 700 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands. The length of the extension has yet to be decided, but the current temporary licenses will expire on April 1. Comreg says that it expects this… Read more...
by Toby Youell
February 28, 2022: The PTS has now opened this consultation, which sets out a number of proposals for the planned award of the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. This award is due to begin in September 2023. The regulator is considering a variety of rules for the… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The Electronic Communications Office of Iceland (ECOI) has launched a consultation on the planned shutdown of the country's 2G and 3G networks. The regulator says it has reached an agreement with telecoms companies to shut down the country's 2G network by the end of 2024, and the 3G network by… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The Electronic Communications Office of Iceland (ECOI) has released a consultation on a planned allocation of the 700 MHz band for emergency telecommunications networks. The regulator is planning an allocation following a request from the country's emergency network operator to build and operate a new high-speed emergency communication system. This… Read more...