The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on the increased demand for mobile data, and how this may impact spectrum policy. The paper outlines how mobile data usage will increase in the coming years. Ofcom suggests that current spectrum holdings, as well as planned allocations, are "broadly sufficient" to… Read more...

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (BIPT) has issued a consultation on extending previously issued licenses for spectrum in the 70 GHz and 80 GHz bands to the country's mobile operators. BIPT proposes to extend these licenses until March 2023. The regulator initially granted these licenses in March… Read more...

The French regulator, ARCEP, has launched a consultation on the rules for an upcoming spectrum award in the 700 MHz and 3.5 GHz bands in the overseas department of French Guiana scheduled for later this year. The consultation sets out the conditions of use of licenses as well as the… Read more...

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (BIPT) has issued a consultation regarding changes to its general authorisations. New specifications for SRDs (Short range devices) as well as RFID devices are included in this draft. These authorisations do not require a license from the regulator, and they are free… Read more...

January 10, 2022: This consultation has now been published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation (MINECO). The Ministry is seeking views from stakeholders about the demand for the 26 GHz band as well as use cases. The agency notes that it plans to award this band in… Read more...

Ireland’s Comreg is holding a consultation on its licensing regime for Satellite Earth Stations (SES). The document lays out the current licensing approach taken by the regulator and describes potential interference issues that may arise in the future. The document also notes that although 17 bands are currently available for… Read more...

Portugal's regulator ANACOM has announced a consultation on the use of the 26 GHz band for 5G. Among other issues the regulator hopes to establish whether there is enough interest for an award. This consultation closes on January 31, 2022. Read more...

The UK regulator, Ofcom, says it is planning to launch a consultation on license fees for unpaired 2.1 GHz spectrum in the first half of 2022. This consultation will also include a proposal to revoke the unpaired licenses. The regulator announced this upcoming consultation alongside an announcement of annual license… Read more...

The French regulator, ARCEP, has launched a consultation on proposed changes to technical conditions in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands. This consultation aims to implement new technical changes that were implemented by the European Commission. You can read the full document here.… Read more...

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (BIPT) has issued a consultation on its draft operational plan for 2022. This is an annual plan which sets out objectives that the regulator aims to complete in the following year. The draft plan sets out a variety of spectrum-related objectives. These… Read more...