by Toby Youell
The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has issued a consultation on a draft Spectrum Decree. The Decree would allow the Ministry to allocate the 2300 - 2320 MHz and 24.25 - 25.1 GHz bands for local mobile networks. It would also allocate the 1.5 GHz band for future dynamic… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Speakers at PolicyTracker's recent webinar said that while 5G technology is unlikely to pose health risks, there are gaps in knowledge that must be frankly acknowledged to debunk EMF disinformation. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is consulting on proposals to replace its current apparatus licensing arrangements for amateur and outpost stations with a class licence regime. The consultation is available for public comment until April 2, 2021. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
Arson attacks on 5G masts, fuelled by misinformation on social media have made policy-makers and the wireless industry reconsider the effectiveness of their own EMF communications strategies. This was the topic of our recent webinar: EMF getting the message across. Your can watch a recording of it by signing up… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
If you weren't able to join our EMF: getting the message across webinar, then you can watch a recording of it on demand and download the presentations at our webinar archive. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
In association with Epoch Strategic Communications, PolicyTracker can help improve your messaging on EMF issues. Which audiences should you be targeting? How can you reach them? How can you build trust? How should this integrate into wider communications and organisational strategies? How should you address health concerns? What can be… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is consulting on where it should put in an effort for effective compliance and targeted enforcement action. The consultation is available for public comment until March 5. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The 2016-2020 iteration of US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed $47 million fines for holders of Educational Broadband Service (EBS) licences as one of its final acts before the Biden Administration started. However, it is not clear that the fines will ever be paid. Read more...
by Toby Youell
One of the pleasures of reporting on spectrum is that it gives you the opportunity to see the technologies of the future. Spectrum managers were dealing with mega-constellations and 5G, or reading about them in PolicyTracker, years before they they were discussed in the mainstream press. But as well as… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) are currently positioned as a complement to both terrestrial and satellite networks, but will they ultimately compete more directly with traditional operators? For at least one player in the market this will not be the case, as Alphabet’s Loon solar-powered balloons prove to be unviable. Read more...