by Dugie Standeford
German regulator BNetzA recently made 26 GHz available for local licensing, which is one of the three main approaches for the band to have emerged so far, according to Qualcomm. The others are club licences, as used in Italy, and the spectrum reservations for verticals adopted in Finland. Read more...
by Toby Youell
February 2, 2021: This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking has now been published in the Federal Register here. It is available for public comment until March 3, 2021, while reply comments are due by March 18, 2021. November 18, 2020 The FCC has unanimously voted in favour of publishing this Notice… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC is seeking comment on a Request for Waiver it received regarding sharing land mobile assignments in the 700 MHz and 800 MHz bands. The Illinois American Water Company wishes to share the spectrum, but is not eligible to use the band. Comments on the waiver are due by… Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Every new generation of mobile technology is met by opposition from people who claim its radio waves cause adverse health effects. 5G has been no different. The devices and spectrum may vary, but the fears are the same. Rollouts have faced particularly strong resistance from local councils who are trying… Read more...
by Toby Youell
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by Manuel R. Marti
From the UK’s network sharing deal for rural coverage to France’s 3.5 GHz giveaway, European regulators are seeking alternative ways of maximising mobile coverage. Are they turning their backs on coverage obligations? Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Saudi regulator, the CITC, has published a follow-up consultation with regard to its "Spectrum Outlook for Commercial and Innovative Use 2021-2023". The document was put to a public consultation in July 2020. The updated consultation is available for public comment until February 28, 2021. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
Reassuring the public about the safety of mobile networks has never been harder. The rise of social media has allowed those with health concerns to spread their message as never before, while the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a fertile breeding ground for conspiracy theories. Next week's webinar, EMF: getting the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
As an EU Member State, Poland is supposed to have already made available the 700 MHz and 3.5 GHz bands. But efforts by the regulator, the UKE, have been thwarted by COVID-19 and coordination issues with the Russian Federation. Even though Poland has enlisted the help of the European Commission,… Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
Poland’s regulator UKE is aiming to auction 5G spectrum this year after its previous attempt was canceled in 2020. But the rollout could be delayed by the lagging legislative work on amending the law on the National Cyber-Security System, inefficient cooperation with industry players, and lack of understanding with neighbouring… Read more...