The Irish regulator, ComReg, has requested input on a study of the 26 GHz band undertaken by Plum Consulting and IDATE. The study recommends against a future auction of the band. Stakeholders are asked to submit comments on this study by February 23. Read more...

Jessica Rosenworcel, appointed acting chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by new US President Joe Biden, has long championed reliable broadband access for all and is expected to focus on freeing up new spectrum to achieve that goal. Read more...

Ofcom has decided to delay the auction of the 700 MHz and 3.6—3.8 GHz bands once again due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...

ITU-R Study Group 1 has declined to consider a proposal on sharing THz frequencies, but the fight between active and passive advocates goes on. Read more...

The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology is seeking additional information regarding potential permission for direct communications between unlicensed 6 GHz band client devices. Client-to-client direct communications are not currently permitted for low-power indoor devices operating in the band. The consultation follows previous industry engagement where some stakeholders expressed an… Read more...

Repairing the fractured relationship between the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is vital to ensuring spectrum efficiency, US advisors and lawmakers say. Read more...

Former US President Trump's foreign policy often kept observers guessing. But one aspect of the vaguely-defined "Trump Doctrine" is clear: confrontation with China. Perhaps no company has suffered more from this breakdown in relations between the two economic giants than Huawei, a leading provider of mobile broadband equipment. But as… Read more...

While led by the US, many nations in Europe, and to a lesser degree the Asia Pacific, have moved to ban equipment from Huawei and ZTE. Many of these actions fall short of outright bans, although measures such as strict security requirements and increased government intervention powers effectively constitute de… Read more...

This table shows the actions taken against Huawei in 40 countries. Read more...

Swedish regulator PTS said it had concluded its sale of 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz spectrum for €229.3 million (SEK 2.32 billion) after various delays caused by security concerns.  Read more...