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...
by Richard Haas
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...
by Richard Haas
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...
by Richard Haas
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...
by Richard Haas
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...
by Toby Youell
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...