by Toby Youell
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued its proposed plan of work for 2021-22 to a public consultation. The document includes a discussion of its plans for spectrum, including a planned consultation on a future 26 GHz band award. The document is available for public comment until February 5, 2021. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) announced this week it has launched a review of the European Union's 5G policies, after highlighting that these were “issues of concern”. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The US regulator, the FCC, has voted to hold a consultation on allowing limited marketing and sale of wireless devices to consumers prior to equipment authorisation as long as the devices are not actually provided to consumers until authorised by the FCC. It would also allow limited pre-authorisation importation of… Read more...
by Toby Youell
A lot of spectrum will be needed to make the promise of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) a reality. In the search for bandwidth, UAS advocates are looking beyond the aviation bands discussed in last week's research note. As we explain in a new research note, two services in particular seem… Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Saudi regulator CITC is working on a draft proposal that will introduce a number of significant changes to the country’s spectrum management framework, including expanding 5G services in the C-band, refarming 600 MHz frequencies and establishing a light-licensing regime in the 28 GHz band. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Moves by the European Commission and China to back 6G research are part of a wave of global activities to support the next generation of mobile networks. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Romanian regulator, ANCOM, has issued a consultation about its draft plan for 2021. The draft plan includes information about its upcoming auction, and plans to implement European regulations at the national level. The consultation is available for public comment until January 4, 2021. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is consulting on proposed amendments to its apparatus licence taxes. It proposes to reduce the taxes by 0.3%, in line with the the Consumer Price Index, which changed -0.3% in the year to June 2020. The proposal is available for public comment until… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on changes to licence exemption for Wireless Telegraphy Devices and on licensing equipment at 57 - 71 GHz. The proposed Regulations would implement its earlier decision to allow Wi-Fi in the 6 GHz band and would align technical conditions for some devices… Read more...