by Toby Youell
The Mexican regulator, the IFT, has issued a consultation on amending its regulations for spectrum authorisations for public and social use, including by indigenous communities. The consultation is open for public comment until November 26. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Luxembourg Regulatory Institute (ILR) has issued a consultation about how it should make the the 26 GHz band available. The band is identified as a key 5G band in Luxembourg, including for industrial applications. The ILR is considering using alternative mechanisms to an auction in order to assign the… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
How might US spectrum policy and the regulator, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), change if Joe Biden is elected president on 3 November? Read more...
by Toby Youell
Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) Read more...
by Toby Youell
After a COVID-19 hiatus, regulators have resumed the business of awarding spectrum. Our newly updated PolicyTracker Spectrum Database (PSD) now takes into account key 5G awards in a further 10 countries, as well as several changes to assignments for other reasons. The update includes four auctions of the low-band 5G… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has agreed to relax the rules for the use of TV white spaces—vacant channels in the spectrum used by terrestrial TV broadcasters. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Brazilian regulator, Anatel, has issued a consultation on technical aspects of an AM-FM migration. The consultation is available for public comment until November 9. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Russia has reportedly released spectrum in the 26 GHz band in a bid to make up for a lack of available mid-band spectrum, but it seems mobile operators are not very interested. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC has unanimously agreed to issue a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the propagation models used for TV White Space. The FNPRM will be published as part of a Report and Order that relaxes some of the rules for the use of terrestrial television broadcasting spectrum for rural… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
RED Technologies, founded in France in 2012, offers a spectrum access system (SAS) that operates in TV white spaces and the US Citizens Broadband Radio Service band and is looking to enter the 6 GHz market. The company has found innovative opportunities are lacking in its home country. Read more...