by Richard Haas
Ireland’s Comreg is holding a consultation on its licensing regime for Satellite Earth Stations (SES). The document lays out the current licensing approach taken by the regulator and describes potential interference issues that may arise in the future. The document also notes that although 17 bands are currently available for… Read more...
by Richard Haas
Portugal's regulator ANACOM has announced a consultation on the use of the 26 GHz band for 5G. Among other issues the regulator hopes to establish whether there is enough interest for an award. This consultation closes on January 31, 2022. Read more...
by Richard Haas
The UK regulator, Ofcom, says it is planning to launch a consultation on license fees for unpaired 2.1 GHz spectrum in the first half of 2022. This consultation will also include a proposal to revoke the unpaired licenses. The regulator announced this upcoming consultation alongside an announcement of annual license… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The French regulator, ARCEP, has launched a consultation on proposed changes to technical conditions in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands. This consultation aims to implement new technical changes that were implemented by the European Commission. You can read the full document here.… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (BIPT) has issued a consultation on its draft operational plan for 2022. This is an annual plan which sets out objectives that the regulator aims to complete in the following year. The draft plan sets out a variety of spectrum-related objectives. These… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (IBPT) has issued a consultation on the design of its upcoming multi-band auction. The draft rules set out the auction procedure for its upcoming auction, which will be split up into three 'autonomous' auctions organised by the regulator. You can read the full… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The UK regulator, Ofcom, says it is currently preparing to authorise access to the 26 GHz band for outdoor wireless broadband services. It has launched a consultation on its proposal to protect incumbent users that are operating in the 24 GHz band. Ofcom says it plans to implement harmonised out… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has released a paper on spectrum policy issues regarding Terahertz spectrum. Issues discussed in the paper include potential use cases for terahertz as well as issues surrounding spectrum management. Ofcom is proposing a more flexible approach to spectrum management in the band and is emphasising spectrum… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The high-level advisory group to the European Commission, the RSPG, has issued a consultation on its draft work programme for the next few years. Work items included in the draft include: WRC-23 The development of 6G and possible implications for spectrum needs and guidance on the rollout of future wireless… Read more...
by Richard Haas
Irish regulator ComReg has launched a consultation on its strategy to promote Over-the-Air (OTA) provisioning. OTA provisioning is a practice that allows users to remotely change their mobile provider using an e-sim. ComReg is proposing an overarching strategy to promote the use of OTA provisioning in Ireland. This includes requiring… Read more...