Mongolia has applied to join the Russia-dominated group of countries that develops positions ahead of World Radiocommunication Conferences. Read more...

Norway's regulator, Nkom, has issued a consultation about its overall framework for an award of the 2500 - 2690 MHz and 3400 - 3800 MHz bands. It is not proposing to make these bands available for local and/or private networks. The bands are scheduled to be sold at auction alongside… Read more...

The US Department of Defense has issued a Request For Information ahead of a future Request For Proposals on enhanced spectrum sharing in the 3550 - 3650 MHz band. Respondents are asked to develop a white paper on how spectrum sharing could work in the band. Responses are due by… Read more...

Mobile network operators (MNOs) find it "difficult, complex and expensive" to support multiple networks simultaneously, the author of a new study says, pushing 2G and 3G switch-off up the agenda. So far, Asia is in the lead. Read more...

The FCC has issued a consultation on eligible satellite operator transition plans for the 3.7-4.2 GHz band. Comments are due by July 13. Read more...

Spectrum sharing approaches come in different shapes and sizes depending on the spectrum bands under consideration and the local context, speakers said at a 17 June PolicyTracker webinar. Such schemes are a growing part of the regulatory toolkit for spectrum management, but for the satellite sector, they continue to raise… Read more...

The Australian regulator, the ACMA, has proposed to open up the 5.6 GHz band to first-come-first-served fixed links. These proposals are linked to migrating services out of the 3.6 GHz band. The consultation is open to public comment until July 31.   Read more...

The Brazilian regulator, Anatel, has issued a consultation on the technical rules for the 3.3 - 3.7 GHz band. The consultation is part of preparations for a planned auction of parts of the 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.5 GHz, and 26 GHz bands. The consultation is open to public comment… Read more...

Brazilian regulator, Anatel, has issued a consultation on draft spectrum usage regulations. These include questions related to extending spectrum rights and spectrum trading. The consultation is open for public comment until August 18. Read more...

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), despite being something of a graveyard for businesses, is set to grow rapidly, according to the newly published Ericsson Mobility Report. It estimates that 10% of global fixed broadband connections will be provided by FWA by 2025, representing a tripling of the number of current live… Read more...