by Toby Youell
The UK Competitions and Market Authority is consulting on potentially investigating Motorola regarding delays to its long-promised broadband Emergency Services Network. The company currently benefits from delays to delivering the network, as it operates the current Airwave network, which is seen as expensive and deficient. The consultation closes on September… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Modernization (KMD), is consulting on updating its primary legislation for telecoms regulation, the Electronic Communications Act. The legislation would reform the functioning of the regulator, Nkom. The consultation is available for public comment until October 15. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe's technical authority, the ECC, has issued a consultation on the harmonised use and exemption from individual licensing of fixed earth stations operating with NGSO FSS satellite systems in the frequency bands 10.7-12.75 GHz and 14.0-14.5 GHz. The draft revision to ECC Decision (17)04 is available for public comment until… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe's technical authority, the ECC, has issued a consultation on the efficient usage of the spectrum at the border of CEPT countries between mobile TDD networks in the frequency band 3400-3800 MHz. The draft ECC Report 331 is available for public comment until August 25. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe's technical authority, the ECC, has issued a consultation regarding mobile communication services on-board aircraft (MCA) in the 1800 MHz band. The draft CEPT Report 81 responds to a mandate from the European Commission to: “Study and assess conditions to operate 5G non-AAS [non-Active Antenna System] connectivity for MCA in… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe's technical authority, the ECC, has issued a consultation regarding the protection of military radiolocation systems operating below 3.4 GHz from small cells operating at 3.4 - 3.8 GHz. The draft ECC Recommendation (21)02 is available for public comment until August 31. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Iceland's regulator, the PFS, is consulting on a proposed extension of licences that expire in 2021 and 2022 until 2023. This would give its Parliament more time to consider expiring licences as part of its draft Electronic Communications Bill. The proposal is available for public comment until August 31. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Belgian regulator, the Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (IBPT) is consulting on introducing a per MHz fee for the use of fixed links in exclusive bands. The proposal is available for public comment until July 30. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The high-level advisory group to the European Commission, the RSPG, has issued a consultation on its draft Opinion on the role of radio spectrum policy to help combat climate change. The document is available for public comment until August 31. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Belgian regulator, the IBPT, is consulting on potentially extending 2G and 3G licences for the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 2.1 GHz bands for 6 months. The current licences expire in September this year, and the Belgian regulator is planning to assign new rights for these bands in an… Read more...