The Australian government is seeking comment on its just-released green paper on how to best utilise the digital dividend spectrum freed up by the switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting. The government is looking for comments on potential uses of the spectrum,the benefits these uses could provide, and the cost… Read more...

The two telecoms regulators in the Channel Islands have jointly issued a consultation document on their plans for the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands. The regulators want to hear views on how 4G technology should be introduced to the Channel Islands. This includes measures to mitigate the risk of… Read more...

The New Zealand ministry in charge of radio spectrum management has launched a consultation on the allocation of digital dividend spectrum, which in New Zealand will be 694 - 806 MHz. The discussion document addresses technical planning and policy considerations for the allocation of the band. These include the selection… Read more...

The Norwegian telecommunications regulator has issued a consultation on the auction rules for its forthcoming spectrum auction for the 800 MHz, 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. The regulator is considering publishing all of the data related to the auction after it has been completed, including the identities of bidders.… Read more...

This document outlines concrete steps towards a common approach to the use of the digital dividend in Europe. The most significant is a proposal for a draft EC decision on the technical harmonisation of the 790-862 MHz band. The Commission would also recommended that Member States refrain from any regulatory… Read more...

The UK regulator has launched a consultation on a proposal to permit the use of two 200 kHz channels in the lower part of the 606-614 MHz band (channel 38) for high power Programme Making and Special Events (PMSE) applications. High power PMSE refers to audio links operating above 50… Read more...

The Belgian regulator has published a consultation document with its proposals for the allocation and use of the 800 MHz band together with a study commissioned from an independent consultant. A number of recommendations have been made in the study including: the number of blocks of spectrum to be auctioned… Read more...

The Irish regulator has decided to include the 1800 MHz band in a single auction with the 800 MHz and 900 MHz band and explains its reasons in some detail in the consultation document. At present, three MNOs each have 2 x 14.4 MHz blocks with two licences expiring in… Read more...

Italy's telecoms regulator has released a consultation document for what it describes as its "big auction" of 300 MHz of spectrum. This includes both the digital dividend 800 MHz band and the 2.6 GHz band, which several other countries have grouped together for a 4G auction, as well as new… Read more...

Colombia's telecoms ministry and spectrum regulator the National Spectrum Agency (ANE) have launched a public consultation to get feedback from stakeholders about technical considerations in the use of the digital dividend band (698-806 MHz). A major part of the consultation is to assist the ministry and regulator in drawing up… Read more...