Sweden's regulator, the PTS, has issued a consultation about assigning the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz, and 2.6 GHz bands. Its preliminary view is that the spectrum should be made available through national licences for at least 20 years, and that all of the spectrum should be assigned in one award.… Read more...

Slovakia's regulator, Telecommunications Office of the Slovak Republic (TU SR), is consulting on how it should assign the 3440 - 3800 MHz band once current licences expire in 2024 and 2025. It is currently minded to hold an SMRA auction of the band for licences covering the entire territory of… Read more...

Europe's technical authority, the ECC, is consulting on draft changes to the ECC Decision that defines harmonised rules for the use of the 5 GHz band for WAS/RLAN. The draft changes take into account decisions made at WRC-19. The draft revision of ECC DEC (04)08 is available for public comment… Read more...

Europe's technical authority, the ECC, has issued a consultation regarding WAS/RLAN in the 5 GHz band. The draft CEPT Report 79 responds to a mandate from the European Commission following WRC-19. The document is available for public comment until April 16. Read more...

Europe's technical authority, the ECC, has issued a consultation regarding technical rules for using the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands for 5G. The draft CEPT Report 80 responds to a mandate from the European Commission on least restrictive harmonised technical conditions for 5G in EU-harmonised frequencies. The draft report… Read more...

The Greek regulator, the EETT, has issued a consultation on draft amendments to its regulations on the terms of use of radio spectrum. The consultation is available for public comment until March 31. Read more...

The Irish regulator, ComReg, is consulting on second further temporary spectrum rights in the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz, and 2.6 GHz bands. Comments are due by March 10. Read more...

The Italian regulator, Agcom, is consulting on the fees it should charge for licences in the 3.5 GHz band that are being extended until 2029. This consultation follows an October 2020 Order from the Lazio Regional Administrative Court, which ruled that Agcom must develop fees payable by licensees in the… Read more...

March 8, 2021: This consultation has been approved and is available for public comment until April 14. February 22, 2021 Europe's technical authority, the ECC, plans to consult on draft revisions to an ECC Decision on ESIMs at 17.3 - 20.2 GHz and 27.3 - 30 GHz. Administrations currently have… Read more...

The high-level advisory group to the European Commission, the Radio Spectrum Policy Group, has issued a consultation on a new draft Opinion regarding spectrum policy for wireless broadband networks. The new draft opinion emphasises the need for mid-band spectrum for mobile services, and the need for more spectrum for vertical… Read more...