Europe's technical authority, the Electronic Communications Committee, has issued a draft decision on Ku-Band Earth Stations in Motion to a public consultation. Draft ECC Decision (19)04 would designate the frequency band 12.75-13.25 GHz for the use by ESIMs on-board aircraft operating to GSO FSS networks and NGSO FSS systems, and… Read more...

Europe's technical authority, the Electronic Communications Committee, has issued draft ECC Report 304 to a public consultation. The report concerns advanced technologies for fixed GSO FSS earth stations in the 27.5-29.5 GHz band Comments must be sent by August 27, 2019 to Jaime Afonso at PublicConsultation@eco.cept.org. Read more...

The European technical authority, the ECC, has issued its draft revision of ECC Report 217 to a public consultation. The draft revisions will consider aeronautical Earth Stations In Motion (ESIMs) at 17.3 - 20.2 GHz, 27.5 - 29.1 GHz and 29.5 - 30 GHz, in addition to the land and… Read more...

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For the past decade auctions have been the default assignment mechanism for mobile licences but there is growing concern about their use. Can they deliver wide high speed mobile coverage with its associated economic benefits? Some administrations think not: France is allowing operators to avoid auctions if they improve coverage… Read more...

Amateur radio operators are pushing back against two proposals for consideration at WRC-23, along with several issues on the agenda for WRC-19.  Read more...

Dynamic Spectrum Access technology had been seen as a fringe academic interest, according to its advocates, but now they say its application is global and imminent. Read more...

Extended payment terms and pay-as-you-go are two ways that regulators are spreading the financial load for mobile operators.  Read more...

The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) is calling for input on what regulatory aspects it should consider when drafting a report on the impact of 5G on regulation and the role of regulation in enabling the 5G ecosystem. A working group has already identified some regulatory aspects,… Read more...

The country’s railway operator wants frequencies in the 700 MHz band for no charge, an optimistic request in a country where spectrum is often sold for eye-watering amounts.  Read more...