by Toby Youell
The FCC has asked for comments on some of the issues raised during consultations concerning the 3.7 - 4.2 GHz band. The band is currently allocated to satellite downlinks, but the FCC is exploring ways of changing the rules of the band to allow its partial use for mobile broadband.… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Revenues from the sale of the 3.7–4.2 GHz band in the US could be shared between the federal government and satellite operators, according to new “compromise” draft legislation. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
The UK Spectrum Policy Forum has convened a closed group of experts to advise the government on what can be done to fully exploit dynamic spectrum access (DSA). Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Israel's government has published more details on the country's upcoming 5G auction which aims to encourage investment through incentives worth up to €125 million. Read more...
by Toby Youell
US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided to auction the white spaces around current deployments in the 2.5 GHz band. Read more...
by Toby Youell
July 18, 2019: The Colombian government has extended the deadline for responses to this consultation. Responses will now be accepted until August 2. June 28, 2019 The Colombian government has issued its 5G Plan to a public consultation. The document includes a discussion of potential spectrum policy approaches for 5G. It… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
5.9 GHz is used for Intelligent Transport System communications (ITS) in a number of nations. Regulators are considering whether the band can be shared between ITS and unlicensed wireless services and between competing ITS technologies that are not interoperable. Safety-critical ITS use of 5.9 GHz will demand robust and proven… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The parliament of Lower Saxony in Germany has passed a resolution urging the regional government to cut funding for DAB+ digital radio. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
There is a reasonably solid consensus among European policymakers that spectrum sharing is becoming the norm. This leads to another question: does Europe need automated frequency coordination tools? Read more...