by Manuel R. Marti
The US and Switzerland have both kicked off the year with a sale of 5G frequencies, with many more countries set to follow. Sixteen countries are known to have confirmed 5G spectrum auctions in 2019, according to PolicyTracker's auction tracker service. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Icelandic Post and Telecommunications Agency has issued a discussion document on its telecoms policy for a public consultation. The document, which is available here (in Icelandic), includes questions on its policies with respect to various frequency bands. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Hong Kong Communications Authority intends to hold a consultation in 2019 regarding its planned auctions of the 600 MHz and 700 MHz bands. According to the Authority's Spectrum Release Plan, it expects that this spectrum will be usable for indoor services from 2021 at the earliest. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Dutch competition regulator, the ACM, has issued a consultation on the proposed competition remedies for the planned auction of 700 MHz, L-Band, and the 2.1 GHz bands. It proposes to establish a spectrum cap for this auction such that no single operator holds licences for more than half of… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Swedish communications regulator, the PTS, is consulting on a number of proposals related to its planned auction of the 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands. This includes establishing a cap of 120 MHz per operator in the 3.5 GHz band, using a clock auction format, and dividing into the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
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by Dugie Standeford
Network operators, wireless services providers, equipment makers, broadcasters, public safety officials and over-the-top players have told the US National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) what they believe a sustainable national spectrum strategy should look like. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Swedish regulator, the PTS, has issued a consultation on the new general advice given in its frequency plan. Comments on the proposed change must be received by the PTS by March 8, 2019. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Japan’s forthcoming spectrum award will be the first for 5G decided by a beauty contest rather than an auction. This is not the only thing that makes it unusual. Read more...