The Guernsey Competition and Regulatory Authority (GCRA – formerly the Office of Utility Regulation) has received a request for an allocation in Guernsey of 2 x 20 MHz of spectrum in the 3.4 GHz band. Before the GCRA can decide on whether to allocate the spectrum, it wants to consult… Read more...

A company called UK Broadband want to increase power limits in its 3.5GHZ FWA licence and use it for mobile WiMAX applications. Ofcom recommends acceptance of most of the requests but has asked for stakeholder views. Read more...

The Belgian regulator has launched a wide-ranging consultation about the future use of a number of spectrum bands. It is inviting comments on the future of the 2G and 3G bands; the 700 MHz band; the L-band; 2.1 GHz frequencies not used by MNOs; the 2.3-2.4 GHz band; the 2.6… Read more...

Ofcom has published a statement and consultation on its intention to grant Recognised Spectrum Access (RSA) for Crown bodies in the 3400 – 3480 MHz and 3500 – 3580 MHz frequency ranges. Before RSA can be granted, new regulations need to be made. Ofcom has published a statutory notice of… Read more...

The government department responsible for spectrum in Canada is seeking comments on a number of proposals to enable both fixed and mobile services to operate in the 3500 MHz band: a new classification of "Tier 4" areas to differentiate between urban and rural areas;a new licensing process to be used for… Read more...

Mexican regulator the Federal Telecommunications Commission (COFETEL) has launched a public consultation on the best ways to make use of, and to allocate, the country's proposed digital dividend in the 700 MHz band, the AWS band at 1.7/2.1 GHz and the 3.4 - 3.7 GHZ band. COFETEL wants to hear… Read more...

Following an urgent request from Everything Everywhere to have its 2G 1800 MHz license changed to allow it to offer LTE in the refarmed band, the British regulator is consulting stakeholders to ascertain if there will be any material risk of distortion of competition if the licence is varied as… Read more...

The draft ECC decision recommends designating spectrum for Broadband Wireless Access within the band 3400-3600 MHz and/or 3600-3800 MHz, subject to market demand and with due consideration of other services deployed in these bands. Read more...

The ECC has produced a policy paper defining the elements required for a block edge mask in the harmonized spectrum, 3400-3600 MHz and 3600-3800 MHz. These include baseline, guard band, transitional and inblock limits. It states that the most relaxed requirement has to be chosen. The bands are used for mobile/fixed… Read more...

Consultation following results of CEPT/ECC studies clearly identifying the band 3 400-3 600 MHz as the widest available choice for current and future BWA deployment in CEPT, the band 3 600-3 800 MHz has been identified as a possible additional or alternative frequency band. See consultation document for full details. Read more...