January 4, 2021: TRAI has announced that it is extending this consultation. Comments are now be due by January 10, and reply comments are due by January 24. December 6, 2021: The Indian telecoms regulator, TRAI, has issued a consultation on its upcoming 5G spectrum auction. The consultation asks stakeholders… Read more...

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (BIPT) has issued a consultation on its draft operational plan for 2022. This is an annual plan which sets out objectives that the regulator aims to complete in the following year. The draft plan sets out a variety of spectrum-related objectives. These… Read more...

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (IBPT) has issued a consultation on the design of its upcoming multi-band auction. The draft rules set out the auction procedure for its upcoming auction, which will be split up into three 'autonomous' auctions organised by the regulator. You can read the full… Read more...

Brazil’s regulator Anatel has opened a consultation on proposed changes to the universal telephone service obligations. The regulator is considering using the 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz bands to meet coverage obligations. These 5G frequencies are due to be auctioned off on the 4th of November.… Read more...

French telecoms regulator ARCEP has announced a consultation on draft award procedures in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin. The regulator aims to assign the 700 MHz and 3.4 - 3.8 GHz bands in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin; and the 900 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands in Saint-Barthélemy. This consultation was announced alongside a… Read more...

French telecoms regulator ARCEP has announced a consultation on the draft award procedures for the 700 MHz and 3.4 - 3.8 GHz bands in the French overseas territories of Guadeloupe and Martinique. This consultation was announced alongside a similar consultation in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin. The regulator plans to assign the… Read more...

Ireland’s Comreg is holding a consultation on the draft decision to extend the temporary spectrum management measures imposed amid the covid-19 pandemic. The regulator is proposing extending the temporary licenses in the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands beyond 1 October. Comreg notes that it expects this to… Read more...

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (IBPT) has issued a consultation on the granting of temporary user rights for the 700 MHz and 800 MHz bands in the North Sea. This follows a previous consultation on the 30 June 2021, which invited parties interested in temporary user rights… Read more...

Portugals regulator ANACOM has announced a consultation on an amendment to the rules of it's long-running 5G auction. The new change aims to speed up the process by inhibiting the use of the lowest value increments of 1 percent and 3 percent. The draft regulation will be open for public… Read more...

Portugal's regulator, ANACOM, is proposing to speed up its long-running auction. ANACOM is receiving public contributions on this issue until August 19. Read more...