February 28, 2022: The PTS has now opened this consultation, which sets out a number of proposals for the planned award of the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. This award is due to begin in September 2023. The regulator is considering a variety of rules for the… Read more...

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a consultation on proposed updates to RALI FX 22. RALI FX 22 sets out coordination arrangements for point-to-point services operating in the 800 MHz band. The ACMA is updating these rules to align them with recently updated guidelines for the 850/900… Read more...

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 (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...

The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) has launched a public consultation on the use of the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1500 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.6 GHz and 26 GHz bands. The regulator notes that some of these frequencies have already been assigned to operators,… Read more...

Colombia's spectrum agency ANE has published a consultation on the use of the 900 MHz band. The agency published a document that outlines who currently uses this band, as well as suggestions for how this band could be allocated in the future. The agency is inviting comments from stakeholders on… 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...

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...

July 29, 2021: The ACMA has published a correction to this consultation. The correction concerns Appendix B, Table 1. Further information is available here. The consultation deadline remains August 12. July 8, 2021 The Australian Communications and Media Authority is proposing to update its Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Determination so… Read more...