by Toby Youell
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has issued a consultation on its draft National Spectrum Plan (2019 - 2022). The plan includes, among other things, proposals to "open" a large number of bands, including some that are usable for 5G services. Of these, the following bands have classified as… 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 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
Austria's telecoms regulator, RTR, has said that it plans to issue a consultation on tender conditions for a planned auction of the 700 MHz, L-Band, and 2.1 GHz bands. The consultation is expected in Q2 2019 and the auction itself may be held in Q1 2020. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Greek regulator, the EETT, has issued a public consultation on the potential issuance of mobile licences for the 1500 MHz band. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Malta Communications Authority has issued a public consultation on a proposal to extend the L-Band spectrum made available to mobile services from 1452 - 1492 MHz to 1427 - 1517 MHz. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The RTR is consulting on its plans to hold an auction of the 700 MHz, L-Band, and 2.1 GHz bands in Autumn 2019. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Romanian regulator, ANCOM, has issued a consultation about its action plan for 2019. ANCOM's President, Sorin Grindeanu, said in a press release that its main project will be the the auction of the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1500 MHz, 2.6 GHz, and 3.4 - 3.6 GHz bands for 5G… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Bulgarian regulator, the CRC, has issued a consultation on its planned spectrum policy activities for the next three years. The draft plan is heavily informed by pan-EU spectrum policy. Read more...
by Toby Youell
South Africa's independent telecoms regulator, ICASA, is consulting on a draft roadmap for IMT (mobile broadband). ICASA has said that responses to the consultation will inform its future policies for the bands, including potential awards. The roadmap is intended to provide for greater mobile broadband coverage at lower prices. Read more...