Canadian plans for auctioning 600 MHz spectrum call for a significant set-aside to encourage greater competition. But set-asides have been tried in the past and have so far failed to expand the country's highly concentrated mobile market, one consultant says. Read more...

Cuba is signalling its willingness to cooperate more actively with its neighbours in preparations for WRC-19. Read more...

IoT is certainly a growth area for the communications industry over the next decade, but what does this mean in financial terms and which sectors are likely to benefit? Globally most mobile operators are suffering from flat or declining revenues, can a growing share of the IoT market turn things… Read more...

New Zealand’s government wants the occupants of 3.5 GHz to vacate the band and is considering sharing auction proceeds with them as compensation. Read more...

The Polish parliament will soon amend the country’s telecoms law. The draft amendments include several relating to Poland’s spectrum policy and the activities of the country’s regulator, the Office of Electronic Communications (UKE), including its forthcoming 450 MHz tender. Read more...

The ACMA has a consultation open until April 17, 2018 on proposed changes to the current spectrum licence tax as detailed in Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Determination 2014. The ACMA is proposing the following: To adjust the base amounts used in the calculation of indirect costs Reflect changes in Census information.… Read more...

Norway has successfully completed its move to digital audio broadcasting (DAB) in terms of switching off its FM stations, although old radio listening habits die hard, Digital Radio Norway says. It's not yet clear if, or when, the UK will follow suit. Read more...

UK regulator Ofcom published the final results of its 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz auction today, but questions remain about the impact it will have on the country's mobile industry. Read more...

Dish Network has filed documents with the US financial regulator concerning its relationship with two other companies that may save the $3.3 billion discount it secured for AWS-3 spectrum in 2015. Read more...

UK regulator Ofcom is hoping to expand rural mobile coverage by factoring in commercial operators' ability to site their equipment on towers being built for the country's Emergency Services Network (ESN). Read more...