Anatel has launched a public consultation on the changed technical and operational requirements for broadcast auxiliary services. The consultation document is open until March 17, 2023. Read more...

The Agency for Communication Networks and Services is seeking views on the draft General Act on the method for calculating the net cots of universal service. The consultation on the draft regulation is open until April 11, 2023. Read more...

The Belgian regulator is proposing minimum broadband speed should reach 30 Mbps. The consultation document notes that 30 Mbps requirement would future-proof the definition for adequate broadband speed. The lowest broadbad speed currently offered commercially in the Belgian market is 20 Mbps. The consultation is open until April 11, 2023. Read more...

The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development has opened a consultation on digital transmission systems (DTSs), frequency hopping systems (FHSs) and licence-exempt local area network (LE-LAN) devices. The regulator seeks views on devices operating in the 902‑928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz and 5725-5850 MHz bands using DTSs or frequency hopping systems.… Read more...

The Peruvian regulator has opened a consultation on the amendments to the National Frequency Allocation Plan. The Ministry of Transport and Communication published the new National Frequency Allocation Plan last week. The updated band plan now includes frequency bands considered for 4G and 5G. The consultation is open for comments… Read more...

The European Commission has opened a feedback period on the adopted act on high-speed broadband rules. The proposal aims to facilitate broadband access and reduce deployment costs. The feedback period is open for 8 weeks, starting from February 27, 2023. The Commission website states the eight-week period is extended until… Read more...

The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago has launched a public consultation on a new spectrum plan for mobile services. The document includes amendments to 700 MHz band and 850 MHz assignments, and the expansion of 1700 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands. Parts of the 2.6 GHz and 3.6 GHz… Read more...

The Belgian regulator has launched a consultation on the rights to use spectrum on the Belgian coast. The existing licences for Belgian mobile operators are only valid on the land territory, and this proposal would widen the use to the Belgian economic zone at sea. The installation of base stations… Read more...

The European Commission has launched a public consultation seeking views on the connectivity sector's future and infrastructure. The consultation is broadly focused on four topics: market developments, consumer perspective, barriers to the European single market and "fair contribution" of digital players to costs related to network traffic. A number of… Read more...

ARCEP has launched a consultation on the proposed regulatory changes affecting fixed broadband and ultrafast broadband markets. Responses to the consultation can be submitted until April 3, 2023. Read more...