The Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation is seeking submissions to identify regions with poor internet coverage as part of their digitalisation initiative. The survey asks submissions on areas that do not have 4G service at a minimum speed of 50 Mbps. The consultation also seeks to identify… Read more...

The French regulator ARCEP has opened a consultation on the plans to award frequencies in Martinique and Guadeloupe. All current licences for 900 MHz band expire on April 30, 2025. In addition to the 900 MHz, the consultation seeks views on the allocation of 700 MHz and 3.4-3.8 GHz. The… Read more...

Telecommunications company Arqiva has made a request to the UK regulator Ofcom to reduce the scope of its licence in the 28 GHz band. In the future, Arqiva only wishes to operate from three geographical locations to provide satellite gateway services to a satellite operator. Arqiva's current national licence has… Read more...

The Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority is seeking stakeholder views on radio spectrum licensing in the 3.4-3.8 GHz band. The regulator wants to create larger blocks of spectrum for the provision of 5G services. The authority's provisional plan on defragmenting the band is available on the JCRA website. The consultation is… Read more...

ANACOM has opened a consultation on a draft decision to renew the spectrum licence for mobile and fixed telecommunications provider MEO for DTT services. The regulator intends to renew MEO's licence to provide digital terrestrial television broadcasting until December 10, 2030. Stakeholders can submit comments until March 29, 2023. Read more...

The EU's Radio Spectrum Policy Group has launched a public consultation on the role of spectrum policy in facilitating the green digital transition in Europe. The group seeks views on the need for a common set of methodologies to assess the environmental impact of wireless technologies. The questionnaire also asks… Read more...

The FCC has published a proposed rule on the use of the lower 5 GHz band for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The regulator is seeking comments on policies that allow drone operators to use the band. Additionally, the FCC is asking for submissions on whether the current rules are adequate… Read more...

URSEC has launched a consultation on the draft terms of the country's planned auction in the 3.3 - 3.8 GHz band. A total of 300 MHz will be made available in the band, although 100 MHz of this has been reserved for the state-owned telecommunications operator ANTEL. The proposed auction… Read more...

February 13, 2023: This consultation is now open for comments. It will run until March 29, 2023. February 6, 2023: ACMA has announced it will hold a consultation on the proposed auction rules and draft technical framework in mid-February. The exact date is not yet known to PolicyTracker. The regulator… Read more...

ComReg has opened a consultation on the proposed lease of spectrum rights from Dense Air and Vodafone to Eircom. This involves the lease 14 MHz of each operator's FWALA spectrum rights in the 3.6 GHz band to Eircom for three months. The consultation period is short, ending on February 9,… Read more...