Slovenian regulator AKOS has launched a consultation on draft changes to the country's spectrum allocation plan. Some of the proposed changes to the plan are to include: allocating the 450-470 MHz band to broadband applications for public mobile services and public protection and disaster relief (PPDR); earmarking the 1427-1518 MHz… Read more...

The Czech Telecommunication Office (CTU) has launched its long-awaited auction of spectrum in the 3.6-3.8 GHz band. The band is one of those being considered in many countries for 5G use. Read more...

Several connectivity bills introduced in earlier congressional hearings are back in play as the US House of Representatives calls for more licensed, unlicensed, shared and government spectrum for the "21st Century wireless economy". Read more...

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The Association of Professional Wireless Production Technology (APWPT) has welcomed the Radio Spectrum Policy Group’s (RSPG) decision to look into the PMSE industry’s spectrum needs but warned that technical solutions cannot be relied upon to solve pressing spectrum needs. Read more...

The Italian Authority for Communications (AGCOM) has launched a wide-ranging consultation on 5G. The consultation is titled Investigation Concerning the Growth Prospects of Wireles and Mobile Systems Towards the 5G and the Use of New Portions of the Spectrum above 6 GHz. Interested parties have until 26 June to respond.… Read more...

Vodafone and others also had a variety of questions for regulators at the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) stakeholder meeting held in Paris last week. Read more...

Countries with low spectrum auction prices, long licence lengths and less onerous coverage obligations tend to have better network coverage, a wider choice of services, better take-up and healthy competition, according to new research. Read more...

Kalpak Gude, formerly of satellite firm Intelsat and US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and now head of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA), talks to PolicyTracker about the C-band, spectrum sharing and mobile industry association the GSMA. Read more...

The use of blockchains, a form of dynamic distributed database, to manage spectrum is just an idea at the moment, but some experts in emerging technologies say it's one worth exploring. Read more...