The Belgian regulator has launched a public consultation on the draft decision to grant exclusive rights to 70 GHz and 80 GHz bands to Telenet Group, Proximus and Orange for fixed network use. This follows earlier decisions to grant rights to the three operators in 2021 and 2022. Each operator… Read more...

The Slovakian regulator has launched a public consultation on the allocation of frequencies in the 900 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands, and the awarding of temporary licences in the 3.6-3.8 GHz band. The current licences in the 3.6-3.8 GHz band expire on December 31, 2024, while the new licences begin… Read more...

The Latvian Public Utilities Commission is seeking opinions on the most effective use of the 26 GHz band in Latvia. The regulator is making the 25.1-27.5 GHz band available for mobile operators from Janury 1, 2024, but is yet to decide whether the frequencies will be awarded through an auction… Read more...

The Belgian regulator is consulting on plans to enable operators other than Citymesh and Gridmax to bid for frequencies in the 3410-3430 MHz band. This follows an earlier proposal which was submitted to public consultation between September 23 - October 21 last year. The consultation document is open for comments… Read more...

The FCC has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on their proposal to make 5030-5091 MHz available for unmanned aircraft operators (UAS). Additionally, the regulator seeks comments on whether the current spectrum bands are sufficient to ensure co-existence between mobile and drone communications, or whether regulations need to be changed… Read more...

Arcep has launched a public consultation on the draft decision to award 900 MHz frequencies in Réunion. The consultation seeks comments on both an award of 5 MHz currently available, and roughly 30 MHz of frequencies that will become available in May 1, 2025. Comments can be sent to the… Read more...

The Colombian regulator ANE has launched a consultation on the 2023 Action Plan which supports long-term spectrum management for the years 2022-2026. The consultation is open for comments until January 13, 2023. The email provided for submissions is contactenos@ane.gov.co. Read more...

The Portuguese regulator ANACOM is seeking submissions on the availability of spectrum in the 700 MHz band. The regulator is interested in specific frequencies in the band, including 733-758 MHz (designated as duplex gap separating uplink and downlink frequencies), and 694-703 MHz and 788-791 MHz (which are designated as guard… Read more...

The Slovenian digital transformation office has launched a consultation on an addendum to the national plan for the development of digital infrastructure by 2030. The document outlines the plans for establishing the infrastructure to enable high-speed connectivity and uninterrupted 5G network coverage in all populated areas. The consultation is open… Read more...

Update January 3, 2023 Information about the consultation is available on the regulator's blog via this link. The consultation is open until January 31, 2023. December 19, 2022 Polish regulator UKE has said that they will open a consultation on December 20, 2022 on plans to auction frequencies in the… Read more...