The UK's National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has proposed targets for improved connectivity in its report on 5G deployment. The report also offers practical recommendations on LTE and LTE-Advanced connectivity on roads and rail networks, as well as city centres. Read more...

As the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) prepares to launch the next phase in the reverse auction of US TV spectrum in the 600 MHz band, broadcasters said the failure of round 3's forward auction to come anywhere near the target of $42 billion has left it sceptical of wireless sector… Read more...

PolicyTracker is aware of five cities planning to launch 5G services by 2020, but details on use cases and budget are scarce. Read more...

In theory transmitting digital video over a mobile network is easy, but reaching the point where the average consumer can easily and cheaply watch TV over a mobile network is by no means simple, as Roland Beutler shows in his new book, The Evolution of Broadcast Content Distribution. Read more...

While it's too early to say what impact Donald Trump's presidency will have on US spectrum policies, there are indications that it might favour licensed over unlicensed spectrum. Read more...

In the second in our series of spectrum book reviews, PolicyTracker takes a look at Haim Mazar's recent work on spectrum engineering and legal and economic policy. Read more...

Slovenian and Croatian TV broadcasting frequencies in the lower UHF band not currently in use are still occupied by Italian services, while FM radio continues to cause disruption. Read more...

PolicyTracker understands that mobile industry association the GSMA is reacting to UK regulator Ofcom’s proposal to auction the C-band in stages by asking it to build in clauses that will avoid operators holding too much or too little spectrum. Read more...

Poland’s Office of Electronic Communications (UKE) has decided to extend the 2.6 GHz licence of local telecom Aero2 under a free Internet access (FIA) agreement. Read more...

Varrall says 5G can be a success, but only if it is developed faster and more cheaply than competing options. Read more...