EE’s head of spectrum Inge Hansen wants base station landlords to be prevented from “holding the company to ransom". Read more...

Ofcom would like views on its plans to introduce spectrum sharing in the frequency ranges of 3.8-4.2 GHz. The regulator had previously issued a consultation on its Spectrum Sharing Framework and this would be the first band in which it is applying the framework. In this elegantly-written consultation Ofcom identifies… Read more...

UK regulator Ofcom has published its “initial conclusions” from the strategic review of digital communications it launched in 2015. Read more...

The UK regulator recently published its spectrum sharing framework, which it will use to assess the suitability of bands for sharing. The first band it has proposed for sharing is 3.8-4.2 GHz. Read more...

Self-interested mobile data predictions by technology companies combined with the loss of TV spectrum could turn public service broadcasting (PSB) principles into a footnote in European history, according to a recent academic paper. Read more...

French regulator ARCEP is looking for organisations to conduct trials in the 2.6 GHz TDD and 3.5 GHz bands to help determine the best uses for them before an auction is held. Read more...

The National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) would like comments on their consultation on the Internet of Things (IoT). In particular, the regulator would like to know from interested parties what are the benefits and challenges of the IoT and what role, if any, the US government should play in… Read more...

Australia's Department of Communications (DoC) has unveiled reforms that seek to clarify the roles of the department, its minister and regulator the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) in spectrum management. Read more...

In this issue we assess the European Commission's legal bid to exert greater control over Europe's negotiating positions at future World Radiocommunication Conferences. And if the UK chooses to leave the EU in June, how will that affect its spectrum policy? We also look at the US incentive auction which,… Read more...

Building digital economies doesn’t have to be expensive, as India is demonstrating to good effect. As the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, drives forward his vision for a Digital India, his government took the important step last month of issuing eight experimental licenses in the 470-582 MHz band. Read more...