A PolicyTracker analysis of the opening bids in the US broadcast incentive auction shows that some broadcasters are being offered over 100 times more than others. Non-urban TV stations are set to benefit the most. Read more...

It's not the biggest or most popular broadcasters which are being offered the largest incentives.... Read more...

The ITU-R's Working Party 5D, which includes 26 standards groups, is expected to launch its study schedule for identifying technical requirements and evaluation criteria for 5G in February. Read more...

TeliaSonera and Ericsson have said they will make 5G services available by 2018 but have not yet decided which bands to use. They have also said they might have to adjust the services after two years. Read more...

Vodafone Netherlands says its trial of LTE licensed-assisted access (LAA) was a success and 3GPP is due to issue relevant standards in March. However, uncertainty over those standards could mean LAA is still a long way off. Read more...

A recently published report recommends releasing the 700 MHz band as well as bands above 2 GHz for mobile broadband use in six Gulf countries. Read more...

The European Commission (EC) is expected to announce a legislative proposal on the future use of the 470-790 MHz band in early February 2016, according to an EC source. Read more...

The merger between BT and EE might be done and dusted, but the competition question rumbles on. Read more...

A bill proposed in the US Congress would give the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and other national organisations powers to run spectrum competitions. Read more...

Norwegian regulator, NKOM, are inviting interested parties to comment on draft rules for their 900 MHz auction due to take place on June 1, 2016. According to the regulator, there will be 2x19.9 MHz available from this auction and this will be sold as three blocks of 2x5 MHz and… Read more...