by PolicyTracker
Colombia's telecoms ministry and spectrum regulator the National Spectrum Agency (ANE) have launched a public consultation to get feedback from stakeholders about technical considerations in the use of the digital dividend band (698-806 MHz). A major part of the consultation is to assist the ministry and regulator in drawing up… Read more...
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The Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) has produced a draft amendment of ERC Decision (98) 22 concerning exemptions for DECT equipment. The Decision states that DECT equipment that uses 1880-1900 MHz band will have to satisfy the following two conditions to be exempt from licensing: To have total radiated power or… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The ECC has issued an amendment to its Decision (06) 07 for consultation. The decision concerns the use of mobile phones in aeroplanes. It initially allowed and defined the use of GSM equipment in the 1800 MHz band, but the amendment extends this to other types of mobile devices in… Read more...
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The BTRC is seeking comment from stakeholders and members of the public on its draft proposals to auction 100 MHz of 2.1 GHz spectrum on a technology-neutral basis in five blocks of 2 x 10 MHz each. The regulator proposes that the auction should be open to all qualified participants,… Read more...
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The Greek regulator, the EETT, is considering how to replace licences for 24.5 - 26.5 GHz band that are expiring at the end of this year and at the beginning of 2016. The consultation reveals that the regulator is currently inclined towards holding an auction of these frequencies for terrestrial… Read more...
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The US regulator is inviting comments from users of the beta version of its Spectrum Dashboard which was released on March 17. The FCC wants feedback on potential enhancements it has listed in the consultation document and invites suggestions for other new enhancements. People are also asked to explain how… Read more...
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The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on its intention to stagger its long-awaited auction of the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands in order to mitigate against the potential for competition to be impaired following both the auction and a round of consolidations. The proposals concern an auction of 190… Read more...
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This consultation from the UK regulator follows up from a January 2012 consultation on the auction of 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz spectrum, and a June 2011 consultation on managing co-existence between new mobile services in the 800 MHz band and digital terrestrial TV. The latest publication coincided with a… Read more...
by David Yip
A report from the UK Spectrum Policy Forum argues that there is an emerging spectrum crunch in bands above 10 GHz. Read more...
by David Yip
Ed Vaizey, the UK minister responsible for spectrum, has rejected accusations of favouring mobile network operators (MNOs) over consumers during a recent debate in Parliament. Read more...