Canada's Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) is inviting comments on the draft of the government's spectrum policy for the next five years. ISED has included specific questions related to policy considerations and pricinples for its spectrum release plans, connectivity and environmental impacts to name a few areas. The document… Read more...

German regulator has published a position paper regarding future awards of spectrum in the 800 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands. Licences in all three bands are set to expire at the end of 2025. BNetza is proposing a spectrum swap for the 800 MHZ band. The position paper… Read more...

The Belgian telecommunications regulator, BIPT,  is inviting comments on a draft Royal Decree that would enable it to authorise private local networks using 4G or 5G technologies in the 3.8-4.2 GHz band. Interested parties have until October 21, 2022 to submit comments to the consultation. Read more...

US regulator FCC is requesting comments on changes to spectrum partitioning, disaggregation and leasing rules. The regulator has published the specifications on their website. The document is open for comments until October 20, 2022, and reply comments can be submitted until November 21, 2022. Read more...

Arcep has launched a consultation on a draft decision authorising a local body responsible for digital development in French Guiana to use frequencies in the 3.4-3.6 GHz band. The consultation is open for submissions until October 17, 2022. Read more...

ANACOM has launched a public consultation on Portugal's strategic spectrum plan. The consultation seeks views on the spectrum needs of digital terrestrial television, interest in the upper portion of the 6 GHz band and the spectrum requirements for shared use of the 3.8 GHz -4.2 GHz band, among other topics.… Read more...

Update September 20, 2022 South African regulator ICASA has extended the deadline for this consultation from September 19 until September 30, 2022. August 22, 2022 South African regulator ICASA has published an Information Memorandum announcing the authority's intention to launch a second phase of the IMT spectrum licencing process. ICASA seeks… Read more...

UK regulator Ofcom has launched a consultation proposing to make spectrum available for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). The regulator proposes to make 2 x 3 MHz in the 700 MHz band and 2 x 4 MHz in the 800 and 900 MHz bands for PSNI communications use.… Read more...

Update September 12, 2022: The consultation document can now be found on the South African government website. The documents includes proposals on spectrum trading, and the shut down of South Africa's 2G and 3G networks by 2025. September 5, 2022 In a statement following the South African Cabinet Meeting at… Read more...

The National Telecommunications Agency Anatel has announced they will seek opinions on new satellite regulations to accommodate new services. The consultation asks for views particularly on non-geostationary satellite systems and minimum conditions to run the services, taking into account public interest in the use of spectrum resources. The regulator says… Read more...