by Toby Youell
The European Commission is holding a consultation on how it may introduce proposed legislation that would exempt small cells from requiring planning permission. The EC frames this consultation as part of its efforts to encourage 5G deployment in the European Union, which it says will require network densification. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Greek regulator, the EETT, has issued a public consultation on the potential issuance of mobile licences for the 1500 MHz band. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Czech regulator, the CTU, has issued a consultation about proposed changes to its policy for the UHF band. Comments on the changes are due by February 10, 2019. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Malta Communications Authority has issued a public consultation on a proposal to extend the L-Band spectrum made available to mobile services from 1452 - 1492 MHz to 1427 - 1517 MHz. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The RTR is consulting on its plans to hold an auction of the 700 MHz, L-Band, and 2.1 GHz bands in Autumn 2019. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on several proposals that would allow greater spectrum sharing. This includes allowing companies to make simple requests to Ofcom for spectrum access within specific locations across three bands: DECT Guard Band (1781.7 - 1785 MHz + 1876.7 - 1880 MHz), 2390… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on its plans to award the 700 MHz and 3.6 GHz bands. The draft plans include measures aimed at improving the country's mobile operators' coverage, such as auction discounts for operators committed to substantive improvements in coverage. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on the annual licence fees payable by UK Broadband for its spectrum licences in the 3.4 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands. Ofcom has recently agreed to amend UK Broadband's 3.6 GHz band licence in several ways. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The French telecoms regulator, ARCEP, has issued a consultation on its spectrum policy for short range devices. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Romanian regulator, ANCOM, has issued a consultation about its action plan for 2019. ANCOM's President, Sorin Grindeanu, said in a press release that its main project will be the the auction of the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1500 MHz, 2.6 GHz, and 3.4 - 3.6 GHz bands for 5G… Read more...