Pakistan's regulator, the PTA, has released an Information Memorandum for its long-awaited auction of spectrum in the 850 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands. The document sets out the PTA's vision for the licence conditions and auction design. First mooted in 2004, the auction of these bands has had a long and… Read more...

The Indian Department of Telecommunications has asked regulator TRAI for its recommendations on the applicable reserve price for the auction of spectrum in three UHF bands.  TRAI has released a document that describes the telecoms industry in India and the methodology for previous spectrum valuations. The document asks stakeholders to… Read more...

Ofcom is consulting again on the potential uses for the 600 MHz band and white spaces which will be available as part of the digital dividend. Circumstances have changed since the 2008 consultation, particularly the decision to align the upper 800 MHz band in line with EC proposals, and as… Read more...

The MCA has issued a consultation regarding its plan to migrate PMSE out of the 800 MHz band. The island state is planning on holding an auction of the 800 MHz band for IMT later this year, in order to comply with the EU's Radio Spectrum Policy Programme. Read more...

The Norwegian regulator has published a study conducted on its behalf by planning, modelling, measuring and regulation experts ATDI looking at the impact a future LTE network in the 790-862 MHz band might have on the digital terrestrial broadcast service in the 470-790 MHz band. The objective of the study… Read more...

As part of its move towards spectrum-efficient technologies, the Australian regulator is consulting on its proposals to allow mobile operators to deploy femtocells using existing apparatus licences which authorise use of  specific devices.  Femtocells have been deployed in spectrum-licensed areas, usually covering urban areas, at 2.1 GHz since 2011. The… Read more...

The Romanian regulator is looking for comment both from stakeholders already operating in the country and potential new entrants from outside on its proposals to auction all available spectrum in the 900 and 1800 MHz bands, including those portions currently being used for 2G mobile communications, as well as spectrum… Read more...

Update: March 17, 2014: The deadline has been extended to April 30. In an advertisement for the consultation, the authority says that there shall be no further extensions. Update: February 10, 2014:  The deadline has been extended by a day to April 1. February, 2014 The Trinidad and Tobago regulator has… Read more...

The Irish regulator is consulting on the release and assignment of rights of use of spectrum in the 800 MHz band (the digital dividend, which will be available in early 2013) and the 900 MHz band. A total of 130 MHz of prime sub-1 GHz spectrum will be available on… Read more...

The Norwegian telecommunications regulator has issued a consultation on the auction rules for its forthcoming spectrum auction for the 800 MHz, 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. The regulator is considering publishing all of the data related to the auction after it has been completed, including the identities of bidders.… Read more...