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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Irish regulator is consulting stakeholders on its proposals to introduce trading in the bands stipulated by the European Union in the Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (RSPP). ComReg has produced a consultation document setting out its proposals for establishing procedures to review (and approve or decline) transfers of rights and… Read more...
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The Slovakian regulator has launched a consultation on the upcoming electronic auction procedure for spectrum in the 800, 1800 and 2600 MHz bands. Its proposals include a spectrum cap of 2 x 15.2 MHz per operator in the 1800 MHz band, which would exclude the country's existing operators - all… Read more...
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The UK regulator is consulting on a variety of telecoms and broadcast issues, including the proposed auctioning of spectrum in the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands. Ofcom plans to have the spectrum awarded by 2012/13 with effective co-existence measures allowing the deployment of next generation services in place by… Read more...
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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...
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The Belgian regulator has launched a consultation on its plans for the 800 MHz band. The issues up for discussion include: whether an auction in SMRA (simutaneous multiple round auction) format - used in the 2011 auction of 2.6 GHz licences - would be the appropriate mechanism to grant licences… Read more...