by Toby Youell
Moldova's regulator, the ANRCETI, has issued a consultation about four draft decisions taken by its Board of Directors. These relate to: A future award of the 450 MHz, 900 MHz, and 2.6 GHz band Limits on the number of licences available in the 450 MHz band Special conditions for the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Portuguese regulator, Anacom, is consulting on measures to speed up its slow-moving multi-band auction. The proposed changes would increase the increments in each bidding round, and would decrease their duration. Interested parties have until April 15 to submit initial comments. Any amendments to its regulations would then be subject… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is consulting on its draft Five-year spectrum outlook 2021-26. The document includes its revised plans for the 850/900 MHz band auction, its potential new planning arrangements at 6 GHz and 1880 - 1920 MHz, and simultaneous review of the extended MSS L-Band and… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Norwegian regulator, Nkom, has issued a consultation about a new border coordination agreement it has reached with Finland and Sweden. The draft agreement would make it easier to deploy 5G in border regions with respect to the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, L-Band, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.3… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Sweden's regulator, the PTS, has issued a consultation about assigning the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz, and 2.6 GHz bands. Its preliminary view is that the spectrum should be made available through national licences for at least 20 years, and that all of the spectrum should be assigned in one award.… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe's technical authority, the ECC, has issued a consultation regarding technical rules for using the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands for 5G. The draft CEPT Report 80 responds to a mandate from the European Commission on least restrictive harmonised technical conditions for 5G in EU-harmonised frequencies. The draft report… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Swedish regulator, the PTS, is inviting stakeholders to give input on how spectrum in the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz, and 2.6 GHz bands should be assigned once current licences expire at the end of 2025. The regulator's current plan includes a coordinated auction of the 2.1 GHz and 2.6… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The French regulator, ARCEP, has issued a consultation about its draft procedures for planned auctions of the 700 MHz and 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band in La Reunion, and the 700 MHz and 900 MHz band in Mayotte. The document is available for public comment until February 26, 2021. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Belgian regulator is consulting on its proposed decision to extend 2G and 3G licences by 6 months. The licences are scheduled to expire on March 15, 2021. The consultation is available for public comment until January 18, 2021. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Croatia's regulator, HAKOM, has issued a consultation on changing its technical rules for a series of bands to allow 5G. The proposed changes are in line with harmonised European bandplans for the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, and 2.6 GHz bands. The consultation is available for public… Read more...