The United Kingdom's Ofcom is seeking views on the regulator's plans for supporting programme-making and special event (PMSE) users as they are moved out of the 700 MHz band. As part of plans to clear incumbent services from the 700 MHz band in order to make it available for mobile… Read more...

The Moldovan regulator ANRCETI  is asking industry stakeholders interested acquiring licences in the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz 2.6 GHz and 3.4 - 3.8 GHz bands to register their interest in participating in a possible spectrum auction. This auction is likely to be held by the end of 2020 in keeping with ANRCETI's… Read more...

Ireland's Comreg is seeking feedback on the regulators proposed spectrum management strategy for the period 2019 to 2021. Key to their spectrum management strategy for 2019-2021 is Comreg's proposed work program which is set to include the following: Developing and carrying out a multiband auction as a furtherance of a July… Read more...

Slovenia's AKOS is seeking comments on the regulator's work program, financial plan and tariff proposals for 2019. Among the regulator's plans are the assignment by auction of spectrum in he 700 MHz band is by the end of 2019, most likely in mid 2019. Additionally AKOS mentions plans to assign spectrum… Read more...

The United Kingdom's Ofcom has called for expressions of interest in using small scale digital audio broadcasting (DAB). Existing licences cover regions and the small scale licences could be at most 40% of the size of the current licences. The full consultation document can be viewed here. Read more...

The UKE is consulting on a draft decision to change Sferia's spectrum assignment in the 800 MHz band following a legal battle over the results of a June 2016 auction. For further background reading see this PolicyTracker story from October 2017. Read more...

The French regulator ARCEP has opened a consultation on making the 1.5 GHz band available for mobile use. The ARCEP seeking feedback on the following key aspects: Interest in using the band for mobile services and SDL in particular Possible uses for 1.5 GHz The availability of equipment The authorization framework required… Read more...

Belgium's BIPT is holding a consultation on the introduction, modification and abolition of radio interfaces used for several different applications. The BIPT is seeking to introduce new radio interfaces for ITS (Intelligent transport Systems) applications operating in the 5855 - 5905 MHz, 5855 - 5875 MHz and 5905 - 5925 MHz… Read more...

Belgium's BIPT is holding a consultation on the decision to assign licences in the 26 GHz band for fixed link (point to point) use. More specifically the consultation concerns itself  with the assignment of spectrum to Telenet Group, Proximus and Orange Belgium. The full consultation document is available in French here… Read more...

Norway's regulator Nkom is seeking feedback on the regulators proposed framework for the allocation of spectrum in the 700 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands. Nkom is proposing to assign  2 x 30 MHz of the 700 MHz band together with 15 MHz of the 2.1 GHz band in and auction that… Read more...