by Richard Haas
The Swedish regulator, the PTS, has published a consultation on a coordination agreement reached with Denmark regarding the 900 MHz band. The agreement sets out that the band can be used without coordination if base stations do not produce more than a certain threshold of electromagnetic field strength. Further coordination… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) has published a consultation on freeing up the 2.3 GHz band for 4G use. The regulator says that other markets already use this band for 4G and compatible devices are already in circulation in Bhutan. BICMA is proposing that a total of 80… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a consultation its plans for the next five years. The document sets out various focus areas. These include: Implementing planning outcomes for the 3.4-4.0 GHz band to be used for 5G Gauging interest in terahertz spectrum bands (100 GHz to 3… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has launched a consultation on its space spectrum strategy which aims to tackle issues raised by the growing popularity of non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellites. The consultation considers the importance of protecting earth observation satellite downlink sites used in the UK as well as the issue of… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has launched a consultation on simplifying its restricted services licences and adding new frequencies to be used for these services. Restricted services have small coverage areas and are often used to broadcast at events, or within a particular establishment. They mainly broadcast in the AM and FM… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a consultation on plans to include two new companies in the foreign space objects determination law. The following companies will be added to the list: Kuiper Systems LLC Omnispace LLC Ovzon Sweden AB Telesat Canada This will allow the companies… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The Canadian Governments Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) department has announced a consultation on proposed changes to requirements set out in spectrum licences for sharing of technical information related to base stations. While current spectrum licences require licensees to share some technical information, the regulator is proposing changes to… Read more...
by Richard Haas
Portugal’s regulator ANACOM has announced a consultation on a draft decision to harmonise the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. The move follows a decision by the European Commission on the harmonisation of these bands (Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/173). ANACOM says these harmonisation efforts will result in changes to the… Read more...
by Richard Haas
Norway’s regulator, Nkom, has published a consultation on the potential transfer of spectrum from Ice to Lyse. This is in response to Lyse's acquisition of mobile operator Ice. The regulator says it's paying particular attention to the 3.3 - 3.8 GHz band. Both Ice and Altibox (which is a subsidiary… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has launched a consultation on a proposal to add the upper portion of the 6 GHz band (6425-7070 MHz) to its existing shared access license framework. The consultation sets out the terms of these licenses, which include: Licenses valid for 50m radius around a central point… Read more...