by Toby Youell
Thai regulator the NBTC has relaunched its plan to auction the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands and raised the possibility of future auctions in the 2.3 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The US National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is challenging the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) TV white spaces (TVWS) database system. Are its claims valid or is it, as one database administrator says, merely a political ploy? Read more...
by Toby Youell
US financial regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking legal action against an Arizona-based firm and its backers over an alleged multi-million dollar fraud in which investors were encouraged to acquire securities based on licences for spectrum in almost worthless parts of the 800 MHz band. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Spectrum may be off the EU's agenda for the time being, but one member of the European Parliament (MEP) sees it as something that could benefit Europe's small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Read more...
by Toby Youell
French telecoms regulator ARCEP has issued its first conclusions following a consultation on plans for managing spectrum to enable superfast mobile broadband services. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
“Flexible harmonisation” seems to be the favoured approach to spectrum for public protection and disaster relief (PPDR), according to documents prepared ahead of WRC-15 and various other reports. There is growing consensus in some regions that 700 MHz is the key band for LTE PPDR communications. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Francois Rancy has given a press conference at the conclusion of the second Conference Preparatory Meeting, explaining the areas of consensus and disagreement. Read more...
by Martin Sims
Featured this month: the European Commission's attempt to rejuvenate EU spectrum harmonisation policy; calls for a mobile allocation in 2.7-2.9 GHz; whether more licence-free bands are needed in Europe; and spectrum for the small satellite industry. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
New cross-industry body leads anti-abbreviation drive Read more...
by Toby Youell
The auction has ended but the criticism hasn't: industry leaders have condemned the high prices and a legal challenge claiming the process was flawed is due to be heard on April 16. Read more...