The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on the increased demand for mobile data, and how this may impact spectrum policy. The paper outlines how mobile data usage will increase in the coming years. Ofcom suggests that current spectrum holdings, as well as planned allocations, are "broadly sufficient" to… Read more...

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a consultation on changes to arrangements for television broadcast services in the 1980–2010 MHz and 2170–2200 MHz bands. This is to support the introduction of mobile-satellite services (MSS) in the 1980–2010 MHz and 2170–2200 MHz bands, which would replace television services.… Read more...

New Zealand's regulator, Radio Spectrum Management (RSM), has issued a consultation on its five-year spectrum outlook. Issues discussed include: Review and re-plan of the 24-30 GHz band Updates to general user licenses, particularly for short-range devices (SRDs) Monitoring developments in the use of 6 GHz for WiFi 6e Enabling nationwide… Read more...

BNetza's "points of orientation for the future award of mobile spectrum" consultation will consider several issues: Future spectrum demand and signs of possible scarcity Duration of spectrum usage rights Competitive independence of the fourth mobile network operator Competition-related and coverage obligations The promotion of cooperation.   The context for the… Read more...

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (BIPT) has issued a consultation on extending previously issued licenses for spectrum in the 70 GHz and 80 GHz bands to the country's mobile operators. BIPT proposes to extend these licenses until March 2023. The regulator initially granted these licenses in March… Read more...

Canada's department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) has launched a consultation on proposed revisions to the country's table of frequency allocations to take into account the results of WRC19 as well as domestic requirements. The table was last modified in 2018. There are changes in a wide variety… Read more...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed to revise its spectrum sharing rules for non-geostationary orbit, fixed-satellite services (NGSO FSS). The commission is proposing that the existing spectrum sharing mechanism for NGSO FSS systems will be limited to those systems that have been approved in the same processing round. The… Read more...

January 24, 2022: This consultation has been extended until February 11, 2022. The ACMA has also published a correction to page 28 of the consultation paper, regarding the use of the bands adjacent to 1.9 GHz. November 22, 2021: The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a consultation on… Read more...

The French regulator, ARCEP, has launched a consultation on the rules for an upcoming spectrum award in the 700 MHz and 3.5 GHz bands in the overseas department of French Guiana scheduled for later this year. The consultation sets out the conditions of use of licenses as well as the… Read more...

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (BIPT) has issued a consultation regarding changes to its general authorisations. New specifications for SRDs (Short range devices) as well as RFID devices are included in this draft. These authorisations do not require a license from the regulator, and they are free… Read more...