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Germany blocks use of MSS S-band for in-flight connectivity
Aug 15, 2014
by Toby Youell

Competition between two rival technical solutions for in-flight connectivity is causing disagreement at EU level. Read more...

Are Brussels competition decisions hurting national mobile markets?
Aug 12, 2014
by Dugie Standeford

Incoming European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker wants “European competition law with a continental spirit” to drive completion of the single telecoms market. But is this holding back the creation of true competition in national mobile markets? Read more...

Kroes to receive UHF High Level Group report next month
Aug 12, 2014
by Toby Youell

But the Digital Agenda Commissioner is due to step down by October so any decisions on the report will fall to her successor. Read more...

Mobile’s most coveted spectrum bands pass hurdle for WRC-15 identification
Aug 07, 2014
by Toby Youell

Reports on 19 candidate frequency bands for IMT have been concluded by the ITU-R's Joint Task Group. Read more...

Greece 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz
Aug 05, 2014
by PolicyTracker

Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT) Read more...

Infrastructure vendors battle over cellular Internet of Things standard
Aug 05, 2014
by Toby Youell

Revolution or evolution? Huawei and Neul are sitting on one site of the fence with Nokia Networks and Ericsson on the other. Read more...

US Congress investigates award of spectrum auction credits to Obama donor
Aug 01, 2014
by Toby Youell

A House of Representatives Committee is to probe the FCC's decision to allow a venture capital firm to benefit from a rule designed for small business and minorities. Read more...

The PolicyTracker Monthly Edition: August 2014
Aug 01, 2014
by Toby Youell

This month, we lead on a widely awaited ECC Report on the future of the 470 - 694 MHz band in Europe, as well as Brussels's preparations for broadband/broadcast convergence in the UHF bands. We also have updates from South Africa, Singapore, the USA and the Channel Islands, and news… Read more...

UK regulator reduces planned mobile spectrum fee increase by about 30 per cent
Aug 01, 2014
by Toby Youell

The UK's mobile operators welcome the publication of a new consultation but point out that Ofcom still plans to increase annual fees by 383 per cent. Read more...

Polish regulator’s pedantry causes re-run of 1800 MHz tender
Jul 30, 2014
by Jaroslaw Adamowski

One of the bids in the 2007 process was rejected by UKE because a single signature was missing on a single page. Poland's Supreme Administrative Court (NSA) has ruled that this was wrong and ordered UKE to hold the contest again. Read more...