US regulator, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to begin a consultation on the needs and uses of offshore spectrum. The Notice of Inquiry seeks comments on different spectrum rights models and rights structures, and the needs of commercial or private maritime or aeronautical uses. One area FCC is… Read more...

European Commission advisory group RSPG has launched a consultation ahead of the ITU-R World Radiocommunication Conference 2023. The consultation has been issued on the draft opinion on policy objectives. Items include RSPG's recommendation that the 470-694 MHz band remains in use for audiovisual broadcasting in the foreseeable future. The advisory… Read more...

The Canadian Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has launched a consultation on a policy and licensing framework for the auction of spectrum licences in the 26 GHz, 28 GHz and 40 GHz bands, collectively referred to as millimetre Wave bands. ISED notes access to mmWave spectrum will be… Read more...

Telecom regulator TRAI has launched a consultation on the spectrum needs of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) for railway traffic control. NCRTC, a joint venture company of the Indian Government and the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi, has requested the Department of Transportation to allocate… Read more...

UK regulator Ofcom is consulting on a proposal for a new spectrum licence for drone operators. The new licences would allow Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operators to use a range of technologies that are not currently allowed. These include the use of mobile and satellite terminals and safety equipment. The… Read more...

Kosovo’s regulator ARKEP is consulting on draft regulations which set out annual spectrum fees. The cost of fees varies by use case and licence type. Fees for spectrum used for mobile services start at 0.21€ per 1 KHz for the 26 GHz band. The highest fees for mobile are found… Read more...

Kosovo's regulator ARKEP is consulting on its draft frequency distribution plan for the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band. ARKEP wants to use the band for fixed and mobile communication networks (MFCN). The regulator proposes splitting up the band into 80 blocks of 5 MHz. It also proposes reserving 100 MHz… Read more...

The Montenegrian regulator EKIP has launched a consultation on its draft plan for an auction of the 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz bands. The regulator is planning to award 15 MHz in the 700 MHz band, 20 MHz in the 3.5 GHz band and 400 MHz in the… Read more...

Brazil’s regulator Anatel is consulting on the creation of buffer zones around airports to protect aeroplane altimeters. Anatel is proposing a 910m radius around airports as well as a 2.1km zone from the end of each aeroplane runway. Within this zone, base station antennas must not point above the horizon… Read more...

The French regulator, ARCEP has launched a wide-ranging consultation on the future of mobile networks and 5G verticals. Questions asked by the consultation include: Do 5G verticals have access to enough dedicated 5G spectrum? Could the 450 MHz and 1.4 GHz bands be used to provide indoor mobile coverage? What… Read more...