A seemingly unresolvable split between the US broadcasting and mobile sectors over possible primary allocation of the 470-698 MHz band for mobile broadband has left the Federal Communications Commission WRC-15 Advisory Committee (WAC) without a consensus recommendation for the US bargaining position. Europe's CEPT said the 470-694 MHz band should… Read more...

Leading economist questions whether this would work with US administrative structure. Read more...

MEPs rejected an amendment to allow governments to set their own authorisation conditions for companies seeking access to spectrum. Read more...

Claro and Movistar are waiting nervously to find out how much of their Colombian infrastructure will have to be handed back to the state. Read more...

TV delivers more bang per bit than mobile according to....well, that would spoil the surprise.... Read more...

The telco is paying more for one 2 x 5 MHz block than it paid for three similar blocks last October. Read more...

The UK regulator hopes the decision will enable road, rail, air and sea passengers to get access to broadband services. Read more...

The adoption of GPRS for railway communications could save the SRD community from having to deal with interference. Read more...

Bidders may only have to pay a small penalty if they withdraw from Poland's auction of spectrum in the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands. However, UKE says its decision to force operators to pay a further deposit if prices get unreasonably high will prevent predatory bidding. Read more...

France still plans to allocate spectrum in the 700 MHz band to mobile, but not as quickly as some have suggested. Read more...