by Toby Youell
The European Parliament's impact assessment unit has released a highly critical "initial appraisal" of the impact assessment produced by the European Commission to accompany its telecoms market reform proposals. Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
This month we report on the European Commission's latest attempt to create a "connected continent" and its implications for spectrum policy. We also consider the continuing European debate about use of the 700 MHz band and provide the latest spectrum auction updates from Austria, Bahrain, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Jamaica,… Read more...
by Toby Youell
A forum of spectrum stakeholders held at the European Parliament this week discussed the European Commission's "connected continent" reform package. Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
Finland has at last completed its 800 MHz auction, assigning spectrum to the country’s three main mobile operators for €108 million. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The appointment of Democrat Thomas Wheeler as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Republican Michael O'Rielly as a commissioner could affect how major spectrum issues such as the incentive auction and white spaces play out. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Baltic republic has become the latest EU member state to auction spectrum in the 800 MHz band. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The decision followed a Finnish initiative to create common European coverage criteria. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
Are spectrum auctions designed to extort money from mobile operators? Read more...
by Toby Youell
New Zealand has completed its 700 MHz auction with a 2 x 5 MHz block of spectrum left unsold. Read more...