The FCC's Incentive Auction Task Force is “working steadily” towards a 2014 auction, according to task force chief Gary Epstein. Read more...

The Myanmar regulator has issued two licences to provide mobile services in the country. Read more...

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Consultation documents from the German regulator reveal its intention to carry out a series of auctions for several bands, starting in 2014. Read more...

This month we focus on the ongoing discussions surrounding the future of the 700 MHz band in Europe and elsewhere. There are also updates from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Fiji, Japan, Pakistan and the US, and we ask whether those responsible for regulating the use of TV white spaces… Read more...

The UK is consulting but the decision seems to have been taken. Many other European countries are following suit and the challenge now is to make sure this is a genuine win-win for everybody, consumers and broadcasters included. Read more...

Amid continuing debates about how to improve the country's telecoms infrastructure, Brazil is gradually developing a plan for switching the 700 MHz band to mobile use. Read more...

Muddled and unpredictable spectrum auctions could become a thing of the past if other nations sign up to a Memorandum of Understanding being drawn up by Mexican regulator Cofetel. Read more...

America Movil-backed Claro gained a 30 MHz tranche of 2.6 GHz spectrum in the multi-band Colombian auction which was completed at the end of June. Read more...