by Dugie Standeford
In a move described by one commentator as a “consumer-focused, populist approach” to competition in the wireless communications market, the Canadian government postponed its planned 700 MHz auction earlier this month and revised its spectrum licence transfer policy. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
To the delight of industry, citizens' advocates and lawmakers, President Barack Obama has ordered federal agencies to start making spectrum available for sharing for commercial wireless uses. Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
Australian regulator ACMA has developed a class licence that will give the country’s public safety agencies nationwide access to 50 MHz of spectrum in the 4.9 GHz band. Read more...
by Catherine Viola
Regulations for TV white spaces (TVWS) are starting to emerge in the US, Canada, the UK, Singapore and Kenya, but rule-makers are overlooking the impact of a rising penetration in connected TVs, according to Robert Horvitz, the director of the Open Spectrum Foundation. Read more...
by Trisha Telep
Broadcasters may be concerned about the lack of consumer incentive to buy new sets, but TV makers are more likely to see the re-allocation as essential to the future of the communications industry. We’d also like your views – see the survey at the end of this article. Read more...
by David Thorpe
Fiji's Department of Communications is inviting potential bidders to register for an auction of spectrum in the 700, 800 and 1800 MHz bands. Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
In this month's issue we examine the responses to the RSPG's draft opinion on finding more spectrum for mobile in Europe and reflect on the lessons of Australia's problematic 700 MHz auction. There are also updates from Africa, Brazil, Chile, Germany, the UAE, the UK, the US and Venezuela. Read more...
by Website author
Brazilian regulator Anatel has ruled that MMDS operators who previously held the whole of the 2500-2690 MHz band should receive compensation of 314 million reals ($151 million). Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Some African governments are taking a serious look at using television white space spectrum to make broadband services available to their citizens. But challenges such as politics, lack of awareness and push-back from broadcasters and mobile operators need to be tackled first, according to representatives of industry and civil society… Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
Poland’s Office of Electronic Communications (UKE) will assign spectrum in a slightly different way when it holds its 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz auction later this year. Read more...