October 4, 2021: The ISED has announced that it is extending this consultation until the 15th of October. It has also published some clarifications on previously mentioned studies. August 31, 2021: The Canadian Government's Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) department has announced a consultation on its proposal to amend… Read more...

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has launched a consultation into its plan to update space regulatory assessment procedures. The Authority hopes to amend procedures to include arrangements to support earth stations in motion in the 28 GHz band. The updates reflect the ITU arrangments as set out in… Read more...

French telecoms regulator ARCEP has announced a consultation on draft award procedures in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin. The regulator aims to assign the 700 MHz and 3.4 - 3.8 GHz bands in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin; and the 900 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands in Saint-Barthélemy. This consultation was announced alongside a… Read more...

French telecoms regulator ARCEP has announced a consultation on the draft award procedures for the 700 MHz and 3.4 - 3.8 GHz bands in the French overseas territories of Guadeloupe and Martinique. This consultation was announced alongside a similar consultation in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin. The regulator plans to assign the… Read more...

Ireland’s Comreg is holding a consultation on the draft decision to extend the temporary spectrum management measures imposed amid the covid-19 pandemic. The regulator is proposing extending the temporary licenses in the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands beyond 1 October. Comreg notes that it expects this to… Read more...

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (IBPT) has issued a consultation on the granting of temporary user rights for the 700 MHz and 800 MHz bands in the North Sea. This follows a previous consultation on the 30 June 2021, which invited parties interested in temporary user rights… Read more...

Portugals regulator ANACOM has announced a consultation on an amendment to the rules of it's long-running 5G auction. The new change aims to speed up the process by inhibiting the use of the lowest value increments of 1 percent and 3 percent. The draft regulation will be open for public… Read more...

The UAE's Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has announced a consultation on its review of the UHF, 3.8-4.2 GHz and the 6 GHz frequency bands. Interested parties will be able to request a meeting with the authority, which are planned to take place between the 5-9th September. The… Read more...

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced a consultation into its plan to support the use of the 3400–3475 MHz band by wireless broadband services. The agency is also proposing various changes to the 3.4 GHz spectrum license technical framework. The consultation is open to public comment  until… Read more...

Argentina's communication regulator ENACOM has launched a consultation on new draft regulation for spectrum management. This is the first update to spectrum regulations in the country since September 2000. It primarily outlines issues of spectrum allocation. The consultation will be open for comments until September 18. Read more...