Ofcom has issued on a consultation on whether to vary Qualcomm's 40 MHz licence in the L band to allow the use of Supplemental Downlink (SDL). In order to accommodate future use of SDL in the band, Ofcom has also proposed to change the way in which adjacent bands (1492 - 1517… Read more...

The Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) has now completed its draft opinion on the digital dividend and is seeking comments from stakeholders. The group's key objective has been supporting the realisation of a digital dividend on a technology and service neutral basis, taking into account the potential benefits of an… Read more...

This consultation is in two parts: Part 1 is intended to identify possible improvements to the process of coordination of EU spectrum interests in ITU World Radiocommunications Conferences.  RSPG suggestions summarised on p13 of document but include better co-ordination with other ITU regional groups (eg CITEL for the Americas) and… Read more...

Europe's technical authority, the ECC, has issued a consultation on a proposal to use a 2 x 3 MHz block in the 700 MHz band for Machine-to-Machine communications. Specifically, the ECC is seeking comment on ECC Report 242, which provides a co-existence analysis between M2M applications within a 2 x… Read more...

The UK regulator has issued a consultation on its proposed Annual Licence Fees (ALF) for the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands, which are also known as the GSM bands.  Since 2010, the regulator has been tasked by the government to set the fees at a level that reflect the market value of… Read more...

Ofcom has issued a consultation concerning the use of spectrum on aeroplanes. Following a recent European Commission Decision to allow the use of UMTS and LTE during flights, Ofcom wants to allow the use of these technologies within the 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands on board aircraft. Read more...

Ofcom has published a statement and consultation on its intention to grant Recognised Spectrum Access (RSA) for Crown bodies in the 3400 – 3480 MHz and 3500 – 3580 MHz frequency ranges. Before RSA can be granted, new regulations need to be made. Ofcom has published a statutory notice of… Read more...

The WGFM sub-group of the ECC is undertaking a public consultation on revisions to ECC Report 180. These revisions give an updated guidance to stakeholders wishing to update the ECO Frequency Information System (EFIS) taking in to account ECC Decision (01)03. Read more...

The Working Group for Frequency Management has launched a public consultation on techniques that would allow uncoordinated FSS Earth Stations to access spectrum in the 17.7 - 19.7 GHz band. The Report notes that the ECC's own studies (ECC Report 232) show that the spectrum is usually available to be… Read more...

The WGFM sub-committee of the ECC has issued a consultation on its revisions to ERC Decision (00)07, which provides a soft harmonisation mechanism to allow the 17.7 - 19.7 GHz band to be shared to be shared between Fixed Services and Fixed Satellite Services.  These revisions are related to ECC… Read more...