The UK regulator is consulting on a variety of telecoms and broadcast issues, including the proposed auctioning of spectrum in the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands. Ofcom plans to have the spectrum awarded by 2012/13 with effective co-existence measures allowing the deployment of next generation services in place by… Read more...

The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched a consultation on a draft government spectrum policy resolution proposing an auction of frequencies in the 800 MHz band. The draft resolution suggests the auction could be held by the end of 2013. The amount of frequencies in the band totals… Read more...

The Irish regulator is consulting on the release and assignment of rights of use of spectrum in the 800 MHz band (the digital dividend, which will be available in early 2013) and the 900 MHz band. A total of 130 MHz of prime sub-1 GHz spectrum will be available on… Read more...

Update: March 17, 2014: The deadline has been extended to April 30. In an advertisement for the consultation, the authority says that there shall be no further extensions. Update: February 10, 2014:  The deadline has been extended by a day to April 1. February, 2014 The Trinidad and Tobago regulator has… Read more...

The UK regulator is seeking comment on its detailed proposals for the forthcoming 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz combined auction which will see 250 MHz of new spectrum released onto the market, probably in the first quarter of 2012. Ofcom has produced a plan which it believes will ensure the… Read more...

As part of its move towards spectrum-efficient technologies, the Australian regulator is consulting on its proposals to allow mobile operators to deploy femtocells using existing apparatus licences which authorise use of  specific devices.  Femtocells have been deployed in spectrum-licensed areas, usually covering urban areas, at 2.1 GHz since 2011. The… Read more...

The Norwegian regulator has published a study conducted on its behalf by planning, modelling, measuring and regulation experts ATDI looking at the impact a future LTE network in the 790-862 MHz band might have on the digital terrestrial broadcast service in the 470-790 MHz band. The objective of the study… Read more...

The MCA has issued a consultation regarding its plan to migrate PMSE out of the 800 MHz band. The island state is planning on holding an auction of the 800 MHz band for IMT later this year, in order to comply with the EU's Radio Spectrum Policy Programme. Read more...

Ofcom is consulting again on the potential uses for the 600 MHz band and white spaces which will be available as part of the digital dividend. Circumstances have changed since the 2008 consultation, particularly the decision to align the upper 800 MHz band in line with EC proposals, and as… Read more...

The Indian Department of Telecommunications has asked regulator TRAI for its recommendations on the applicable reserve price for the auction of spectrum in three UHF bands.  TRAI has released a document that describes the telecoms industry in India and the methodology for previous spectrum valuations. The document asks stakeholders to… Read more...