by Michael Newlands
Using white space devices (WSDs) in the UK could be legalised in mid-2013, according to a provisional schedule set out by regulator Ofcom in its latest consultation. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The US regulator's current approach to assigning common carrier licences in the 11, 18 and 23 GHZ bands has generally ensured that licences are available and encouraged spectrum efficiency, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report published last week. While there could be other ways of assigning licences,… Read more...
by Michael Newlands
The much-delayed Pakistan 3G auction is officially back on again and set to take place in early 2013 following the hiring of a team of consultants by regulator the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). Read more...
by Website author
Brazil has made significant changes to its analogue switch-off (ASO) timetable and may auction its digital dividend frequencies as early as the second half of 2013. Read more...
by Colin Long
So far regulators think the positives outweigh the negatives. But will that change in the era of cognitive radio? Read more...
by Michael Newlands
Norway’s second auction of the 2.1 GHz band has ended after a single round which only took a few minutes with all nine blocks on offer being sold at the reserve price for a total $7.8 million. Read more...
by Website author
The Brazilian government thinks harmonising the environmental rules for installing mobile base stations will bring great benefits in the run up to 2014 but it’s proving politically difficult. Read more...
by Michael Newlands
India’s controversial auction of GSM licenses confiscated from 11 operators by the country’s supreme court has come to an ignominious end with the government raising less than a quarter of the revenue it had predicted. Read more...
by Michael Newlands
Irish telecoms regulator ComReg today announced it has successfully concluded an auction of 800, 900 and 1800 MHz spectrum raising a total of €854.64 million in the process. Read more...
by Michael Newlands
The Australian telecoms regulator has disputed claims that its new strategic approach will put lives at risk because it provides insufficient spectrum for the country’s public safety agencies. Read more...