Ofcom has issued a consultation concerning its plans to release a total of 12 MHz of UHF spectrum for Short Range Devices (SRDs) on a licence exempt basis. Ofcom has already announced its intention to authorise this band for SRDs and this consultation concerns the use of technical conditions that… Read more...

The UK regulator has issued a consultation document that sets out its proposed priorities and work programme for the financial year 2014/15. The regulator has identified seven themes, one of which is to "secure optimal use of spectrum". Within the spectrum theme, Ofcom highlights three priorities: To deliver spectrum and interference… Read more...

The ECC's Working Group on Frequency Management has issued a consultation on its new guidance about how radios should be used at special events. The ECC is consulting on some revisions it has made to ECC Report 44, which gives guidance on radio usage during special events, following the London Olympic and… Read more...

Ofcom has received requests from Urban Wimax Limited and Cable & Wireless UK to vary their 28 GHz Broadband Fixed Wireless Access (BFWA) licences by extending the duration of the licences indefinitely beyond the current expiry date of December 31, 2015. In the consultation document, Ofcom says it is appropriate and… Read more...

A sub-group of the ECC, Europe's technical authority has issued a consultation on Direct Air to Ground Communications (DA2GC) in the 1900 - 1920 MHz band. The document in question, ECC Decision (15)AA, covers the regulatory aspects of these planned systems in the 1900 - 1920 MHz band. Read more...

A sub-group of Europe's technical authority, the ECC, has issued amendments to ERC Report 25 to a public consultation. The report, which compiles the use of spectrum within European administrations, has been updated to take into account recent and planned ECC harmonisation deliverables. Read more...

Ofcom has released a consultation document about TV White Space use in UHF broadcasting spectrum in the UK (470-790 MHz). The document explains how the telecommunications regulator intends to calculate white space availability bearing in mind the need for the technology to co-exist with broadcasting and PMSE users of the… Read more...

This consultation invites comment on the current UK views on the range of items to be discussed at WRC-15, including mobile broadband, maritime, aeronautical, satellite and science use of spectrum. Read more...

The Working Group for Frequency Management sub-group of the ECC has issued a consultation about its intention to update ERC Recommendation (01)01 to take in to account newer technology that can operate in the 1920 - 1980 MHz and 2110 - 2170 MHz bands. The original Recommendation set out the… Read more...

The Working Group on Frequency Management within the technical authority for spectrum in Europe, the ECC, has issued ECC Recommendation (15)01 to a public consultation. The draft Recommendation sets out cross-border coordination requirements for three frequency ranges that are likely to be made available for mobile broadband at WRC-15 later… Read more...