As part of its continuing effort to free up spectrum for mobile broadband, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is consulting on how to promote interoperability in the commercial Lower 700 MHz band and on removing barriers to flexible use of 40 MHz in the 2 GHz band currently licensed… Read more...

The European Commission's “all or nothing” approach of licensed versus unlicensed spectrum must give way to one that includes licensed shared access, said the head of its spectrum policy unit at a conference in Brussels earlier this month. The Commission will lay out a plan for promoting shared access in… Read more...

In a surprise move, Romanian telecoms regulator ANCOM has announced it plans to hold a “super auction” this year involving a total of 465 MHz of spectrum in the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands. Read more...

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Following a four-year process comprising eight consultations, numerous backing documents and independent reports from three expert advisors, Ireland’s Commission for Communications Regulation has come to a decision on the assignment of rights in the 800, 900 and 1800 MHz bands. Read more...

The Canadian regulator plans to auction the 700 MHz band in 2013 and 2.5 GHz spectrum the following year. Auction rules will include spectrum caps and rural deployment conditions. Read more...

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The Polish regulator has announced the proposals it will be putting forward to the government, complementing the existing plan to sell 1800 MHz at the end of this year. Read more...

While it has been public knowledge since the middle of last year that UK Broadband would use its large holdings of 3.5 GHz spectrum to launch a wholesale LTE service, the scope and detail of its plans as it switches on the first part of its network in inner London… Read more...