The British energy and gas regulator is consulting stakeholders in both the utilities and telecommunications sectors on its proposals for countrywide smart metering and the introduction of a smart grid. An important component of the consultation is proposals for the appointment of a new entity to co-ordinate communications between smart… Read more...

The UK regulator has launched new proposals and a consultation document for the provision of extra spectrum for wireless cameras at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Ofcom's spectrum plans for the Games, which was published in 2009, appears to have underestimated demand. As a result it is now proposed to… Read more...

Last year's decision to align the UK with the emerging European position on clearing channels 61 to 69, the 800 MHz band, meant adding channels 61, 62 and 69 to the UK regulator's existing digital switchover plans. As a result, regions where the switchover has already occurred will need to… Read more...

The Working Group Spectrum Engineering (WGSE) within Europe's technical authority (ECC) has issued a new Report (ECC Report 247) to a public consultation that aims to help shed light on an ongoing dispute between radio astronomers and satellite operator Iridium.  The Report concerns a new software tool that has been… Read more...

The Working Group Spectrum Engineering of Europe's technical authority, the ECC, has issued ECC Report 243 to a public consultation. The Report sets out the possible use of the 2.7 - 2.9 GHz and 2.9 - 3.4 GHz bands for video PMSE. It finds that sharing the spectrum with incumbent… Read more...

UK regulator Ofcom has issued a consultation concerning its intention to make a Wireless Telegraphy Order. In accordance with the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006, the Proposed Order is intended to replace the Wireless Telegraphy Order 2006. Read more...

Following an urgent request from Everything Everywhere to have its 2G 1800 MHz license changed to allow it to offer LTE in the refarmed band, the British regulator is consulting stakeholders to ascertain if there will be any material risk of distortion of competition if the licence is varied as… Read more...

Ofcom has issued a consultation document about its intention to maintain licence terms and conditions for the use of spectrum by Amateur Radio enthusiasts. This update includes provisions to remove spectrum in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands from amateur use, which was already announced as part of the Public Sector… Read more...

The consultation document contains a number of proposals to change the arrangements for license exemption in the UK. This includes liberalising current license-exemption criteria for High Density Fixed Satellite Services, Railway Level Crossing Sensor Systems, Underwater system use below 30 MHz and a number of short-range devices. In each of… Read more...

Ofcom has put forward proposals to harmonise its digital dividend spectrum with that being released in other European countries. So far, Finland, Sweden, France and Switzerland have announced that they will release 790-862 MHz (channels 61-69). The UK's original plan was to release a slightly smaller upper band of 806-854… Read more...