The DCMS has launched a consultation asking mobile phone industry stakeholders for their views on how the government should invest £150 million (€180 million) to spread mobile coverage across the UK. This follows on from the country's finance minister announcing that £150 million is being set aside to extend mobile… Read more...

The ECC's Working Group for Spectrum Engineering has issued a consultation on Recommendation 14-02. The Recommendation concerns harmonised channelling arrangements in the band for Fixed Service systems. Read more...

The Working Group for Frequency Management within the ECC has issued Annex 10 of Recommendation 70-03 to a public consultation. The amendments to the annex take in to account ECC Report 230 on Assisted Listening Devices frequency issues in the band 174 - 216 MHz. The Recommendation 70-03 is regarded… Read more...

Ofcom has issued an update to a long-running consultation on its proposal to charge annual licence fees for spectrum in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands that reflect their market value. Ofcom first issued a consultation on the issue in October last year, but is yet to release a statement on… Read more...

The UK regulator has launched a consultation on proposals to make 872-876 MHz and 917-921 MHz spectrum available on a licence exempt basis with technical conditions that enable Short Range Device (SRD) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) use. In addition, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has previously announced that it plans… Read more...

Ofcom has published its draft annual plan for the coming financial year, and will hold a series of public meetings to hear people's feedback. The draft plan sets out Ofcom’s strategic purposes, proposed priorities and work programme for the 12 months from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016. Each meeting… Read more...

Ofcom has issued a consultation on its proposals to simplify the regulation concerning Ultra Wide Band (UWB).  Ofcom proposes to write new regulations that will replace the existing technical parameters for UWB technology that are currently set out in the Principal Regulations, and the Amending Regulations. Ofcom intends to revoke the latter… Read more...

The inter-governmental group that advises the European Commission on spectrum issues has issued its draft report on "efficient awards and efficient use of spectrum" to a public consultation. The study makes it clear that there is no "one size fits all" method of awarding spectrum across the EU. Nonetheless, the… Read more...

The UK regulator is calling for input as part of a strategic review it is undertaking of the use of spectrum by the satellite and space science sectors. In particular, the regulator is looking to understand potential demand for spectrum from these sectors, and trends in technology that might mitigate… Read more...

Ofcom has issued a consultation on requests for an increase of 3 dB in the maximum permissible base station power. The UK's four MNOs who have spectrum in the 1800 MHz band have all requested that the maximum permissible base station transmit power (e.i.r.p) is increased to 65 dBm. Ofcom's preliminary view is that the… Read more...