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Ofcom has announced they are accepting comments for their proposed Annual Plan for 2016/2017, which is to be published in March 2016. Their main objectives for this plan are ‘to promote competition and ensure that markets work effectively for consumers; to secure standards and improve quality; and to protect consumers… Read more...
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The UK regulator is consulting on proposed changes to its regulations to allow spectrum trading in certain maritime and satellite bands without the need to first get permission from Ofcom, as is the case at present. This would allow licensees the flexibility to transfer unused and underused spectrum to third… Read more...
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Europe's technical authority, the ECC has issued a consultation about a revision it plans to make to ECC Decision (08)08. This revision includes updates for the use of mobile services in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 2.6 GHz bands on board vessels. In particular, the ECC seeks comments on… Read more...
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The ECC has launched a consultation on its decision to harmonise frequency arrangements in the key 2 GHz paired bands (1920–1980 MHz and 2110–2170 MHz) so they can be used for ultra-fast mobile broadband services. The agreement is an amendment to an existing ECC Decision ECC/DEC/(06)01. The spectrum technical conditions are… Read more...
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The ECC WGSE has issued a consultation on ECC draft report 221. The report concerned compatibility between MFCN (IMT) and PMSE audio applications in adjacent bands of the 700 MHz band. It proposes power limits for PMSE equipment in the 700 MHz band duplex gap. The report says that the most critical risk of interference… Read more...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...