The UK regulator Ofcom has opened a consultation on the proposal to trial hybrid sharing in the upper 6 GHz band. Read more...

The French regulator, ARCEP, has published a consultation concerning a draft decision regarding the use of spectrum by communication services on board ships in French territorial waters. The document is available for public consultation until February 10, 2021. Read more...

July 2, 2020: This proposed rule will be published in the Federal Register here on July 6. Comments can be made on the document until August 5, while replies to those comments must be made by September 4. June 9, 2020 The FCC has agreed to publish a consultation about… Read more...

South Africa's independent telecoms regulator, ICASA, is consulting on a draft roadmap for IMT (mobile broadband). ICASA has said that responses to the consultation will inform its future policies for the bands, including potential awards. The roadmap is intended to provide for greater mobile broadband coverage at lower prices. Read more...

The Mexican regulator, the IFT, has issued a consultation on the use of the 2000 - 2020 MHz and 2180 - 2200 MHz Mobile Satellite Service bands for complementary ground components. Read more...

Brazilian regulator ANATEL has issued a consultation on its proposal to assign the 3400 - 3600 MHz band in 10 MHz blocks for TDD mobile broadband services, including 5G. Read more...

Ofcom would like views on its plans to authorise the use of terrestrial base stations which would allow Inmarsat to provide broadband access to aircraft passengers in the UK. Currently, Inmarsat and Echostar hold pan-European licences to operate Mobile Satellite Services in the 2 GHz band. Inmarsat told the regulator… Read more...

Ofcom would like views on its plans to authorise the use of terrestrial base stations which would allow Inmarsat to provide broadband access to aircraft passengers in the UK. Currently, Inmarsat and Echostar hold pan-European licences to operate Mobile Satellite Services in the 2 GHz band. Inmarsat told the regulator… Read more...

Ofcom would like views on its plans to authorise the use of terrestrial base stations which would allow Inmarsat to provide broadband access to aircraft passengers in the UK. Currently, Inmarsat and Echostar hold pan-European licences to operate Mobile Satellite Services in the 2 GHz band. Inmarsat told the regulator… Read more...

Update: October 16 The consultation period has been extended until 14 November. ComReg announced that it has extended the deadline in response to a request received from two interested parties. October 1 The Irish regulator, ComReg, has issued a consultation concerning a new round of spectrum releases for mobile broadband. ComReg says… Read more...