by Mirva Villa
The FCC's Commissioners have agreed new rules for the 4.9 GHz band. The US regulator has set up a coordinated nationwide approach to managing the band. A new leasing model has been established to "solidify" the band's status as public safety spectrum, while allowing a secondary use. The new framework… Read more...
by Mirva Villa
Update September 20, 2022 South African regulator ICASA has extended the deadline for this consultation from September 19 until September 30, 2022. August 22, 2022 South African regulator ICASA has published an Information Memorandum announcing the authority's intention to launch a second phase of the IMT spectrum licencing process. ICASA seeks… Read more...
by Mirva Villa
The National Communications Commission (NCC) is consulting on the draft rules of its 5G private networks licencing regime in the 4.8-4.9 GHz band. You can find more information on the regulator's website here (in Chinese). The document is open for comments until September 27, 2022. Read more...
by Richard Haas
19 April 2022: Anatel has now launched this consultation. The regulator hopes to allocate part of the 4.9 GHz band for mobile services as laid out in the previous update. The consultation is open for comment until May 27, 2022. 11 April 2022: Brazil’s regulator Anatel has announced it will issue… Read more...
by Richard Haas
October 29, 2021: This consultation has been published in the Federal Register. It will be available for public comment until November 29, while replies to those comments can be made until December 28. October 4, 2021: The FCC has published a notice of proposed rulemaking on the use of the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC is receiving comments on Petitions for Reconsideration regarding the 4.9 GHz band. Public safety stakeholders have expressed opposition to reforms agreed in the second half of 2020. Oppositions to the Petitions must be filed by February 24, while Replies to those oppositions must be filed by March 8. Read more...
by Toby Youell
November 27, 2020: This document will be published in the Federal Register on November 30 here. It is available for public comment until December 30, while reply comments are due by January 29, 2021. October 4, 2020 The FCC approved this Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The… Read more...
by Toby Youell
August 13, 2020 The deadline for this consultation has been extended by two weeks until September 1. July 22, 2020 Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (SCED) and its Communications Authority (CA), have jointly issued a consultation on frequency arrangements and fees for the 4.9 GHz band. 80… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian communications regulator, the ACMA, has issued its draft five-year spectrum outlook 2020-24 to a public consultation. The document includes how it intends to: revise and update its forward allocation plan plan for private long-term evolution networks explore new bands for monitoring set out a detailed work plan for… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Hong Kong regulator, the CA, plans to issue a consultation during 2020 concerning its plans to award 80 MHz within the 4.9 GHz band during 2021. More information is available in its Spectrum Release Plan for 2020-2022. Read more...