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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has asked for comments on the best ways to reshuffle narrowband private land mobile licences away from new broadband licences.

Canada has sold the 600 MHz band for CAD 3.47 billion (US$2.6 billion), which is roughly the equivalent of US$ 1.06/MHz/POP (although his figure doesn't take account of unsold spectrum…

Terahertz spectrum, once considered unusable, could offer advantages for high-resolution imaging and sensing, radar applications and very high-speed communications. 

The US Department of Commerce has issued 13 spectrum policy recommendations that are designed to boost the growth of the US space commerce economy.

Rajan Mathews, director general of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), has told PolicyTracker that the national regulator’s reserve prices for an upcoming multiband spectrum auction are “presently unviable”.

Japan's telecoms ministry has awarded spectrum to the country's three established mobile operators—NTT Docomo, KDDI and SoftBank—along with the recent new entrant Rakuten. 

There is more backing for 4.8—4.99 GHz in Asia than many people realise. However, it’s not clear if the band’s credentials are strong enough for it to become a 5G…

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will auction 3400 MHz of spectrum in the 37 GHz, 39 GHz and 47 GHz bands starting on 10 December. Before it can do…

ACMA will combine traditional spectrum awards for the mobile industry with licensing that encourages local networks as well as ad hoc deployments on private premises in its assignment of the…

The Polish Senate has amended the country’s draft telecommunications bill. 

Ofcom believes a dynamic sharing scheme that allows spectrum to follow the trains as they move along could be the best solution to improve trackside connectivity. 

The year is 2030. Your pyjamas, which have been monitoring your heart rate and blood pressure in your sleep, wake you up. And when you get to the office you'll no longer…

Denmark's multiband auction raised $333 million (2.2 billion Danish kroner), although mobile operators will not have to face any upfront fees to renew their 2G licences. 

Legislation under consideration in the US Senate could make it easier for US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to shut down pirate radio stations.

The amount of spectrum in Asia identified for mobile use has increased over the last five years and so has the amount harmonised and subsequently licensed by regulators, according to…