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Ed Vaizey, the UK minister responsible for spectrum, has rejected accusations of favouring mobile network operators (MNOs) over consumers during a recent debate in Parliament.

As 2015 winds down, several US congressional spectrum proposals are in play. But, although spectrum issues are generally bipartisan, it's not clear yet which, if any, bills will advance or…

The Internet of Things (IoT) was a hot topic at the French "Spectre et Innovation" conference, organised by the ANFR, with speakers saying the IoT needs to be able to…

Speakers at the French spectrum conference "Spectre et Innovation", organised by the ANFR, expressed conflicting views over the future of the lower UHF band (470–694 MHz).

The agency joins other US government-backed bodies NASA and DARPA in intelligent frequency management by developing its own licensed shared access (LSA) software for AWS-3 spectrum sharing.

This month's issue focuses mainly on the agreements reached at WRC-15 in November. Other than that, there are updates from France, where the 700 MHz band has just been auctioned,…

Mobile industry figures say that the decision not to use a joint task group represents an acceptable compromise.

The UK's mobile operators have used the legal system to delay a proposed auction of spectrum in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands - just as they did when…

Concerns about ITU procedures and regional fragmentation were the two most prominent themes in our WRC-15 survey carried out this week. But most respondents said they were broadly satisfied with…

Broadcasters have expressed concerns about the initial legislative proposals put forward by the European Commission and have called for further studies before any action is taken.

The spectrum is currently owned by two existing operators and is being sold by a company rather than a regulator. The choice of format was influenced by the 600 MHz…

Delegates at the World Radiocommunication Conference agreed on a range of frequencies for use by unmanned aerial systems (UAS) but technical and regulatory questions remain.

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3.4-3.6 GHz has been broadly identified for IMT but the majority of countries chose to protect satellite operations in the 3.6-4.2 GHz range.

PolicyTracker is researching a report examining the economics of 5G and associated vertical markets. We have compiled this short survey to gauge industry sentiment and would be very grateful for…