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WRC-19 will consider the need for harmonised spectrum for intelligent transportation systems (ITS). The demand for spectrum appears to be very much driven by the types of services envisioned and…

Ofcom is consulting on a proposal to increase the amount of spectrum available to WiFi in the 5 GHz band.

A leaked document suggests there will be changes in the Electronic Communications, Networks & Services directorate, including changing the name of its “Spectrum” unit to “Radio Spectrum Policy”. In other…

One of the aims of the "Space Renaissance Act" proposed in the US is to protect satellite access to spectrum in the 28 GHz band.

US satellite TV firm Dish is the latest target for the short-sellers at Kerrisdale Capital, who argue that investors have overestimated the worth of its spectrum holdings.

Questions over emergency prioritisation and pre-emption, an ambitious transition schedule and the all-important issue of coverage are all addressed in the latest comments from the government department that awarded UK…

This month we report on how mobile operators would like the EU telecoms regulatory framework to change and on how regulators manage the E-band. William Webb, a former director at…

If it were to leave the EU, the UK would no longer be bound by EU spectrum decisions. However, it is unlikely that the country would change its use of…

The European Commission rejected Hutchison’s proposal to offer capacity to Virgin Media and other mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). The company is considering a legal challenge.

The document suggests the US wants spectrum to be assigned using market-based approaches such as auctions.

One of the questions in the European Commission's recent consultation on its review of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications asked respondents to consider the possibility of outcomes of…

A document seen by PolicyTracker says there will be an EU-wide deadline of 2020 for moving Europe's broadcasters out of the 700 MHz band, but member states will be able…

After refusing to take part in the digital dividend auction in 2013, Vodafone has now offered the Australian government A$594.3 million (€384 million) for a 700 MHz licence.

Following yesterday's report on the European Commission (EC) exploring the idea of handing more regulatory powers to the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG), PolicyTracker takes an in-depth look at the…

Myanmar's Ministry of Transport and Communications (MCIT) says it expects to see immediate improvements in the efficiency of regulatory services when a new body dedicated to spectrum management is established.