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Talks on which spectrum bands are best suited to wireless broadband services are “certain” to be controversial in the lead-up to WRC-15, the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) said in…

The UK is consulting but the decision seems to have been taken. Many other European countries are following suit and the challenge now is to make sure this is a…

Two national regulators and the body representing the mobile industry have questioned whether a 2 x 10 MHz allocation of spectrum in the 700 MHz band for public protection and…

The French government’s decision has attracted criticism from both sides: broadcasters are attacking the lack of consultation and mobile operator SFR says it’s considering legal action.

Japan has introduced a new band clearance methodology that aims to put additional spectrum in the hands of mobile operators much more quickly than conventional processes.

The Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) is launching a major year-long technical study into how the lower part of the UHF band can be harmonised in Europe.

Pakistan's newly elected government has confirmed it plans to auction 3G licences later this year. However, it first needs to hire three new members for its telecommunications regulator.

Thai regulator the NBTC is setting up a committee to decide on the future of the 700 MHz band.

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT) is planning to hold an auction of spectrum in the 800 MHz band in early November.

In a move described by one commentator as a “consumer-focused, populist approach” to competition in the wireless communications market, the Canadian government postponed its planned 700 MHz auction earlier this…

To the delight of industry, citizens' advocates and lawmakers, President Barack Obama has ordered federal agencies to start making spectrum available for sharing for commercial wireless uses.

Australian regulator ACMA has developed a class licence that will give the country’s public safety agencies nationwide access to 50 MHz of spectrum in the 4.9 GHz band.

Regulations for TV white spaces (TVWS) are starting to emerge in the US, Canada, the UK, Singapore and Kenya, but rule-makers are overlooking the impact of a rising penetration in…

Broadcasters may be concerned about the lack of consumer incentive to buy new sets, but TV makers are more likely to see the re-allocation as essential to the future of…

Fiji's Department of Communications is inviting potential bidders to register for an auction of spectrum in the 700, 800 and 1800 MHz bands.