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The U.S. Regulator seems to be biting the bullet by raising the politically controversial issue of reallocating TV spectrum to other uses, writes Michael Marcus.

Experts say the ever-present machine-to-machine communications envisaged as the next stage of internet development needs dedicated spectrum but the European Commission disagrees.

Denmark’s new Frequency Act, which brings in a secondary market for radio frequencies and introduces a new fee structure for spectrum usage, came into effect on January 1, 2010.

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Consolidation might be the name of the game for the mobile industry in developed markets, but in Uganda the country’s seventh mobile operator has just launched, hot on the heels…

Digital terrestrial television has been a huge hit in the Netherlands, where 83% of homes subscribe to cable. It's proving popular in urban as well as rural areas and in…

A row over public sector spectrum has pulled the plug on Ukraine's 2GHz auction. The issue is now before the country's constitutional court but the regulator hopes to relaunch the…

Microsoft and non-governmental bodies are lobbying for cognitive access to India's airwaves. With much of its spectrum government-controlled and under-utilised they believe the country is fertile ground for the technology.

With their relatively small home markets at or near saturation point, three cash-rich Arabian Gulf mobile operators have spread their wings in the past few years to expand in the…

Commercial and Chinese government interests are ramping up efforts to clear the way for TDD mobile technologies in UHF. Their favoured TD-SCDMA standard should now be available in over two…

The EU Telecoms Council has invited Brussels to produce a technical plan for harmonising the use of mobile services in 790-862 MHz but emphasised the right of Member States to…

The German regulator has agreed to ensure its upcoming auction of former analogue TV spectrum does not harm competition, but the European Commission remains wary.

UK regulator Ofcom has published a decision to create a large, contiguous block of unlicensed spectrum from 57 to 64 GHz for Fixed Wireless Systems (FWS) despite opposition from some…

Despite attempts by the incumbent operators to block the award, France’s fourth 3G license has now been awarded to the only participant in the beauty contest.