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Programme making and special events stakeholders are considerably more optimistic about the post-2012 prospects for their fragmented industry following the publication of two weighty documents by Ofcom. But there are…

The future use of the “digital dividend” is now a top priority for the EU, according to the European Commission, which has launched a public consultation calling on member states…

Ofcom’s plan for innovation licences has strong support from government and commercial organisations, but rollout still depends on calming public sector fears.

Bills which streamline the process of selling publicly owned bands and require the publication of a register of all spectrum usage are making their way through the US congress.

After several months of operating with only three commissioners and no chairman the board of US regulator the Federal Communications Commission is (barring a major surprise) back to a full…

Thailand’s 50 million mobile subscribers will wait a while longer for their 3G upgrades, with regulator the National Telecommunications Commission set to push back an auction until next year.

Our top story this month is Finland's innovative approach to TV spectrum. The Finns are probably the first country to put in black and white an uncomfortable truth: terrestrial TV…

Satellite, terrestrial and mobile operators are using new technologies and networks to capture backhaul business and reduce costs of using other spectrum and network resources.

Ofcom today confirmed it would clear the 800 MHz band, falling into line with several other European countries.

The Finns deserve credit for officially acknowledging that terrestrial TV may have a sell-by-date. It’s something that many choose to disregard, argues PolicyTracker’s Managing Editor, Martin Sims

For the first time the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau is trying to remove unused satellite frequency assignments to free up space for new networks, particularly those aimed at the developing world.…

Is Luxembourger Viviane Reding going to keep the Information Society portfolio? According to her country's press, she would prefer to obtain the Internal Market or Consumer Protection dossiers. However, if…

The UK’s troubled 2.6 GHz auction, which Ofcom hoped to hold in September once legal action had been resolved, has now been put on hold.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has just completed its first consultation governed by a new set of Principles for Spectrum Management which will determine the country’s spectrum policies…

Frustration is growing among policy-makers and politicians as a dispute between the European Parliament and Council of Ministers holds up the allocation of spectrum they regard as vital to Europe’s…