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Our top story this month is the European Commission’s revised legislative proposals for the telecoms framework review. These cut back the Parliament’s plans to give MEPs more control over spectrum…

It's a first - Dolly Parton and Neil Diamond have intervened in spectrum policy! Meanwhile the FCC is facing criticism for using election day to hold the meeting which will…

The digital dividend will be the key issue for Brussels in the coming months, according to the new head of DG INFSO's Radio Spectrum Policy Unit.

Two key amendments to the EU telecoms framework which would have given MEPs more influence over spectrum policy have been deleted from the final legislative proposals being put forward by…

The French government has confirmed that it will allocate the 790 – 892 MHz sub-band released as part of the digital dividend to “next-generation very high-speed fixed-line and mobile networks”.

The UK's commitment to spectrum liberalisation has been underlined in a new communications industry action plan. The government is also determined to get progress on the repeal of the GSM…

The UK regulator is encountering strong opposition to its plans to introducing spectrum pricing in the aviation and maritime sectors. The issued has been raised in parliament, followed by an…

A study funded by the European Commission due later this month will make some "fairly radical" recommendations on how to improve spectrum use by Europe’s public sector, but take a…

Legislation enabling spectrum to be traded in Ireland could be in place by 2010, according to the country’s wireless community.

European regulators have agreed to proposals for strengthening their agreed common positions after Russia and other countries were criticised for undermining these at last year’s World Radio Conference.

A consultants report for regulator ComReg calls for substantial frequency release after digital switchover and recommends the setting aside of an "innovation reserve."

The UK regulator has commissioned a study to help it decide whether environmental protection should be added to its list of regulatory duties.

Our top story this month is the European Parliament’s final verdict on the spectrum reform proposals contained in the Telecoms Framework Review.

The new proposals for auctioning D Block in the US seem to be as highly politicised as the proposals for rescuing Wall Street, which were being discussed by lawmakers at…

MEPs have voted through their amendments to the Commission’s Framework Review package. Viviane Reding wishes the spectrum reform had gone further but welcomes the Parliament’s commitment to flexibility and harmonisation.