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Favouring a commons-based approach to the 3.6GHz band has deterred investment in a crucial frequency for the development of wireless broadband services, argue two leading experts.

Getting the right balance between market-based and traditional management techniques has been the dominant theme of the ITU’s biggest spectrum policy conference in several years.

The WiMAX lobby are pleased with the outcome of the WP8F meeting in Cameroon but other observers say it's an agreement about process not substance.

A UMTS Forum report which claimed that liberalisation would damage the mobile industry has been strongly condemned by a Forum member, Nortel, highlighting the sharp industry divisions on this issue.

Today's story 'UMTS Forum Vice-Chairmen at odds over spectrum liberalisation' has been changed.

Today's story 'UMTS Forum Vice-Chairmen at odds over spectrum liberalisation' has been changed.

Smooth transition to digital TV in the Netherlands with KPN receiving spectrum for HDTV and extra channels.

Following considerable administration support for WiMAX at the ITU Working Party 8F meeting it now appears to be a question of when rather than if WiMAX is accepted as part…

The broadcasting lobby has succeeded in amending a pro-liberalisation report issued by an influential committee of MEPs, heralding a bigger battle in the European Parliament next month.

Applying the principle of technology neutrality to all forthcoming spectrum auctions has already raised fears among UK wireless microphone users – now the Broadband Wireless Access community are becoming alarmed…

The increasing economic importance of licence-free applications is being reflected in policy debates on both sides of the Atlantic.

The coming year will be crucial for satellite operators seeking to safeguard their access to spectrum.

In the first 'proper' working week of the New Year PolicyTracker will be examining the prospects for some of the policy debates which have dominated the past few months. Our…

In ten years time, how far will Europe have got with its spectrum liberalisation agenda? That was PolicyTracker's question for the New Year and although responses were varied any expectation…

Our themes this month are the UK's Digital Dividend Review; UWB in Europe and mobile TV via satellite.