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US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could get its first permanent female chief and first LGBTQ+ commissioner if Congress confirms President Joe Biden's nominations.

The Belarusian Ministry of Communications and Informatisation has asked Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media to coordinate the release of the 700 MHz spectrum band along the…

Portugal’s 5G award raised a relatively moderate amount—just over €566 million—but the 1,727 rounds and 201 days of bidding made it easily the longest spectrum auction ever held. 

Two mergers of mobile network operators (MNOs) could significantly alter Indonesia’s spectrum landscape.

The newly launched Alliance for Broadcasting and Cultural Frequencies is campaigning to keep the 470—694 MHz band away from mobile operators, the military and the security services.

European Commission (EC) plans to turn the 2020s into Europe's "digital decade" include rolling out 5G coverage for all populated areas by the end of 2030. But its apparent focus…

The Lithuanian government has signed a memorandum on 5G with the country's mobile operators ahead of a long-awaited spectrum auction.

The decision by the Conseil d'Etat, the country's highest administrative court, rejected demands by environmental protection groups and several citizens to overturn Arcep's assignment of 5G spectrum to four mobile…

Romania’s regulator Ancom has invited applications to take part in an auction of 5G spectrum in the 800 MHz, 2.6 GHz and 3400—3490 MHz bands and is expecting the country's…

Various sources involved in the WRC process have told PolicyTracker that “progress has been incredibly slow” and that a number of issues, such as UHF band revision and IMT in…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are to host the next World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23), which will be held between 20 November and 15 December 2023. 

A new study recommends a split in the 6 GHz band for the Asia-Pacific region with more than half of the available spectrum allocated to IMT and the rest to…

Attempts by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to auction spectrum in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands and to licence…

Speakers at a recent meeting organised by the UK’s Spectrum Policy Forum said the regulator Ofcom and the government should urgently consider implementing a dynamic spectrum access (DSA) model.

ACMA is considering a change of use for the 6 GHz band, the 1.5 GHz band and 1880—1920 MHz.