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Colombia’s ICT ministry and spectrum regulator have jointly proposed looking at spectrum trading and sharing in the next four years.

The Malaysian government cancelled the award of five 5G licences in the 700 MHz band, just three weeks after announcing the winners.

Finland has assigned the upper portion of the 26 GHz band (25.1—27.5 GHz) to the country’s three mobile operators, raising €21 million in the process.

The recent 5G infrastructure deal between China Mobile and China Broadcast Network (CBN) is shaped by competition policy, while elsewhere in Asia similar agreements are more likely to result from…

A new collection of essays brings together a wide range of experiences of spectrum management.

The chief executive of French mobile operator Bouygues says the auction should be delayed “for a few more months” until late 2020 or early 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Norway's regulator Nkom recently completed the renewal of several mmWave bands used for fixed links but warned there isn't a "clear market demand" for the 26 GHz band and other…

Fixed wireless access services are a cost-effective way to provide broadband in both developed and developing countries, says Scott W Minehane, MD of Windsor Place Consulting. With this in mind,…

Brazil’s regulator Anatel agreed last month to open the entire 6 GHz band (5925—7125 MHz) for unlicensed services. The move could result in Brazil becoming the second country in the…

The 28 May ruling annulled the Commission decision, finding that the merger would not have harmed competition or consumers.

Ethiopia moved a step closer to liberalising its telecoms market by publishing the rules of its first-ever spectrum auction and issuing a call for bidders.

An upcoming auction in Denmark and ongoing consultation processes in a handful of EU countries reveal an increasing interest in the 410—470 MHz frequency range for private utility and Internet…

120 MHz of the 3.7—4.2 GHz band is now a step closer to being available by 2021 in key US markets.

Spectrum policy experts who spoke at a PolicyTracker webinar cautioned against some innovative aspects of recent spectrum assignments, such as auctions with set-asides for industrial applications and auction-less licence renewals.

The history of spectrum policy is littered with attempts to flip satellite spectrum for terrestrial mobile broadband services. But despite recent bankruptcies in the industry, several satellite operators are now…