The future of the UK's planned Emergency Services Network (ESN)–the LTE-based communications system being developed for the country's police, paramedics and fire services–could be in doubt. Read more...

5G services over millimetre-wave bands will be a tiny fraction of the market and have a relatively slow growth in the near future, according to a study commissioned by the EU. Read more...

Regulatory planning for 5G continues apace amid industry concern about its commercial prospects, particularly in the mmWave bands. In an interview, Andreas Geiss from the European Commission told PolicyTracker that 5G's promise lies in adding new groups of business customers. Read more...

Potential use of the band for flexible fixed and mobile use, which is a part of a new consultation paper on mmWave bands, would bring the USA in line with most other large economies. Read more...

European Union legislators are expected to reach final agreement on the proposed European Electronic Communications Code in a "conclusive" meeting early next month, the European Commission said. Read more...

From around 2008 to 2013, several spectrum administrations around the world chose the combinatorial clock auction (CCA) format to allocate spectrum. Fast forward just a few years, and the CCA seems to have fallen out of favour. Why? Read more...

These frequencies could all use the same equipment (unlike frequencies at 24.25–29.5 GHz) and they are all are on the WRC-19 agenda for potential identification for IMT in the Radio Regulations. Read more...

Many of the future non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite constellations that plan to provide internet connectivity to underserved areas may rely on fixed-satellite service bands where there is currently no regulatory framework for them. Read more...

US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has told the country's Supreme Court to reject a petition from the Dish Network-backed firms who claim they were wrongly denied licence discounts as it could hinder ongoing proceedings. Read more...

In what may be the first use of blockchain for spectrum management, the Agence National des Fréquences (ANFR) and start-up Blockchain Partner are preparing a limited trial of the technology using frequencies at 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and in other bands. Read more...