The debate over the licensing of GSM and WiMAX technologies has been taken a new turn this week at the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis. Read more...

Fears that Recognised Spectrum Access (RSA) will eventually be applied with a broad brush to a wide cross section of services by the UK communications regulator is causing unease in certain sectors. Read more...

How to handle the unused broadcast spectrum is a puzzle being pieced together by policy makers around the world but is it time to stop paying lip service to the incumbents and impose some radical changes? Read more...

The UK regulator Ofcom has announced that Radio Frequency Identificationdevices operating in the 865-868 MHz range will be exempt from licensing. Read more...

The European Commission’s search for unifying general principles to cover the wireless sector has thrown up some familiar questions particularly the use of spectrum by the military. Read more...

Wireless investments depend on guaranteed access to spectrum, argues Professor Tom Hazlett, but that’s not the same as exclusive use. Read more...

After a vigorous discussion Europe’s regulators have agreed a policy framework for the introduction of Ultra Wide Band services. Read more...

Ofcom’s proposals to auction the 412 to 414 MHz and 422 to 424 MHz bands have raised a concern about managing potential interference Read more...

NRAs are beginning to warm to the idea of a secondary market for spectrum but the European Commission will need all its powers of persuasion if flexibility of use is to become a reality. Read more...

It’s nearly a year since the UK pioneered spectrum trading in the EU and the concept has received a further boost in new proposals from the European Commission. However, businesses are realising that a functioning market is a long way off. (Filed 21.10.05) Read more...