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1980 to 2010 MHz and 2170 to 2200 MHz

CGC

Satellite

Prospects improve for mobile satellite operators

Mobile satellite service (MSS) operators could have their hands on prime spectrum by September providing agreement can be reached on what constitutes 'objective justification' for exclusive use.

European Commission

Framework Directive

service neutrality

technology neutrality

Editoral: Framework Review – not as dramatic as it seems

Our printed edition this month focuses on the European Commission’s proposals for making spectrum liberalisation part of the EU Regulatory Framework. Their approach seems radical but masks fundamental differences between...

2.3GHz

New Zealand

spectrum usage rights

SUR

WiMAX

Spectrum rights: thorn in the side of regulators?

Today the UK communications regulator Ofcom acknowledged that more work is needed on the question of Spectrum Usage Rights. Is there anything Europe can learn from the recent furore over...

2.5-2.69

GSMA

IMT-2000

Intel

mobile

WAPECS

WiMAX

GSM operators: Commission threatens success of new mobile services

Liberalising the IMT-2000 expansion band will fragment the 3G market says the GSMA. No, says Brussels and the WiMAX lobby – UMTS is big enough to look after itself. Here...

collective use

licence-exempt

low power

UWB

Licence-exempt regulation seems to be working fine, says Ofcom

Plenty of energy has been expended in recent months investigating the possibilities for licence-exempt spectrum. While studies in Europe reveal that there is no significant demand for it, does it...

3.4-4.2 GHz

4.2- 4.8 GHz

5G

6-9GHz

C-band

Low power applications

UWB

UWB: Europe’s regulators struggle to agree a way forward

Tardy decision making processes are delaying the arrival of UWB products on Europe’s shores. However, with the success of low power transmitters like iTrip perhaps regulators will eventually have to...

412-414 MHz

422-424 MHz

Ofcom

Spectrum auctions

spectrum award

Ofcom to clarify draft wording of spectrum award

It has taken over a year but UK super-regulator Ofcom has decided that bar a few changes to the draft text, the award of the bands 412-414 MHz paired with...

Broadcasting

digital dividend

FCC

Norway

RRC-06

OPINION: Norway shows member states how to maximise the digital dividend

With plans for a digital world in motion post RRC-06, European regulators must now consider licensing procedures that maximise any “digital dividend”. Here two lawyers tell us about Norway’s flexible...

ComReg

spectrum agency

Spectrum liberalisation

Viviane Reding

EU spectrum agency fails to win support

Last week Viviane Reding defied the recommendation made in European Commission’s own impact assessment relating to the review of EU telecoms rules by publicly calling for a pan-EU spectrum agency....

3G

mobile

Spectrum auctions

New 3G licence to boost competition in Norway

In a bid to fuel competition, Norway’s Ministry of Transport and Communications has invited interested parties to bid for its fourth 3G licence.

Broadcasting

competition

EFTA

European Free Trade Association

NTV

switchover

Norwegian DTT network sparks competition concerns

Norway’s protracted debate over the building of a DTT network is over but concerns remain over the Culture Ministry’s role in granting the concession to a consortium part-owned by NRK,...

2.4GHz

2.5GHz

3G

France

Germany

Spectrum trading

Trading comes to France and Germany (audio available)

Europe is taking an important step towards spectrum liberalisation with Germany and France announcing that they will gradually introduce the ability to independently trade spectrum licences.

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