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licence-exempt

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

18 Jul, 2006

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

6-9GHz

C-band

Low power applications

UWB

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

14 Jul, 2006

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

13 Jul, 2006

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

12 Jul, 2006

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

07 Jul, 2006

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....

mobile

Spectrum auctions

New 3G licence to boost competition in Norway

06 Jul, 2006

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

04 Jul, 2006

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

France

Germany

Spectrum trading

Trading comes to France and Germany (audio available)

03 Jul, 2006

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.

Broadcasting

ITU

RRC-06

switchoff

VHF

Europe clears way for non-broadcast applications in TV bands

29 Jun, 2006

RRC-06 may be criticised as inefficient and outdated, but a declaration agreed towards the end of the proceedings could see European countries forging ahead with non-TV services in the UHF...

European Commission

Framework Directive

service neutrality

technology neutrality

Commission proposes single European spectrum regulator

29 Jun, 2006

The communications framework review - published today - contains familiar proposals, including trading and service and technology neutrality, but the unexpected bombshell is the creation of a pan-European spectrum regulator.

European spectrum regulator

RRC-06

PolicyTracker July e-Edition available for download

29 Jun, 2006

Our theme this month is RRC-06 and there is both good and bad news for those hoping to operate new services in the released analogue TV frequencies.

aircraft

CEPT

ECC

GSM

mobile

Ofcom

GSM soon to be airborne

28 Jun, 2006

No major obstacles seem to be barring the inevitable introduction of mobile phone use on aircraft, with all responses to Ofcom’s consultation paper now in post the June 23 deadline.

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