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The domino theory was very popular in its day. Much cited by US policymakers between the 1950s and 80s, it speculated that if one state fell under the influence of…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has just released part of the 5 GHz band, but in Europe a similar process is likely to be a marathon not a sprint.

Scientists can now say with confidence that the spectrum shortage is no more

Requiring member states to retrospectively extend the term of mobile licences would be good news for operators.

The UK's new spectrum strategy says the country's government is aiming for a “gradual move away from exclusive use to shared use of frequencies”. That process is unlikely to be…

Telecoms firms have always been a litigious bunch. In Austria last year, they called in the lawyers to fight the terms of the country's spectrum auction and then challenged its…

Or will the fledgling regulatory regime be indefinitely grounded?

Pride, according to the proverb, but for politicians dabbling in spectrum management it's interfering with independent regulation which seems to precede their demise.

The US makes a big announcement on incentive auctions tomorrow (Thursday) but will this innovative new format catch on elsewhere? This seems doubtful.

TV delivers more bang per bit than mobile according to....well, that would spoil the surprise....

The new year has begun with two large secondary trades between US mobile operators. Will trading increase on the other side of the Atlantic this year?

The startling complexity of the latest Combinatorial Clock Auction (CCA) presents a new challenge for the format.

Here in the UK, the cost of living is a major issue, especially at Christmas. Even though the economy seems gradually to be recovering, many of us are still worrying…

PPDR is looking for spectrum. TDD spectrum is available. Maybe there is an opportunity for the perfect match.