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Americas may struggle to agree common position for WRC-15
Jan 09, 2014
by Toby Youell

Two inter-American proposals propose different approaches to the coveted 470-698 MHz band. Read more...

Mobile spectrum discussions will be “controversial” in run-up to WRC-15
Jul 01, 2013
by Dugie Standeford

Talks on which spectrum bands are best suited to wireless broadband services are “certain” to be controversial in the lead-up to WRC-15, the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) said in an interim opinion on EU common policy objectives approved in June. Read more...

Satellite industry opposes Qualcomm’s proposed in-flight mobile broadband service
May 30, 2013
by Dugie Standeford

The US regulator is considering a Qualcomm request for a passenger in-flight mobile broadband service in the 14.0-14.5 GHz band. US satellite operators are opposed to the proposal, which could also have implications for European operators. Read more...

Opinion: The end of spectrum auctions?
May 17, 2013
by Stefan Zehle

Several recent developments have led many to question the assumption that auctions are always the best way of assigning spectrum to mobile operators. Read more...

LTE Broadcast may offer mobile operators a more efficient use of spectrum
Apr 02, 2013
by Jonathan Watson

Supporters of LTE Broadcast technology say it offers mobile operators the opportunity to use their spectrum more efficiently. But is the technology all it’s cracked up to be, and are the operators ready for it? Read more...

US broadcasters have no property rights in spectrum, says academic research
Oct 23, 2012
by Dugie Standeford

The work claims the legal status of broadcasting spectrum is as clear as mud but incentive auctions are a way of sidestepping the problem. Read more...

Spectrum usage rights: stalled in Europe but emerging in US
Oct 16, 2012
by Dugie Standeford

The concept of spectrum usage rights, licensing that specifies the maximum level of interference allowed rather than the power that can be transmitted, may have faltered in Europe but it's attracting attention in the US due, in part, to the LightSquared/GPS debacle. Read more...

FCC launches incentive auction process and ponders spectrum caps
Oct 01, 2012
by Dugie Standeford

In its biggest spectrum announcement for years the US regulator has made the world's first concrete proposals for broadcasters to sell their UHF spectrum as well as reacting to the concentration of the US mobile market by starting a review of spectrum holdings. Read more...

QUASAR research “useful but flawed”
Sep 03, 2012
by Dugie Standeford

QUASAR reports on the business and regulatory case for services using secondary access to spectrum such as TV white spaces are useful but flawed, several observers told PolicyTracker. Read more...

US Department of Justice approves Verizon spectrum deal but concerns remain
Aug 20, 2012
by Dugie Standeford

Plans by Verizon Wireless to buy 122 Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum licences won US Department of Justice (DoJ) approval last week, with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expected to follow suit. Read more...