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