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UK starts digital switchover, Sweden completes it
Oct 18, 2007
by Website author

This week has seen the UK switch off a single analogue channel in a town of 25,000 people while Sweden has ceased analogue transmissions entirely with few complaints from the public Read more...

UK regulator proposes taking back some 900 MHz spectrum from Vodafone and O2
Sep 20, 2007
by Website author

Ofcom seeks to implement European decision on 2G re-farming by offering three blocks of 900MHz spectrum for auction in 2010 Read more...

Opinion: one step forward and two steps back – the UK L-band auction
Aug 14, 2007
by Website author

Michael Whittaker, the architect of Australia's liberalised spectrum management framework, warns that the self regulation proposed by Ofcom in 1.5GHz could allow companies to devalue their competitors' licences. Read more...

UWB legalised in the UK
Aug 10, 2007
by Website author

Legal changes which will allow the use of Ultra Wide Band devices in the UK come into effect on Monday 13 August. Read more...

UK presses ahead with market regime for broadcast spectrum
Jul 06, 2007
by Martin Sims

Ofcom is to introduce a market-based pricing system for digital TV and radio, rejecting claims that this is economically inefficient, will damage programming and prolong uncertainty over broadcasters' funding. Read more...

Satellite operators fear further UK liberalisation
May 25, 2007
by Website author

Industry fears that the UK’s plans for an important satellite frequency – due to be finalised in the next few weeks - could drive smaller operators out of the country Read more...

Public up in arms over UK Digital Dividend proposals
Apr 17, 2007
by Website author

Hundreds of responses from ordinary citizens show how far Ofcom has to go in convincing the public of the benefits of taking a market approach to reallocating released analogue TV spectrum. Read more...

UK allows consumer to bear 3G auction costs
Mar 29, 2007
by Website author

Ofcom has denied the European Commission’s claim that it is allowing mobile operators to pass on excessive spectrum licence costs to the consumer. Read more...

Will Ofcom’s spectrum usage rights deliver?
Jun 20, 2006
by Website author

With the closure of its consultation this week, Ofcom edges a step closer to defining spectrum usage rights. Here Australia’s Michael Whittaker explains why he thinks the UK’s communications regulator is barking up the wrong tree. Read more...

UK’s first mobile TV spectrum up for auction in 2007
Mar 31, 2006
by Website author

Ofcom has put forward proposals for auctioning L-band, which is expected to generate substantial interest because of the amount of spectrum available (40 MHz) and its ability to deliver mobile TV services. Read more...