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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...
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Ofcom seeks to implement European decision on 2G re-farming by offering three blocks of 900MHz spectrum for auction in 2010 Read more...
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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...
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Legal changes which will allow the use of Ultra Wide Band devices in the UK come into effect on Monday 13 August. Read more...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...