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Private networks regulatory database
Sep 23, 2024
by PolicyTracker

Use filters to show a band overview, individual countries or those nations which are still in the planning stage. Read more...

Are spectrum auctions always the best solution?
Sep 06, 2024
by Dugie Standeford

Increasing concern about a lack of investment in telecoms networks, the high costs associated with 5G and the need to improve rural coverage are chipping away at the spectrum auctions hegemony. Read more...

Combinatorial clock auctions have moved out of the mainstream
Sep 06, 2024
by Dugie Standeford

From around 2008 to 2013, several spectrum administrations around the world chose the combinatorial clock auction (CCA) format to allocate spectrum. Fast forward just a few years, and the CCA seems to have fallen out of favour. Why? Read more...

How the format of spectrum auctions is evolving
Sep 06, 2024
by Dugie Standeford

Auction formats serve many masters. They started simple but failed to satisfy the flexibility requirement. By giving bidders more options, they became more complex. The most recent trend is back towards simpler formats. Read more...

Spectrum auctions: why are they so popular?
Sep 06, 2024
by Dugie Standeford

In the long history of spectrum assignment, auctions are a relatively new arrival, having begun in earnest around the start of the new millennium. Why did they become the new normal? Read more...

Spectrum auctions are not immune to legal challenges
Sep 06, 2024
by Dugie Standeford

Beauty contests often end up in the courts but auctions don't, so the conventional wisdom goes. But looking more closely we find that legal action over auctions is a fairly frequent occurrence. Read more...

Incentive auctions: for US use only?
Sep 05, 2024
by Dugie Standeford

Incentive auctions, in which spectrum holders are encouraged to relinquish their frequencies in return for a share of the proceeds, remain unique to the United States. Read more...

Do sunk costs influence consumer prices?
Sep 05, 2024
by Richard Handford

Over the past 20 years academics and economists have attempted to answer the question: are auction fees passed onto end-users in the form of higher pricing? Read more...

Overview of the satellite direct-to-device market
Sep 03, 2024
by Richard Haas

Satellite D2D services, also known as satellite direct-to-handset (D2H), are reshaping connectivity by enabling direct communication with standard smartphones. This research note explores the approaches of eight key players in the industry, focusing on their spectrum strategies and regulatory challenges. Read more...

Auctions Tracker
Sep 02, 2024
by PolicyTracker

Use our Auctions Tracker to see progress in upcoming auctions and review recent assignments. You can search by band, country, region and status. Read more...