Arnaud Montebourg gave a fiery speech at an industry event in Paris last week. Read more...

France still plans to allocate spectrum in the 700 MHz band to mobile, but not as quickly as some have suggested. Read more...

German plans to auction 700 MHz spectrum as part of a second digital dividend “completely neglect” the interests of the programme-making and special events (PMSE) community, according to Dré Klaassen, co-president of the Association of Professional Wireless Productions Technologies (APWPT). Read more...

The French government’s decision has attracted criticism from both sides: broadcasters are attacking the lack of consultation and mobile operator SFR says it’s considering legal action. Read more...

EU digital agenda commissioner Neelie Kroes is among the speakers lined up for a spectrum conference due to be held in Paris at the end of June. Read more...

French regulator ARCEP has decided to allow Bouygues Telecom to deploy LTE in the 1800 MHz band, provided the company hands back some of the spectrum it holds in the band and pays a fee for its technology neutral use of the frequency. Read more...

French regulator ANFR will host a 26-27 June conference in Paris entitled “Spectrum and Innovation: Radiofrequencies a driver for economic growth.” Read more...

An exact picture will only emerge when Ofcom releases more details about the UK 4G auction but at the moment values seem to be lower than comparable European countries. Read more...

The US and UK have so far been the trailblazers in opening the way for wireless broadband in the TV white spaces (TVWS). But now Japanese companies have developed prototype equipment meeting new IEEE standards and France has approved field tests. Read more...

A lot has happened in the world of spectrum since Ofcom’s Spectrum Framework Review was published in 2004. Is it time for the regulator to rethink its strategy? Read more...