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What is believed to be the world’s first spectrum auction conducted through an online auction house has been proclaimed a success by regulator Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority (NPT).

It's twenty five years since the FCC approved the regulation which kickstarted the mass market use of unlicensed spectrum.

The consensus amongst spectrum consultants is that the recent spate of auctions in Europe have mainly resulted in good results for operators, disappointing revenues for governments and, possibly, few benefits…

After a ten year investigation the Interphone study has found no conclusive evidence that mobile phone use causes brain cancer. New research will continue this work but will take another…

Denmark’s auction of 2.6 GHz spectrum came to an end today with four bidders paying a combined €136 million for 2 x 70 MHz of paired FDD spectrum and 45…

Canada’s reluctance to embrace spectrum reform is restricting supply and pushing up prices, Martin Cave and Adrian Foster argue. The Canadian government says it is moving toward a more market-oriented…

At least four frequency bands have been suggested for detailed study in preparation for a 2012 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12) agenda item that will consider spectrum requirements and possible regulatory…

Germany’s super auction featuring four different spectrum bands has fizzled out after more than a month of incremental bidding. The final takings of €4.4 bn were half of the predicted…

This Ofcom consultation has provoked an usually high number of responses and most are scathing in their condemnation of the plan.

Germany’s super auction featuring four different spectrum bands has fizzled out after more than a month of incremental bidding. The final takings of €4.4 bn were half of the predicted…

After 183 rounds of bidding over 34 days, India’s 3G auction has come to a close having raised $14.6 billion for government coffers but failing to produce a single nationwide…

A just-completed award process shows the value that French mobile operators put on 3G spectrum has increased slightly since telecoms regulator Arcep sold three licenses in 2003.

US telecoms regulator the FCC has given the green light for a venture capital company to roll out a nationwide LTE wholesale network using spectrum set aside for satellite mobile…

Spectrum users widely back Radio Spectrum Policy Group recommendations for Europe’s first multi-year spectrum policy programme but the tug-of-war over the digital dividend and other issues continues.

As their share prices go through the floor, India’s largest mobile operators are furious about a new government proposal to charge what amounts to a retrospective, one-off fee for “excess”…