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As the latest SUR consultation closes Michael Whittaker contrasts the UK and Australian model of flexible spectrum licensing and finds Ofcom’s offering wanting.

The scientific community is set to enjoy better protection for its research services after the World Radio Conference agreed clearer definitions for recommended and mandatory sharing.

UK developments suggest the release or sharing of armed forces spectrum may be closer than is often thought. Using the military’s own anti-jamming technologies may overcome some of the interference…

The first ruling from the European Court of Justice on frequency management under the EU regulatory framework contains a strong rebuke for Italy for freezing out new entrants in the…

The European court of justice has ruled that Italy has breached community law by giving a TV company a broadcasting licence but failing to give it a frequency allocation.

There is speculation about who might take over when Valery Timofeev steps down at the end of his eight year tenure.

Our top story this month is an analysis of the auctions taking place in key mobile and wireless broadband frequencies this year.

The WAPECs generic licensing framework should pass its final hurdle in a few weeks but adoption across the member states looks likely to be gradual and patchy. Further work is…

The long-awaited 700MHz auction in the US, often hyped up as the “100-year auction” kicks off today (January 24) amid intense speculation and not a little controversy.

Regulator BNetzA has proposed auctioning spectrum in the 1.8GHz, 2GHz and 2.6GHz bands for digital cellular mobile communications. But criticism of its regulatory approach has sparked lawsuits that appear to…

ITU-R study groups are to examine the implications of these two technologies which could revolutionize the broadband market, as well as considering how the radio regulations should deal with convergence.

PolicyTracker estimates at least 15 auctions of bands crucial to the future of broadband wireless and mobile services will be held this year. These could answer key questions about pricing…

AirFrance is using the OnAir system to test the use of mobile data services on flights to Poland. A voice trial is due to start shortly.

Four years of research and planning conducted by a variety of ITU study groups and working parties came to fruition in November with the World Radio Conference meeting in Geneva…

While there are minefields to be negotiated to refarm 2G spectrum for 3G nobody thought that getting the European Parliament to sign off on the deal would be one of…