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The final meeting of an International Telecommunications Union Radio (ITU-R) group which addresses the sensitive issue of regulating Ultra Wide Band gets underway tomorrow but will it deliver anything concrete?

The enormous number of responses to the EC’s 2.5 GHz consultation shows how important this is to the industry. Most responses are in favour of technology neutrality but there are…

Establishing ICT as an engine for growth will be a struggle in a sector so dominated by one company.

European Commission proposals for regional harmonisation and liberalisation of spectrum management have been placed before the powers that be this month in a bid to raise political profile at an…

In a series of articles over the next few days PolicyTracker will be examining the regulatory envionment in these three countries in detail. First we look at the issues affecting…

The incumbent’s monopoly may have ended but the regulator is short of tools to establish dynamic competition.

European Commissioner for the information society and media, Viviane Reding, has dismissed out of hand ‘fantasy inspired’ claims that she is trying to regulate the Internet via the back door.

Discussions underway at a European Communications Committee meeting in Copenhagen this week could bring European shipments of Ultra Wide Band devices a step closer.

National standards bodies in Europe are developing responses to a controversial draft standard for wireline network emissions criticised by some as a cover for lowering the bar for broadband over…

Ironing out the complexities that could emerge from plans to shoehorn UK public sector usage into Recognised Spectrum Access will be a priority for spectrum audit team in the coming…

When a regulator has made a decision does it make sense to leave the practicalities of implementation to outsourcing and self-regulation?

Smart radios have the potential to revolutionise spectrum management so why then do policy makers seem so reluctant to authorise the technologies for widespread civil use?

Industry players to be brought under the umbrella of a new audio visual services directive are increasingly worried that the latest EU proposals run counter to the Lisbon objectives but…

The ‘staggering bureaucracy surrounding the simplest decisions’ led to the delay of two eagerly awaited tenders for studies that are of paramount importance to future radio spectrum policy.

Some forms of wireless licensing could contravene international human rights law, according to the respected pressure group. Article 19, which campaigns for freedom of expression.