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In January 2006, Ofcom’s senior partner for competition and content, Kip Meek, will take the reins as Chairman of the European Regulators Group.

The huge discrepancies in member states’ approach to spectrum liberalisation have been thrown into sharp relief by the German regulator.

New content players are concerned that extending the Television without Frontiers Directive will mean extra regulation without tackling the real problems hindering the growth of a Europe-wide e-content industry.

Having looked at the regulatory picture for wireless services, PolicyTracker examines the telecoms environment, taking South Africa as a case study.

With the G8 summit giving new impetus to economic development in Africa PolicyTracker asks whether the regulatory environment is ready for wireless investments

The European Commission will issue a communication in October on Article 7 procedures in what is expected to precede a detailed consultation calling for input on the review of the…

It's ironic that on the day the emergency services were making intensive use of their radios following the London bomb blasts the UK Spectrum Audit team released a consultation suggesting…

Norway’s telecommunications regulator has issued a tender for a flexible frequency licence, a signal that it is moving toward a regulatory context where the network is viewed more as an…

A final deal has yet to be struck but it seems increasingly likely that national regulators will be allowed to licence technologies like WiMax in the 2.5 GHz IMT-2000 expansion…

An explosive situation looks set to arise following the UK regulator’s plans to consider the introduction of Recognised Spectrum Access (RSA) to the satellite industry.

Consultants have been appointed to find ways of ending the uncertainty about spectrum rights which many believe has hindered the development of trading in the UK.

The industry has greeted the final report of Ofcoms Telecoms Strategic Review with unprecedented unanimity. But does it show the limitations of the EU regulatory toolkit?

Ofcom’s new regulatory settlement with UK incumbent, BT, is in line with expectations but includes amendments which address concerns expressed by the company’s competitors.

The intellectual property rights (IPR) policies of standards organisations have long been under scrutiny but have come under the media spotlight in recent weeks.

The first report detailing the early findings of the Spectrum Audit Review which was expected out this week has been a delayed by the few weeks.