Resistance to emergency services broadband plan

Efforts to find additional spectrum for European emergency services are running into problems as NATO and several radio administrations object to a proposal to study the 300 - 400 MHz band. Some governments say more spectrum is unnecessary. 

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Military timetable slips amid confusion over nature of band manager

While the UK military says it will meet next year's deadline to release key bands they have fallen behind schedule and seem now to favour an "assistant" from the commercial sector rather than a band manager. 

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Court action threatens pan-European S-band awards

The first pan-European spectrum award went to Inmarsat and Solaris mobile this week to provide satellite service particularly for rural areas. However, the process is the subject of a legal challenge which could see the award being overturned. 

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UK: government-commissioned report contradicts Minister’s proposals

An “independent study” says Vodafone and O2 should be allowed to keep their prized 900 MHz holdings if they don’t bid for digital dividend spectrum. The report says the UK’s refarming row can be solved by taking an integrated approach to all the possible next generation mobile spectrum, including 2.6GHz and 800MHz. 

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Satellite clashes with mobile and WiMax after WRC-07 and European decisions

Commercial operators are slugging it out on a country-by-country basis as mobile and wireless broadband companies try to convince regulators to license their services in C-band while satellite interests endeavour to claw back the frequencies 

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Launched today: a stock market-type index to track spectrum prices

The SpecEx Spectrum Index is a world first. It has been launched in the US but the company behind it wants to set up similar indices in Europe and elsewhere. 

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Internet piracy dispute blocks telecoms package

Although MEPs have found a compromise to resolve the disagreements over the digital dividend, the review of the framework directive has been put back until September due to a row about cutting off illegal downloaders. 

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Transport management system set to move into former UK military band

As the UK Ministry of Defence prepares to release spectrum for commercial use, one local government body is already trialing the 3.3 GHz band for intelligent transport applications.

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News brief: Telecoms framework review delayed

The European Parliament has again amended the telecoms regulatory reform

package, meaning its adoption could be put back until the autumn. The part of the Council of Minister's political compromise which MEPs rejected is not related to spectrum but concerns measures to prevent piracy on the internet.

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UK refarming deadline passes without agreement

The end of April time limit set by UK telecoms minister Stephen Carter for mobile operators to reach their own deal on re-using the 900 MHz GSM has come and gone. There is no sign of urgent action by the government or the regulator, Ofcom. 

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ITU countries start new work in the satellite services

Participants in ITU-R will start new work on 11 new satellite services matters, said a letter circulated by the Radiocommunication Bureau. The work will result in new reports and recommendations, according to proposals developed in an ITU-R study group and approved by countries, it said. 

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Spectrum Auctions Masterclass 

13-17 July 2009 

Farnham Castle, Surrey, UK 

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Combining the theory and practice of spectrum auctions

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Fledgling spectrum markets set to weather financial storm

The credit crunch may have undermined public faith in market economics but moves towards greater spectrum liberalisation seem unaffected. There are no signs of policy u-turns in Europe and spectrum trading in the US continues to grow. 

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