Saturday, April 01, 2006

PolicyTracker April 2006

2.5 GHz special report: 3G or technology neutrality?

Commission admits defeat Regulators can't agree on a proposal to allow WiMAX Europe-wide access to 2.5 GHz Europe divided, Asia takes the lead South Korea will soon tell us whether the 2.5 GHz stalemate really matters. Time to call the lawyers? Are there grounds for legal action over the allocation of 2.5 GHz? Digital dividend A clear picture has yet to emerge Business plans are hit by the difficulties of predicting the pattern of frequency release. Non-broadcasters could face a long wait New services may not get fresh spectrum for several years. Other news

Forget about the politics! Progress on UWB in Europe depends on judging the technology by its own merits. European Commission lends strong support to RFID tags Orwellian or an aid to better customer relations? Intelligent cars sans spectrum Given frequency constraints can safety be guaranteed? UK’s first mobile TV spectrum up for auction in 2007 Huge interested expected in L-band licences Impasse reached on powerline emissions Work on a network emission standard has been suspended until “new technology” is in place.