Why don't the public believe the scientists?

Scientists say there is no evidence of a health risk from mobile phones or base stations, yet large sections of the public believe there is a danger, hindering the deployment of new networks. It's partly the media's fault, argues Martin Sims. 

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Dutch 2.6 GHz auction: only FDD licenses sold

The Dutch 2.6 GHZ auction came to an end yesterday afternoon with five bidders acquiring 130 MHz of the 190 MHz on the block, all of it paired. The bidders paid a total of just over €2.6 million. 

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Does Norway's 2.6 GHz auction suggest we should stick to the European plan?

As the Dutch market-driven 2.6 GHz auction draws to a close what does the Norwegian experience tell us about harmonising spectrum allocations? 

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Two new entrants win licenses in Dutch 2.6 GHz auction

The first part of the Dutch 2.6 GHz auction has come to a close with telecoms regulator Agentschap Telecom announcing five winning bidders. 

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Key spectrum auctions upcoming in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is likely to see the deployment of broadcast-type mobile TV and its first LTE network later this year following two spectrum auctions.

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Norway to sell 10 GHz license via eBay-type auction site

In what is believed to be a world first, Norway's telecoms regulator is to conduct a spectrum auction through an online commercial auction site. 

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Editorial: lessons from UK's refarming failure

Governments need to stand firm behind regulators threatened with legal action rather than starting the consultation process all over again. 

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https://www.policytracker.com/headlines/lessons-from-uks-refarming-failure