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| Colombia publishes 5G multiband spectrum auction rules
Spectrum MinTIC published the auction terms to assign spectrum in the 700 MHz, 1900 MHz, AWS, 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands. Licences will have a 20-year term and include specific coverage requirements for each spectrum block. MinTIC assigned a value to the coverage investments per block that can be discounted from the one-off spectrum fees. The spectrum fee will be paid in instalments until 2042. The auction is planned for 20 December 2023 while the formal assignment of the licences is planned for February 2024. |
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| Polish 5G auction awards spectrum in the 3.4–3.8 GHz band
Spectrum
All four mobile network operators participated in the recent auction and won a spectrum block of 100 MHz each. With the Polish auction completed, the Netherlands is the last EU member state that has not yet awarded licences for 5G in the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band. |
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Sustainability The Commission's policy recommendations related to the Waste, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) and included: financial incentives for returning small consumer electronics; making it easier for consumers to calculate the buy-back value; increasing the use of postal and shipping services to return used and waste devices; reuse targets for mobile phones, tablets and laptops; regular consumer awareness campaigns; and improving the convenience and visibility of collection points. Follow developments on the WEEE Directive in our Tracker, and keep updated on other EU environmental legislation in our latest Sustainability Trackers. |
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State Aid & Subsidies The case relates to a co-operation agreement between SWAN and public postal services provider Slovak Post. |
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Telecoms IoT applications that use mobile network connectivity might need different or more flexible rules around permanent roaming and provider switching. Network slicing might need more legal certainty as to how it is compatible with net neutrality rules. |
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