radio spectrum regulation

The US regulator, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), adopted new rules to update regulatory frameworks governing spectrum sharing for low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband systems. The FCC adopted other decisions and orders to continue fostering LEO broadband systems and direct-to-device solutions

The US regulator, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced approval of two major spectrum transactions. The deals, valued at more than US$40bn, transfer approximately 115 MHz of mid- and low-band spectrum from EchoStar to SpaceX and AT&T. The transactions were originally announced in September 2025.

The Slovenian regulator completed the third phase and thereby concluded the repeated award of local spectrum licences in the 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands.

Colombia opened the award process for local licences in the 900 MHz band while continuing to experiment with alternative spectrum access models outside nationwide mobile operator assignments.

Colombia proposed a technical and regulatory framework to enable private IMT networks in the 410 MHz, 900 MHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz bands.

Anatel awarded five regional 2x10 MHz licences in the 700 MHz band to regional operators Amazônia 5G, Brisanet, iez! and Unifique. The operators will pay a total of BRL 22.98m (US$4.37m) in one-off fees. Winning bidders must cover selected locations, including highway sections, in a deployment schedule with deadlines from December 2026 to December 2030.