radio spectrum regulation

Panama's telecoms regulator, ASEP, launched a public tender to award a concession to a third national mobile operator. Panama’s mobile market has been comprised of two mobile network operators following Digicel's definitive exit in 2024. However, Panamanian law requires at least three. The concession on offer has a 20-year term and provides spectrum in four bands. The aim is to complete the tender in December 2026 to have the new operator begin commercial operations in 3Q 2027.

The Mexican federal government published its 2026–2030 National Radioelectric Spectrum Plan (PNER). The PNER is the federal government’s strategic framework governing the planning, assignment, and management of Mexico's radio spectrum. The programme sets three main objectives: infrastructure deployment and connectivity; efficient and equitable spectrum use; and improved spectrum management.

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.