BRAZIL: INMETRO Published the Ordinance # 252
The Brazilian National Institute of Metrology (INMETRO), published earlier in June the ordinance #252 in the official gazette. The objective of this ordinance is to adjust and clarify some requirements of the previous ordinance #118 of March 6, 2015, which approved the General Requirements for Products Certification (RGCP). The changes are valid since June 3, […]
SLOVENIA: AKOS Released a Public Auction for 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz Bands
The Slovenian Agency for Communications and Services (AKOS) published recently on its website and in the Official gazette, a tender offering spectrum in the 1800 MHz band ( 2×10 MHz) and in the 2100 MHz band (2×5 MHz). The first one will be valid until 2031 and the second one until 2021. All the interested […]
COLOMBIA: Clarifications About CRC Homologation Process
According to the Colombian CRC, the last modification to the homologation process was the Resolution CRC 4668 2016, which establishes technical conditions for equipments in order to obtain the homologation certificate. In addition, the Resolution CRC 4507 2014, is still under the WTO revision in order to validate it with the international normative. Once this […]
QATAR: CRA Published the Outcome of WRC-15 for its Spectrum Regulations Plans
After the WRC-15 (World Radio communication Conference) meeting in 2015 in Switzerland, which is held to review regulatory framework for international spectrum management and satellite coordination, the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) of Qatar published on May 2016 an analysis report with the major outcomes of this event for their own regulatory framework. These outcomes will […]
EUROPE: The European Council Recommends the Opening of 700MHz Band for Mobile Services
On a press release published on May 26, 2016, the European Council proposed to freeing up the 700 MHz band for mobile services by 2020. The council says that the opening of the band could improve internet speed and the quality of mobile services across Europe, which is important to economic development and to daily […]
RUSSIA: ECC Proposes Amendments to Technical Regulations
The department for technical regulation of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), released two proposed amendments to technical regulations in Russia. The first one is a draft that contains amendments to the technical regulation of the Customs Union “ Electromagnetic compatibility of technical means” (TR CU 020/2011) which clarifies products covered by the regulation. The second […]
TAIWAN: The NCC Announced Plans to Reorganize Regulations in the Country
The National Communications Commission of Taiwan (NCC), released in May the legislation plan and regulations reorganization plan of National Communications Commission for 2016 document, including proposed amendments for 6 statutes, 58 regulations and 2 administrative rules. The amendments include changes and additions in all the telecommunications fields, including cable radio and T.V services, electronic telecommunications, […]
MEXICO: COFEMER Published the PROY-NOM-019-SCFI-2016 to Replace the Current NOM-019-SFI-1998
The Mexican Economy Secretariat (SE), published on COFEMER’s website on May 2016 the PROY-NOM-019-SCFI-2016 “Information technologies equipments and associated equipment, as well as office equipment – security requirements”. It is available for comments and soon it will be part of a public consultation. Once this NOM becomes official, published in the oficial diary, it will […]
MEXICO: The PROY-NOM-208-SCFI-2016 Document is Available for Comments
The Mexican Economy Secretariat (SE), published on the COFEMER website the PROY-NOM-208-SCFI-2016, a document with the proposed NOM (Norma Oficial Mexicana – Official Mexican Rule) for radio communications systems that use the frequency-hopping spread spectrum technique and digital modulation to operate in the 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz and 5725-5850 MHz bands – specifications and test […]
ECUADOR: ARCOTEL Published the Resolution 05-03ARCOTEL-2016
On May 9, 2016, the Ecuadorian Agency of Regulation and Control of the Telecommunications, published on the Official Register #749 the Resolution 05-03-ARCOTEL-2016 “Regulation for the provision of the telecommunication and broadcasting services by subscription”. Some of the services by subscription included in this regulation are: Advanced Mobile Services (SMA), Advanced Mobile trough Mobile Virtual […]