Regulations

The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance works to engage with regulators and government officials to promote the adoption of legal and regulatory frameworks that facilitate dynamic access to radio spectrum based on the policy principles adopted by the DSA. A key function of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance is to generate responses to government and regulator consultations. Included below are links to consultation responses filed on behalf of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance.

Model Regulations

 

Model White Spaces Rules: Background and Context

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Suggested Technical Rules and Regulations for the Use of Television White Spaces

Frequently Asked Questions

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Submissions to Regulators

 

2020 Submissions

June 2020

DSA FNPRM Comments to FCC on Unlicensed Use of the 6 GHz Band

June 2020

DSA Comments to AMCA Five Year Spectrum Outlook

June 2020

DSA Contribution to ECA Consultation on Telecommunications Licensing Directive

June 2020

DSA Reply Comments to FCC on TVWS NPRM

May 2020

DSA Comments to FCC on TVWS NPRM

April 2020

DSA Reply Comments to FCC on the use of the 5.850-5.925 GHz Band

April 2020

DSA Comments to Communication Authority of Kenya on TVWS Framework

March 2020

DSA Reply Comments to FCC on 3100-3550 MHz Band

March 2020

DSA Comments to Ofcom’s Consultation Improving Spectrum Access for Wi-Fi in the 5 and 6 GHz Bands

March 2020

DSA Comments to Ofcom’s Consultation Supporting Innovation in the 100-200 GHz Range

March 2020

DSA Comments to the NCC Consultation on Draft Guideline on the use of TVWS

March 2020

DSA Comments to FCC on the use of the 5.850-5.925 GHz Band

March 2020

DSA Comments to ICASA on Geo-Location Spectrum Database Framework

February 2020

DSA Comments to Ofcom on 2020-2021 Workplan

February 2020

DSA Comments to FCC on 3100-3550 MHz Band

2019 Submissions

December 2019

DSA Comments to SeTIC in Argentina

November 2019

DSA Comments to ECA on Stakeholder Consultation No. 001-2019

November 2019

DSA Comments to MTC in Peru

October 2019

DSA Comments to SeTIC in Argentina

October 2019

DSA Comments to FCC on PAL Auction Rules

September 2019

Mexico Comments to IFT Mexico 

September 2019

DSA Comments to ACMA on New Spectrum Sharing Approaches

August 2019

DSA Comments to ISED on TV White Space Devices

August 2019

DSA Comments to ISED on TV White Space Database Specification

August 2019

DSA Comments to FCC on C-Band Public Notice

July 2019

DSA Comment to FCC on C-Band Public Notice

June 2019

DSA Comments to FCC on Microsoft Petition

June 2019

DSA Comments to FCC on Partitioning Disaggregation and Leasing of Spectrum

March 2019

DSA Reply Comments to FCC on 6 GHz Band

March 2019

DSA Comments to Ofcom on Enabling Opportunities for Innovation 

February 2019

DSA Comments to FCC on 6 GHz Band

January 2019

DSA Comments to NTIA on Modern Spectrum Framework

2018 Submissions

December 2018

DSA C Band NPRM Reply Comments

October 2018

DSA C Band NPRM Comments

September 2018

DSA Comments to FCC On 5GHz Petition

September 2018

DSA Comments to UCC on Draft TVWS Guidelines for Uganda

September 2018

DSA Spectrum Pipeline Comments

September 2018

DSA Comments to FCC on Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz For Mobile Radio Services

August 2018

DSA Letter in Support of Radwin Petition

July 2018

DSA Letter to FCC on Petition for Notice of Inquiry Regarding the Operation of Outdoor U-NII-1 Devices in the 5 GHz Band

June 2018

DSA Letter to FCC on 6GHz

March 2018

DSA ATSC 3.0 Reply Comments

March 2018

DSA Reply Comments to ISED Wireless Microphone Consultation

February 2018

DSA Comments on Ofcom’s Proposed Annual Plan 2018/19

February 2018

DSA Response to ISED Consultation on the Spectrum Outlook 2018 to 2022

January 2018

DSA Comments to FCC on 3.5Ghz Band

January 2018

DSA Reply Comments to CBRS NPRM

January 2018

DSA Comments on FCC NPRM Consultation

2017 Submissions

December 2017

DSA Comments on FCC NPRM Consultation

November 2017

DSA Follow-up Statement on Spectrum Provisions of the European Electronic Communications Code

November 2017

Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Ex Parte, Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz For Mobile Radio Services

November 2017

DSA Reply Comments on Expanding Flexible Use in Mid-Band Spectrum Between 3.7 and 24 GHz

October 2017

DSA Comments on Expanding Flexible Use in Mid-Band Spectrum Between 3.7 and 24GHz

September 2017

DSA Comments on Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) Canada’s Consultation for Releasing Millimetre Wave Spectrum to Support 5G

August 2017

DSA Comments on Petitions for Rulemaking Regarding the Citizens Broadband Radio Service

July 2017

DSA Comments on Petitions for Rulemaking Regarding the Citizens Broadband Radio Service

June 2017

DSA Position Paper on Spectrum Provisions of the draft European Electronic Communications Code

May 2017

DSA Response to ICASA Consultation on TV White Spaces

May 2017

DSA Letter to FCC on ATSC 3.0

April 2017

DSA Letter to FCC on 3.5GHz Band

April 2017

DSA Response to Ofcom’s 5.8GHz Band Consultation

March 2017

DSA Letter to NTC Philippines on on the use of TV White Spaces on a Secondary and Non-Interfering Basis

March 2017

DSA Comments on ARCEP 3.5 GHz Proceeding

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February 2017

DSA Response to TATT White Space Consultation

February 2017

DSA Response to New Zealand Spectrum Outlook Consultation

January 2017

DSA Opposition to Spectrum Frontier Petitions for Reconsideration

January 2017

DSA Response to the ANE consultation on TV White Spaces rules for Colombia

Spanish Version >>>

January 2017

DSA response to ACMA Outlook Consultation

January 2017

DSA Comments in Response to FWCC Petition

2016 Submissions

December 2016

DSA Submission in Response to Ofcom Consultation on 3.6-3.8 GHz

December 2016

DSA Submission in Response to Ofcom Consultation on Policy for the DECT guard band

November 2016

DSA Comments on FCC’s Public Notice on the E-Rate petition

September 2016

DSA Comments to FCC’s Spectrum Frontiers FNPRM

August 2016

DSA Comments to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s Consultation on Public Wi-Fi

August 2016

DSA Comments to NCA’s Consultation on TV White Spaces Spectrum Usage Regulatory Framework

July 2016

DSA Comments to Ofcom’s Consultation on Improving Spectrum Access for Consumers in the 5 GHz Band

July 2016

DSA Comments to the Commission’s Rules to Permit Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Devices in the 5 GHz Band

June 2016

DSA Comments to FCC on Docket No. 13-49: in Opposition to Automotive Petition

April 2016

Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Position Paper on Unlicensed Access in the 5.9 GHz Band

February 2016

DSA Comments to GN Docket No. 14-177: Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz For Mobile Radio Services

January 2016

DSA Comments to FCC on Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz

January 2016

DSA Submission To ICASA Consultation On White Spaces

2015 Submissions

December 2015

DSA Response to Ofcom Consultation on Implementing TVWS Regulations

November 2015

DSA Comments on Ofcom Consultation on More Radio Spectrum for the Internet of Things

November 2015

DSA Comments on MACRA Proposed TVWS Regulations

October 2015

DSA Response to Ofcom Consultation on Spectrum Sharing

September 2015

DSA Letter in Support of Deere & Company TVWS Waiver

July 2015

DSA Response to FCC Amendment on Commercial Operations Rules in the 3.5MHz Band

June 2015

Dynamic Spectrum Alliance LTE-U/LAA Policy Position Paper

June 2015

DSA Comments to FCC on Current Trends in LTE-U and LAA Technology

April 2015

DSA Response to National Association of Broadcasters Petition

April 2015

DSA Letter to FCC on Commence of Operations in the 600 MHz Band

April 2015

Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Response to Ofcom Consultation on manually configurable white space devices

April 2015

Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Response to the European Commission Consultation on the Lamy Report

February 2015

Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Letter on Philippine Memorandum Circular

February 2015

Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Amendment of Part 15 Comment

January 2015

DSA Response to the RSPG consultation on Draft Opinion on a long-term strategy on the future use of the UHF band (470-790 MHz) in the European Union

January 2015

DSA response to the RSPG Consultation on Draft Opinion for Common Policy Objectives for WRC-15

January 2015

DSA Response to the RSPG consultation on Draft Opinion on a long-term strategy on the future use of the UHF band (470-790 MHz) in the European Union

2014 Submissions

December 2014

Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Response to NTC’s Draft Memorandum Circular

December 2014

Letter in Support of Ofcom’s continuing to advance its development of TV White Space Rules

December 2014

Follow-up Submission to the Australian Department of Communications’ Spectrum Review

November 2014

Submission to FCC in support of Adaptrum Inc.’s request for a limited waiver of the height restrictions on antennas used in connection with unlicensed devices in the television bands

October 2014

Submission to the ARCEP Consultation on Utilisation de fréquences sur des « bandes libres »et projet de décision de l’ARCEP relatif aux dispositifs à courte portée

September 2014

Submission to the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment, Radio Spectrum Management’s (RSM) on Television White Space Devices Certification and Licensing Rules

August 2014

Submission to FCC on Model City for Demonstrating and Evaluating Advanced Sharing Technologies

August 2014

Submission to Ofcom’s Consultation on Future Use of the 700 MHz Band

August 2014

Submission to Communications Regulatory Authority’s Consultation on Future Spectrum Demand in Qatar

July 2014

Joint submission regarding FCC’s rules for commercial operation in the 3550-3650 MHz band

July 2014

Submission to the Republic of Kenya Ministry of Information, Communications, and Technology’s Draft Wireless Broadband Spectrum Policy Guidelines

June 2014

Submission to the Australian Department of Communications’ Spectrum Review

June 2014

Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore Consultation on Proposed Allocation of Spectrum for International Mobile Telecommunications (“IMT”) and IMT-Advanced Services and Option to Enhance Mobile Competition

June 2014

Filing to the Government of China with comments on the Radio Regulations of the People’s Republic of China

May 2014

Filing to FCC to support unlicensed access in the 600 MHz band

April 2014

Filing to support FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making for 10 GHz band

April 2014

Filing response to US House of Representatives White Paper on Modernizing U.S. Spectrum Policy

March 2014

Filing to support FCC spectrum sharing proposals

January 2014

Ofcom Consultation on Mobile Data Strategy

2013 Submissions

December 2013

Ofcom Consultation on Spectrum Management Strategy

December 2013

Ofcom Consultation TVWS Coexistence

November 2013

Ofcom Consultation on Future Role of Spectrum Sharing

October 2013

Ofcom Consultation on UHF and VHF Spectrum Planning*

September 2013

Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore Consultation on Proposed Regulatory Framework for TVWS Operations in the VHS/UHF Bands*

August 2013

RSPG Consultation on Licensed Shared Access*

* submitted by subset of Dynamic Spectrum Alliance members