Telecommunications

Spectrum & telecom policy

How spectrum is allocated and how telecom services are regulated.

Terms

3 terms

  • Roam like at home

    Roam like at home is the EU rule that lets mobile customers use calls, texts and data in other EEA countries at their domestic price, within…

  • Spectrum auction

    A spectrum auction is a competitive bidding process in which a regulator assigns licenses to use radio frequencies, typically to mobile network operators.

  • Spectrum license

    A spectrum license is a government authorization that grants an operator the right to transmit on defined radio frequencies in a defined area and period.