Ofcom publish their spectrum management strategy for the 2020s
Following a consultation period which closed earlier this year, today Ofcom published their spectrum management strategy for the 2020s.
Ofcom's spectrum management vision is to enable growth and innovation. To help achieve this vision within their newly published strategy they note they will increase their focus on:
- Supporting wireless innovation
- Licensing to fit local and national services
- Promoting spectrum sharing
These areas of increased focus sit alongside a range of existing activties which Ofcom believe are essential to achieving their spectrum management aims, including:
- Reviewing emerging demands across different sectors
- Making spectrum available for new uses
- Developing automated spectrum management tools
- Taking a leading role in international spectrum forums
- Supporting the wide availability of key wireless services
- Taking proportionate and robust enforcement action
You can find the full document here.
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Sophie Greaves
Sophie Greaves
Sophie Greaves is Head of Programme for Communications Infrastructure and Services at techUK, and oversees the UK Spectrum Policy Forum.
Sophie was promoted to Head having been Programme Manager for Communications Infrastructure and Services, leading techUK's telecoms activities, engagement and policy development. Previously, Sophie was Programme Assistant across a variety of areas including the Broadband Stakeholder Group, Central Government, Financial Services and Communications Infrastructure programmes.
Prior to joining techUK, Sophie completed a masters in Film Studies at University College London; her dissertation examined US telecoms policy relating to net neutrality and content distribution.
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Tales Gaspar
Tales Gaspar
Tales has a background in law and economics, with previous experience in the regulation of new technologies and infrastructure.
In the UK and Europe, he offered consultancy on intellectual property rights of cellular and IoT technologies and on the regulatory procedures at the ITU as a Global Fellow at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI).
Tales has an LL.M in Law and Business by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) and an MSc in Regulation at the London School of Economics, with a specialization in Government and Law.
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