Page 107 - SAMENA Trends - May-June 2022

REGULATORY & POLICY UPDATES SAMENA TRENDS

REGULATORY NEWS

CITC Announces Its

Intention to Launch the

Emerging Technologies
Regulatory Sandbox

and Invites Those

Who are Interested to
Participate

The Communication and Information
Technology Commission (CITC) announces
its intention to launch of the Emerging
Technologies Sandbox. The sandbox aims
to provide a flexible and nurturing regulatory
environment that will enable businesses
to test and deliver innovative business
models, solutions and services, which
will accelerate digital transformation and
maximize the beneficial use of emerging
technologies. CITC invites businesses with
innovative business models, products and
services enabled by emerging technologies
to visit the link and register their interests.
Applications for the ET Regulatory
Sandbox will be open on 10 May 2022. It is
worth mentioning that CITC has previously
launched the Regulatory Sandbox for
innovative solutions developed by telecom
service providers and the Regulatory
Sandbox for delivery applications, in order
to provide an attractive environment that
stimulates development and innovation.

39 Bidders Line Up for US 2.5GHz Auction; FCC Also Receives 54 Incomplete
Filings

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has confirmed Network is registered as Carbonate Wireless.) In the US overseas
that it has received 39 ‘complete’ applications from bidders territories, meanwhile, bidders include AST Telecom (Bluesky) in
interested in participating in Auction 108, alongside a further 54 American Samoa and DOCOMO Pacific, which operates in Guam
‘incomplete’ filings. The auction, which will offer new flexible‐use and the Northern Marianas Islands. The list of bidders who have
geographic overlay licences in the 2.5GHz band, is scheduled to filed incomplete paperwork includes the likes of Cellco Partnership
begin on 29 July 2022. Notable bidders on the complete list include: (Verizon Wireless) and overseas operators such as Aeronet
AT&T Spectrum Holdings, United States Cellular Corporation Wireless Broadband and Puerto Rico Telephone Company (Claro),
(UScellular), T-Mobile License (T-Mobile US) and Cellular South PTI Pacifica (IT&E) and TeleGuam Holdings (GTA).
Licenses (C Spire). (Note: according to Fierce Wireless, DISH

107 MAY-JUNE 2022