Latest Regulatory Updates

Published On: Nov 25th 2016

Further to the “Request for further clarifications following the Call for Expression of Interest for the assignment of spectrum in the 800 MHz band” MCA/O/16-2697, the Authority has determined that there is excess demand in the respective Lot categories. In proceeding with the assignment process as defined in t...

Published On: Nov 9th 2016

Following the Call for Expression of Interest for the Assignment of Spectrum in the 800 MHz band ( MCA/O/16-2662),  the MCA is hereby inviting authorised Electronic Communications Networks and/or Service providers to indicate any market demand for spectrum in the 1800 MHz and the 2.5 GHz bands. Such a Call for Exp...

Published On: Oct 17th 2016

This major event in the telecoms sector will be focused this year on BEREC work programme for 2017 as well as on the ongoing review of the regulatory framework for electronic communications. In this context, the forum will be the occasion to discuss in particular two important issues: * providing connectivity to e...

Published On: Oct 4th 2016

On the 12th September 2016, the MCA has published a Call for Expression of Interest for the Assignment of Spectrum in the 800 MHz band (MCA/O/16-2662). GO plc, Melita Limited, and Vodafone Malta Limited have expressed their interest in order to obtain access to the rights of use for radio frequencies in the band in...

Published On: Sep 29th 2016

On the 8th August 2016 the MCA published a consultation document entitled ‘Licensing framework for the Complementary Ground Component (CGC) of the 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Service (MSS)’. The Consultation, which ran through to the 23rd September 2016, sought mainly the views from stakeholders on the proposed lice...

Published On: Jun 6th 2016

BEREC has published, for public consultation, draft guidelines on the implementation of new net neutrality rules. An EU law to safeguard open internet access, and commonly referred to as the Telecoms Single Market Regulation, was adopted in November 2015 and came into force on 30 April. The law included a requireme...

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