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Understanding Spectrum Liberalisation
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N.Y.
CRC Press
2016
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Table of Contents:
- SETTING THE SCENEIntroductionPutting Theory into PracticeThe Promise of LiberalisationHistory of Spectrum PolicyA Spectrum Engineering PrimerIntroductionLIBERALISATION IN ACTIONSpectrum Auctions Become the Default Assignment MechanismProblems with Beauty ContestsAuctions DominateThe Liberalised Licensing DebateIntroduction Defining Spectrum Use Traditional Licensing Technology-Neutral Licenses Licensing Based on Reception Not TransmissionPublic Sector SpectrumUses of Public Sector Spectrum Theory of Administered Incentive Pricing Intricacies of Setting Prices Countries That Have Implemented AIPConclusionBroadcastingLiberalisation and the Development of the TV MarketThe Long-Term Future of Terrestrial TV ConclusionSatelliteHow the Satellite Industry Uses SpectrumConclusionUltra Wide BandPrinciples of an Underlay NetworkWi-Fi and the Spectrum CommonsAn Incredible Success Story The Triumph of the CommonsThe Economics of UnlicensedA Danger of Congestion?Could a Mobile Carrier Rely on Wi-Fi? ConclusionsThe Whitespace ConceptWhat are Whitespaces?New Receivers ConclusionTHE LIMITS OF LIBERALISATIONIntroduction to Part IIIThe Capacity CrunchPredicting the Need for More Mobile SpectrumWhy Is Liberalisation Limited in Its Application?No Faith in Our Creation Obstacles for the Development of Spectrum MarketsA Wider ViewWhy Does Trading Have Such Patchy Success?Poor Uptake Concentration and National Licences Technologies in Decline Achievements of Spectrum TradingMobile Networks: From Sharing to WholesaleWhy Share Mobile Infrastructure?Pros and ConsImpact on Spectrum LiberalisationThe Role of Politics in Spectrum LiberalisationNation StatesThe Work of the International Telecommunications UnionSpectrum and National PoliticsSpectrum and Regional PoliticsConclusionsCriticisms of AuctionsDo Spectrum Auctions Discourage Investment?Do Auctions Hinder Competition?The Problems with Complex AuctionsDrawing Together the StrandsTHE NEW AGENDAIntroduction to Part IV Finding the Right MetaphorA Mixture of ToolsLicensed Shared AccessIntroduction Availability of IMT Spectrum How Does Licensed Shared Access Work? The Appeal of LSA LSA in PracticeCognitive Radio and Database-Driven Spectrum ManagementCognitive RadioDatabases Ending Before It Has Begun?Future Technologies5GTransmitting Beyond the Radio SpectrumConclusionsFuture Prospects Trends in the Broadcasting Market The End GameAppendix: What Does the ITU Do and How Does It Work?GlossaryIndex