Assignment and use of radio spectrum – policy guidelines and economic aspects
Foreword
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 Economic, technical and social principles governing assignment and use of the spectrum
1.1 Concept of radio-frequency spectrum
1.2 Management of the radio-frequency spectrum
1.3 General principles of radio-frequency spectrum management
2 Radio-frequency spectrum assignment models
2.1 Auctions
2.2 The concept of secondary market
2.3 Spectrum sharing
2.4 Conclusion
3 Economic and market-related aspects to consider when assigning and using radio spectrum
3.1 Spectrum valuation methodologies
3.2 Estimating economic value of unlicensed spectrum (common use bands)
3.3 International examples of spectrum valuation
3.4 Economic and social benefit
4 Principles of public and regulatory policy governing the assignment and use of the radio spectrum
4.1 Demand for spectrum
4.2 The digital dividend
4.3 Methodology for valuing the digital dividend
5 Guidelines on assigning and using radio spectrum
5.1 The importance of defining the national economic and social development goals that must be pursued in spectrum assignment and use
5.2 Requirement for long-term planning in assigning and using spectrum based on economic impact analysis
5.3 Using long-term planning as an analytical framework to facilitate tactical decisions as a means of adapting to changes in the environment
5.4 Long-term planning and tactical adjustments must determine how much spectrum to distribute and how many operators must participate in a national market
5.5 Carefully defining a suitable auction model
5.6 Considering the development of secondary markets
5.7 Consideration of alternative approaches to allow efficient spectrum use
5.8 Developing internal capacity of the spectrum management authority to estimate the economic value of spectrum
5.9 Consideration of the fact that, if auctions are used for frequency assignment, lack of transparency may affect the estimated economic value
5.10 Continually implementing economic analysis to maximize the economic and social benefits of appropriate spectrum management
5.11 Implementing changes regarding organization and human resources in order to build analytical capacity within the spectrum management body
6 Conclusions
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