The radio spectrum and the organization of the future: Recapturing radio for new working patterns and lifestyles

Simon Forge

Telecommunications Policy, vol. 20, issue 1, 53-75

Abstract: Traditionally, the allocation of spectrum has been a battle between the regulators and directly interested parties--telecommunications and broadcast operators, and the military. But changes in business processes, working patterns and cultures are making radio increasingly valuable throughout our normal day. In essence, the spectrum must be recaptured by business and the community to support our novel patterns of work and lifestyle. Thus, the spectrum's value must be assessed on the basis of new economic indicators. Current deliberations within the regulators, based on straight commercial value, simply do not go far enough. Moreover, while technical advances are making conventional forms of spectrum allocation obsolete, the globalization of business demands a new system of supra-national governance.

References: Add references at CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (1)

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0308596195000518
Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:telpol:v:20:y::i:1:p:53-75

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/30471/bibliographic
http://www.elsevier. ... /30471/bibliographic

Access Statistics for this article

Telecommunications Policy is currently edited by Erik Bohlin

More articles in Telecommunications Policy from Elsevier
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Catherine Liu ().