The evolving 5G case study in United States unilateral spectrum planning and policy

Rob Frieden

Telecommunications Policy, 2020, vol. 44, issue 9

Abstract: This paper tracks increasingly aggressive initiatives by the United States government to reallocate spectrum on an expedited and unilateral basis well before conclusion of inter-governmental coordination. Rather than embrace the customary commitment to achieve consensus on global spectrum allocations at the International Telecommunication Union (“ITU”), the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has auctioned off large blocks of frequencies for the next generation (“5G”) of wireless services.

Keywords: Spectrum management; International telecommunication union; 5G wireless; 2019 world radio conference; Broadband; Technology optimization; Spectrum planning; Spectrum auctions; Intergovermental coordination; Consensus building (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2020.102011

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