Toward an evolutionary regime for spectrum governance : licensing or unrestricted entry? /
William J. Baumol, Dorothy Robyn.
- Washington, D.C. : AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies, c2006.
- ix, 85 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-82) and index.
Toward an evolutionary regime for spectrum governance -- Traditional and alternative approaches to spectrum governance -- Key issues for a rational spectrum regime -- The possibility of a mixed regime -- Conclusion : Tradable and modifiable licenses, the most promising of the imperfect solutions.
"Evaluates two options for spectrum governance--a tradable license approach and a commons approach--in terms of interference, investment in innovation, monopoly power, diversity, rural service, and vested interests versus adaptability"--Provided by publisher.
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