1. Open Spectrum: A Major Step for U.S. Innovation and Economic Growth
- Author:
- Harold Furchtgott-Roth
- Publication Date:
- 06-2013
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Hudson Institute
- Abstract:
- This paper proposes that the Federal Communications Commission adopt rules to allow practically all of the electromagnetic spectrum to be allocated flexibly in response to market conditions and to allow licensees to use their spectrum flexibly. This approach is consistent with the direction of FCC decisions to allow greater spectrum flexibility and would be economically far superior to recent FCC proposals for broadcast spectrum auctions. Spectrum flexibility—or “Open Spectrum”—would eliminate the much-lamented wireless broadband “shortage” without delay and would foster greater innovation in American spectrum markets and transactions and in wireless services and products. The econo mic value of Open Spectrum is probably orders of magnitude greater than the projected $15 billion in receipts from the FCC's broadcast spectrum auctions.
- Topic:
- Economics, Science and Technology, and Communications
- Political Geography:
- United States, Japan, and America