This paper was prepared for the Open Society Institute to examine the potential implementation of spectrum auctions in developing countries. Spectrum auctions are a means of choosing between applicants for a license to use the electromagnetic spectrum and have been in practice since the early 1990’s, though they were first suggested as early as the [...]
South Africa Connect Public Seminar 21st October 2009 Spectrum Auctions : Lessons learned from around the world Presented by: Karen Wrege, KB Enterprises This presentation identifies some of the goals and objectives that countries have developed for their spectrum management activities, focusing on spectrum auctions as an assignment mechanism, and will give real world examples [...]
Prepared Remarks of Karen Wrege Co-Founder KB Enterprises LLC Before the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa October 21, 2009 My name is Karen Wrege and I am co-founder of KB Enterprises, LLC a company that specializes in designing and implementing complex government auctions. Our founders were responsible for developing the first simultaneous multiple round [...]
Spectrum has traditionally been government managed on a centralized, command-and-control basis. In that context, spectrum management can be defined as:
All activities associated with regulating the use of the radio spectrum; it includes the structure and processes for allocating, allotting, assigning, and licensing the limited resource as well as enforcing the associated rules and regulations.
Interference can be broken down and understood in various categories, which at the highest level are in-band and out-of-band. The following figure illustrates the type: Figure 1: Types of Interference In this context the term “band” refers to an allocation for a particular service, say television broadcasting or a commercial mobile radio service. It may [...]
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