Cyber Policy and Economics in an Internet Age pp 197-218 | Cite as
Spectrum Allocation and the Internet
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Abstract
The Internet is transforming communications around the world, even with the downturn in the technology market that we saw at the start of this century. This transformation permeates all forms of communications, but its success at realizing maximum consumer benefits depends, at least in part, on the flexibility of communications regulation. Regulation must not constrain firms responding to competitive incentives.
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Reserve Price Federal Communication Commission Spectrum Allocation Spectrum License Additional Flexibility
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