This report examines the competitive effects of Hybrid Mobile Network Operators (HMNOs) — mobile virtual network operators that rely in large part on self-deployed facilities — on the market for mobile wireless services and recommends that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) broaden...

El presente trabajo pretende analizar la factibilidad para establecer una posible arquitectura de infraestructura y de aplicaciones destinado a la transmisión de voz y datos, que integre el empleo de equipos de transmisión HF de carácter propietario, el desarrollo de aplicaciones de Software...

This chapter explores the history of community wireless networks (CWNs) through diverse case studies in Europe, Africa and the United States. Mesh networks are a prime example of a peer production practice. Anyone willing to place a router on his or her rooftop or window can play a role in...

This book provides an in-depth introduction to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR) and the policies that govern them. Established in 1906, these regulations define the allocation of different frequency bands to different radio services, the mandatory technical...

Chapter 1 - Introduction -- Chapter 2 - National Radio Spectrum Policy -- Chapter 3 - International Radio Spectrum Management -- Chapter 4 - Radiocommunication Service Allocation -- Chapter 5 - Technology Selection -- Chapter 6 - Spectrum Usage Rights -- Chapter 7 - Spectrum Rights Assignment --...

Proposals to increase regulation of mobile wireless services, for example, by applying “net neutrality” regulation, are often based on claims that such regulation would enhance innovation and increase consumer choice. In fact, they would have the opposite effect. The business practices that...

We explore the implications of ownership concentration for the recently-concluded incentive auction that re-purposed spectrum from broadcast TV to mobile broadband usage in the U.S. We document significant multi-license ownership of TV stations. We show that in the reverse auction, in which TV...