Those planning and implementing spectrum auctions generally have two primary objectives: increasing economic efficiency (or ensuring that spectrum is made available to those who can gain the most value from use of the spectrum) and revenue maximization (or ensuring that governments receive...

An overview of the patent assertion dynamics within the wireless communications market is presented. A model is then constructed to show the nuances of balanced counter-assertion and the forces driving operating company adversaries toward balanced assertion impact in order to minimize patent...

This article explores the wireless industry's struggle to meet consumer demand by siting its towers where needed while simultaneously addressing the issues voiced by local residents. After reviewing relevant regulations, I conclude that the controversies and uncertainties of the siting of...

The increasing prevalence of unsecure Wireless Internet connections presents unique legal challenges for criminal and civil defendants and government prosecutors alike. The vast majority of home and corporate wireless networks are used without security measures. As a result, anyone with a laptop...

This paper presents an analysis of competition in wireless telecommunications that models the interdependence between spectrum availability, network infrastructure deployment, the generation of transmission technology, average traffic levels and service quality. We show that the constraints on...

The federal government has long controlled the allocation and assignment of electromagnetic spectrum, considered the lifeblood of wireless communication. Critics of government spectrum licensing advance two alternatives: exclusive property rights and unlicensed sharing through "spectrum...

In the last year, many advocates have called for the imposition of Carterfone regulation on the wireless industry. The FCC partially heeded this call when it imposed open platform regulations on one substantial block of spectrum (the Upper C block) that was recently part of the record-setting...

The introduction of Dynamic Spectrum Management (DSM) has been challenged by several technical, economic and regulatory factors. This study analyzes market structure conditions in terms of industry openness and spectrum policy for introducing DSM technologies into mobile markets, developing a...

Der vorliegende Beitrag analysiert die Vor- und Nachteile alternativer Allokationsmechanismen für das 900- und 1800-MHz-Frequenzspektrum, dessen Nutzungsrechte Ende 2016 auslaufen. Im Wesentlichen bestehen zwei Optionen. Zum einen die Möglichkeit der Verlängerung der aktuellen Nutzungsrechte,...