The Invisible Resource: Use and Regulation of the Radio SpectrumThis book both describes and criticizes the regulatory policies of the Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C.). If accepted, these criticisms would result in a comprehensive alteration of current F.C.C. policies. Originally published in 1971 |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Spectrum System | 13 |
Alternatives in Spectrum Allocation and Management | 83 |
The Level of Spectrum Development | 199 |
Allocation Regulation Prices and Service | 273 |
Appendix ANotes on Selected Tables and Charts | 386 |
Appendix BStatistical Analysis of Land Mobile Transmitters | 388 |
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The Invisible Resource: Use and Regulation of the Radio Spectrum Harvey J. Levin Limited preview - 2013 |
The Invisible Resource: Use and Regulation of the Radio Spectrum Harvey J. Levin No preview available - 2011 |
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alternative assignments AT&T auctions band bandwidth benefits cable cent circuits Commission Commission's common carrier communications comparable competitive ComSat congestion constraints decisions Docket domestic economic economic rents efficient Electromagnetic Spectrum Electronic entry equipment facilitate factors FCC's federal Federal Communications Commission Gc/s hardware Ibid incentives incumbent industry inputs intensive margin interference investment Kc/s land mobile licensing major marginal market-type Mc/s ment microwave million mobile radio newcomer next-best users nomic nongovernment number of stations operate opportunity costs options potential priorities private microwave private users problems radar radio astronomy radio services radio spectrum regulation regulatory relative rent rental charges require resource sale prices satellite secondary rights shadow prices sharing signal space spec spectral regions spectrum allocation spectrum costs spectrum development spectrum management spectrum utilization standard broadcast Table telecommunications television tion trum TV stations unused