spectrum policy

Despite progress in the last three decades, the US finds itself needing to meet the demands of new innovative technologies and services.

There is rapid growth in spectrum demand. With the emergence of 5G, Internet of Things, and unmanned vehicles, spectrum policy issues have become more complex.

Read the Communications and Society Program’s July 2017 Newsletter announcing three new reports.

With the arrival of a new Administration, the need to revisit the state of spectrum policy is critical in order to keep stride with technological advancements and public needs.

Describes what general purpose spectrum actually is; discusses the practical, political and institutional limits and ways to overcome them; and details the necessary technical advances and regulatory actions to make general purpose spectrum a reality.

The report sets forth eleven recommendations that he gleaned from the conference dialogue to guide future spectrum policy development with regard to facilitating innovation.