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Rethinking Spectrum Scarcity - Database-Driven Cognitive Radio Craig Mathias touches on the hot topic of the looming spectrum crisis facing the wireless industry and how Database-Driven Cognitive radios can help to alleviate the problem. Issued: 9/13/2010 Download
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Spectrum Bridge White Papers

Intelligent Spectrum Management The combination of TV White Space spectrum and intelligent network management is coming together quickly. The tests and deployments that are underway and those being planned for the future will serve to prove the concepts and to refine the technologies so we can more effectively manage the finite amount of spectrum we have available. Download
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TV WhiteSpaces Usage & Availability Analysis This report examines TV White Space availability across all 3,141 U.S. counties and contains detailed data regarding the use and availability of TV White Spaces channels in the U.S. Download
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The Secondary Spectrum Market: A Licensing & Leasing Primer This paper describes how a real time spectrum marketplace with a supporting ecosystem within the wireless value chain can dramatically improve the utility and revenue that can be derived from licensed spectrum. Download
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Analysis of the FCC's Positions, Policies and Comments on Secondary Markets Spectrum Bridge looks at the FCC’s rule making and discussion of policy regarding Secondary Markets and how they permit spectrum owners to sublicense their spectrum and thus create an open market for spectrum brokering. Download
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EBS Advisor-New and Alternative Sale & Lease Strategies for 2.5 MHz Spectrum The 2.5 landscape of the past has dramatically changed the way EBS is leased today. Learn how EBS holders are incorporating and using new methods of leasing 2.5 spectrum to new and alternative players in the wireless community. Download
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Addressing Part 90 Spectrum Scarcity Analysis of current state of Part 90 spectrum availability and the specific and proven strategy is the repurposing of Part 22 & 24 spectrum to support traditional Part 90 applications. Download
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Considerations for Valuating Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) Spectrum How Much is Your Private Land Mobile Radio License Worth? Download
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Improving Access to High Speed Broadband in Claudville, VA with TV White Spaces TV white spaces appear ready to usher in exciting and innovative applications and services for both consumer and Download
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Third Party White Papers

Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum Through Elimination of Barriers to the Development of Secondary Markets In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the FCC tentatively concludes that the wider use of spectrum rights leasing by existing Commission licensees of wireless radio spectrum would promote the public interest, and seeks comment on policies and rules that would best promote the development of secondary markets in spectrum usage rights. Issued: 11/27/2000 Download
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FCC Expands Spectrum Leasing Rules and Speeds Processing to Create Additional Opportunities for Access to Spectrum Through Secondary Markets The FCC announced its adoption of the Second Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Issued: 7/8/2004 Download
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Principles for Promoting the Efficient Use of Spectrum by Encouraging the Development of Secondary Markets Principles for Promoting the Efficient Use of Spectrum by Encouraging the Development of Secondary Markets In this Policy Statement, the FCC sets forth principles for promoting the efficient use of radio spectrum by encouraging the development of secondary markets, with the goal of promoting the operation of competitive secondary markets for the sale and lease of the right to use spectrum by licensees so that spectrum usage rights could be more easily transferred to new, higher valued uses and more entities could gain access to unused and underutilized spectrum. Issued: 12/1/2000 Download
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