Telecommunications Better Coordination and Enhanced Accountability Needed to Improve Spectrum Management

The radiofrequency spectrum is the medium that enables wireless communications of all kinds. This report provides an overview of the development of the legal & regulatory framework for spectrum management (SM) at the Fed. level & assesses key issues associated with SM at Fed. agencies. It focuses on: the evolution of the current legal & regulatory framework for domestic SM; the current methods for allocating spectrum domestically & planning for its use; the adequacy of the current U.S. preparatory process for the World Radiocommun. Conferences, at which decisions are made on how to allocate spectrum internationally; & the activities used to increase accountability & encourage the efficient use of spectrum by Fed. agencies. Charts & tables.Guerrero, Peter F. is the author of 'Telecommunications Better Coordination and Enhanced Accountability Needed to Improve Spectrum Management' with ISBN 9780756733247 and ISBN 0756733243.