Timing is everything: Releasing the value of spectrum

Timing is everything:
Releasing the value of spectrum
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There will be significant awards of spectrum bandwidth over the next few years in a range of countries as regulators seek to promote the efficient use of spectrum. This spectrum is expected to be used by telecoms companies and broadcasters, and potentially others, to help facilitate the launch of new communications services including 4G mobile services, high speed wireless Internet services and high definition television services.

This paper presents a clear framework that helps companies make a decision on whether to bid for spectrum and how much to pay.