Has the time come for a new approach to spectrum allocation?
Has the time come for a new approach to spectrum allocation?  
Podcast: Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Published On: Mon Dec 02 2024
Description: Electromagnetic spectrum which enables wireless communications is both scarce and in high demand. Until now, deciding who can use a particular frequency has been a zero sum game. The government auctions it off, and the winner has it for keeps. My next guest says the current spectrum management process is unsustainable. She led a major MITRE Corporation study, which suggests what it calls a dynamic approach to spectrum management. MITRE's chief spectrum economist Carolyn Kahn joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices