Thomas Kunz
Systems and Computer Engineering
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Regulatory Issues
nWireless Spectrum scarce, shared among many different users with distinct needs
nNeed either license to operate in specific frequency
band or use unlicensed frequency
band
nUnlicensed bands: no limit on number of users, but rules
governing
“behavior”
nLicenses used to be given away basically for free, but
this became controversial,
plus governments saw this as easy source
of revenue…..
nNeed for international standardization: meetings every 2
years (WARC), many
international standards bodies and regulatory
offices involved