This project provides an examination of the FCC’s policies towards spectrum reallocation. The project examines the National Broadband Plan and how the FCC has approached the goals described within it. The demand for broadband communications has increased dramatically in recent years and has resulted in a predicted spectrum deficit in the near future. In addition to a number of spectrum auctions and their winners the project examines how the redistribution of spectrum impacts the broadband community. The project also provides an examination of spectrum reallocation and policy in other countries, to provide a broader view of spectrum policy. Finally the project examines new spectrum technologies and spectrum usage policies to further examine how the US’s spectrum policies should evolve.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Over, Robert A.

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042612-142748

Keyword

• Wireless communication systems
• Electronic data processing

Advisor

• Spanagel, David I.
• Wyglinski, Alexander

Year

• 2012

Date created

• 2012-04-26

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright