Opinion: spectrum trading – the framework exists

A flexible spectrum management regime to support both liberalisation and new developments like cognitive radio is already working well in Australia argues its creator, Michael Whittaker.

At the start of 2007, over 5000 WCDMA (850 MHz) base stations had been authorised under Australian spectrum licensing during the previous 3 months using an online process. Justin Milne the Group Managing Director of Telstra BigPond said on 20 March 2007 "Just a few months ago we launched our Next G™ wireless network (WCDMA 850MHz), which is the biggest and fastest mobile 3G network in the world, providing high-speed wireless broadband access to 98% of Australia's population. Because this network is not regulated we've been able to build it in record time and we can sell it at a price determined by the market to recoup our investment over time."

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