Spectrum Safari!
Previously I’ve written about why experts find it so hard to agree on spectrum regulation. However there is one aspect of spectrum that I haven’t touched on and that is the fact that radio waves are invisible,…
Dynamic Spectrum in Africa in 2014
It seems like ages ago but it was less than a year ago that Google sponsored a forum on TV White Spaces in Africa in Dakar. I wrote an article on the state of TV White Spaces…
Net Neutrality in Africa
The Net Neutrality debate has been back in the news over the last few weeks, thanks to an announcement from the United States communications regulator (FCC) that they were revisiting Net Neutrality in the light…
Google, Facebook, and frickin’ Laser Beams
I have such a complicated relationship with Google and Facebook that I sometimes find it hard to write about them. I don’t mean complicated in the sense of conflict of interest although it is true…
A Look at Spectrum in Four African Countries
Does effective spectrum management make a real difference when it comes to more pervasive and affordable access to communication? In this post I look at the spectrum management regimes in four African countries: Kenya, Nigeria,…