Tag: ITU
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 in Africa based on that...
Spectrum and the Paradox of the ITU
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is a paradox. It is simultaneously an enabler and an obstacle to progress when it comes to radio spectrum. Formed in the late 19th century, one of the ITU’s key roles over time has been...
Spectrum — To License or Not To License
In part one of this series on Spectrum 2.0, I highlighted just how complex radio spectrum management is and why experts can’t seem to agree on whether we are running out of spectrum or entering an age of abundance. ...