Grazing on the commons: the emergence of Part 15

Abstract

Purpose

This paper seeks to give an account of how unlicensed radio services moved from being a by‐product of the ISM bands to a deliberate spectrum allocation, with clearly defined goals and objectives that could be achieved only by not subjecting the spectrum to licensing or auctions.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper describes the aforementioned issue in detail.

Findings

The paper has found that unlicensed radio services moved from being a by‐product of the ISM bands to a deliberate spectrum allocation, with clearly defined goals and objectives that could be achieved only by not subjecting the spectrum to licensing or auctions.

Originality/value

The paper presents an account of how unlicensed radio services moved from being a by‐product of the ISM bands to a deliberate spectrum allocation, with clearly defined goals and objectives that could be achieved only by not subjecting the spectrum to licensing or auctions.

Citation

Goldberg, H. (2009), "Grazing on the commons: the emergence of Part 15", info, Vol. 11 No. 5, pp. 72-75. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636690910989351