JRC Response to the RA's Consultative Document entitled
"The Future Management of the Radio Spectrum"
Summary

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this response is to formally present JRC views on the issues raised in the Government's consultative document on Future Spectrum Management. The response is sub-divided into two sections.

• Section 1: Executive summary of JRC views on all major issues. {15kB}
• Section 2: Specific response to each of the Government's proposals with an appropriate explanation. {34kB}

CONTENTS

SECTION 1

1. General
2. JRC's experience
3. Spectrum re-working
4. Coping with varying pressure for channels across the spectrum
5. The JRC's basis for the prediction of traffic growth
6. In conclusion

SECTION 2

1. Current RA Spectrum Management
2. Shortcomings in RA
3. Further Specific Actions
4. Have existing SMOs been successful in spectrum efficiency
5. Is there further scope for extending self management
6. Commercial SMOs and hence partial privatisation ofspectrum management
7. Would a commercial SMO lead to greater efficiency and/or greater end user satisfaction
8. What problems with management rights of SMO
9. Is there a need for an independent advisory committee
10. Is more open access desirable
11. Would any of the factors given below either singly or in combination form the basis for setting fees
12. What would the advantages/disadvantages be
13. Would administrative pricing have any advantage over auctions
14. What benefits/drawbacks of auctioning management rights to a commercial SMO
15. Benefits/drawbacks of direct auction to end users
16. Benefits/drawbacks of auctions only in congested bands
17. The need for safeguards for 'assured market access' for certain services
18. Scope for safeguards against market abuse
19. What rights of spectrum access and security of tenure would be given
20. Would a secondary market encourage re-sale of unused spectrum
21. Would a secondary market promote more efficient use
22. Would a secondary market make it easier for existing and potential users to acquire spectrum
23. How far should RA retain the enforcement role
24. How far should SMOs be given an enforcement role
    • 24b Should action be in users hands through civil court action
25. What factors should determine spectrum prices
26. How could SMOs be encouraged and what role could they play
27. What core spectrum management functions need to be performed by government
    • Comments on overall plan for reform as described in Chapter 8

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