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Wireless access policy for electronic communications services (WAPECS): Collision between theory and practice

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  • El-Moghazi, Mohamed
  • Whalley, Jason
  • Irvine, James

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One of the first practical implementations of flexible radio spectrum property rights was initiated in Europe in 2005 under the name ‘Wireless Access Policy for Electronic Communication Services (WAPECS)’. WAPECS aimed to introduce more flexibility into the European spectrum management framework by allowing technology and service neutrality. Internationally, the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) have been keen to introduce more flexibility into the international service allocation framework.

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  • El-Moghazi, Mohamed & Whalley, Jason & Irvine, James, 2016. "Wireless access policy for electronic communications services (WAPECS): Collision between theory and practice," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 40(8), pages 821-835.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:telpol:v:40:y:2016:i:8:p:821-835
    DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2015.07.016
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