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Spectrum Property Rights Versus a Commons Model: Exploitation of Mesh Networks

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Paul Levine (University of Surrey)
Klaus Moessner (University of Surrey)
Neil Rickman (University of Surrey and CEPR)

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This paper combines models and ideas from radio-engineering literature and economics to address the need for regulation of spectrum allocation in a commons scenario. It discusses under what conditions a laissez-faire policy towards spectrum usage would engender the inefficiencies of a spectrum com- mons allocation regime; to overcome such potential inefficiency, centralised allocation or a formal market for spectrum (with well-defined property rights) is required.

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Paper provided by Department of Economics, University of Surrey in its series Department of Economics Discussion Papers with number 0607.

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Date of creation: Jul 2007
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Keywords: mesh networks; spectrum allocation; spectrum commons model;

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  1. Arnon Tonmukayakul & Martin Weiss, 2008. "A study of secondary spectrum use using agent-based computational economics," Netnomics, Springer, vol. 9(2), pages 125-151, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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