Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150100887

Funded Activity Summary

Spectrum after Scarcity: Rethinking Radiofrequency Management. Radiofrequency spectrum is the critical input that enables wireless communication. Existing spectrum management tools were constructed to deal with scarcity. This project aims to reconceptualise spectrum management as technological developments reduce scarcity. In four overlapping stages, an international research team aims to investigate the regulatory implications of emerging technologies that share spectrum; conduct fifteen case studies of spectrum 'refarming' around the world over the last two decades, including secondary trading, public reallocations and renewals; explore models for dynamic integration of spectrum sharing and refarming; and publish an accessible intellectual history of a unique resource.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 30-06-2022

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $360,598.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies | Communications and Media Policy | Communication and Media Studies |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Environmentally Sustainable Information and Communication Services not elsewhere classified | Mobile Data Networks and Services | Expanding Knowledge in Technology

Other Keywords

Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies | Communication and Media Studies | Communications and Media Policy | Environmentally Sustainable Information and Communication Services not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in Technology | Mobile Data Networks and Services

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