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Spectrum Policy Wonderland

A debate has raged in policy literature over the comparative merits of the property rights and commons models of spectrum management.

Sep 30, 2006

Building Constituencies for Spectrum Policy Change – First Report

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Building Constituencies for Spectrum Policy Change – First Report

The Wireless Future Program aunched a new initiative to advance its work on public interest spectrum policy by strengthening connections.

Sep 23, 2006

How Mass Media Use Crisis Communications for Political Gain

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How Mass Media Use Crisis Communications for Political Gain

It’s a common observation that crises ranging from wars to natural disasters often drive the public policymaking process.

Aug 30, 2006

Populating the Vacant Channels

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Populating the Vacant Channels

A broad cross-section of society would benefit from using our current vacant spectrum.

Aug 8, 2006

Pierre de Vries

Beyond Censorship

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Beyond Censorship

The debate over how best to protect children from inappropriate media has reached a fever pitch.

Jul 11, 2006

Naveen Lakshmipathy, Brian Beutler

Examples of Consumer Benefits from TV ‘White Spaces’ Legislation

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Examples of Consumer Benefits from TV ‘White Spaces’ Legislation

What all community wireless networks have in common is the unlicensed spectrum they use to transmit signals.

Jul 10, 2006

Michael Calabrese

Why Unlicensed Use of Vacant TV Spectrum Will Not Interfere with Television Reception

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Why Unlicensed Use of Vacant TV Spectrum Will Not Interfere with Television Reception

This Brief addresses the technical arguments raised by the opponents of The Advanced Telecommunications and Opportunity Reform Act of 2006.

Jul 10, 2006

Michael Marcus, Andrew Lippman

Wireless Public Safety Data Networks Operating on Unlicensed Airwaves

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Wireless Public Safety Data Networks Operating on Unlicensed Airwaves

Recent crises have demonstrated that the absence of reliable communications among public safety agencies is an urgent national dilemma.

Apr 19, 2006

Naveen Lakshmipathy

Community Wireless: Overview of Current Policy Debates

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Community Wireless: Overview of Current Policy Debates

Low-cost, high-speed, community-based wireless broadband networks are revolutionizing public communications.

Apr 5, 2006

Naveen Lakshmipathy

Myth vs. Fact: The Rhetoric and Reality of Progress in Allocating More Spectrum for Unlicensed Use

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Myth vs. Fact: The Rhetoric and Reality of Progress in Allocating More Spectrum for Unlicensed Use

It’s time to call attention to the difference between the rhetoric and reality of progress in allocating more spectrum for unlicensed use.

Feb 22, 2006

Education & Work

Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

A Model for Associational Party Building

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

New America Fellows

Ten Lives

Amy J. Nelson’s The Arms Control Paradox

Community Colleges as Cultivators of Civic Life

Assembling in the Age of AI

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Spectrum Policy Wonderland

Building Constituencies for Spectrum Policy Change – First Report

How Mass Media Use Crisis Communications for Political Gain

Populating the Vacant Channels

Beyond Censorship

Examples of Consumer Benefits from TV ‘White Spaces’ Legislation

Why Unlicensed Use of Vacant TV Spectrum Will Not Interfere with Television Reception

Wireless Public Safety Data Networks Operating on Unlicensed Airwaves

Community Wireless: Overview of Current Policy Debates

Myth vs. Fact: The Rhetoric and Reality of Progress in Allocating More Spectrum for Unlicensed Use