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Treating the Wireless Spectrum as a Natural ResourcePatrick S. RyanGoogle Inc.; University of Colorado at Boulder, Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program; Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) - Interdisciplinary Center for Law and Information Technology (ICRI) Environmental Law Reporter, Vol. 35, p. 10620, September 2005 Abstract: As this Article demonstrates, most experts agree that the electromagnetic spectrum is a vital natural resource. Yet European and U.S. governments fail to treat it as such. The author looks at contributions made by two scholars, Ronald Coase's public trust doctrine and Garrett Hardin's tragedy of the commons, and examines their influence on the debate surrounding the electromagnetic spectrum's classification as a natural resource. The author then addresses sustainability concerns and argues that as is the case with all natural resources, a balance between overexploitation and underexploitation is needed in the management of the spectrum.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 10 Keywords: Wireless spectrum, tragedy of the commons, Ronald Coase, Garrett Hardin, sustainable consumption JEL Classification: K10, K32 Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: September 3, 2005Suggested CitationContact Information
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