Module 5. Radio Spectrum Management

Spectrum Management Overview
An introduction to spectrum management including best practices and considerations involved in the use and regulation of radio frequency spectrum.

Spectrum Policy and Planning
An outline of policy and planning considerations including technical standards and the allocation of spectrum.

Authorization
An overview of the processes by which users gain access to the spectrum resource.

Spectrum Sharing
A review of administrative, market-based and technically-based spectrum sharing techniques.

Spectrum Pricing
A review of the role of spectrum pricing as it relates to the method of spectrum authorization being employed.

Spectrum Monitoring and Compliance
An overview of how spectrum monitoring and compliance can help users by avoiding incompatible frequency usage through identification of sources of harmful interference.

International Affairs
An overview of international harmonization of spectrum utilization.

Developing Spectrum Management Capacity
An overview of the strategies for organization, function, process development, staffing, staff retention and training for spectrum regulators.

See also:

Regulating Spectrum Management: Overview and Trends

Background Resources on Spectrum Management (ITU)