Using Spectrum Auctions to Enhance Competition in Wireless Services
研究了监管机构在频谱拍卖中可用的多种工具,以增强拍卖及下游无线通信市场的竞争,从而改善市场结果。
Spectrum auctions are used by governments to assign and price licenses for wireless communications. Effective auction design recognizes the importance of competition, not only in the auction but also in the downstream market for wireless communications. This paper examines several instruments that regulators can use to enhance competition and thereby improve market outcomes.