Emergence of new mobile communication services has generated new demand for spectrum. Because spectrum is a scarce public resource, demand for spectrum would exceed supply. As the demand for spectrum grows, the spectrum management policy becomes one of the most important issues in mobile telecommunications industry. Huge license charges for spectrum usage may obstruct the growth of mobile telecommunications industry. We analyze spectrum charges by international comparison for the case of 3G mobile telecommunication spectrum assignment. There are mainly two types of methods in spectrum assignment of 3G service, one is the auction and the other is the beauty contest. This article aims to analyze factors which influence on spectrum charges and to study the characteristic of spectrum charges of some selected countries. This study suggests the multiple regression model about spectrum charges.
[1]
Gerald R. Faulhaber.
The future of wireless telecommunications: Spectrum as a critical resource
,
2006,
Inf. Econ. Policy.
[2]
Han Woo Park,et al.
3-G wireless auctions as an economic barrier to entry: the western european experience
,
2004,
Telematics Informatics.
[3]
Adele C. Morris.
Spectrum auctions: Distortionary input tax or efficient revenue instrument?
,
2005
.
[4]
Yan Xu.
3G Licensing in Hong Kong: The Debate
,
2002
.
[5]
Harald Gruber.
Spectrum Limits and Competition in Mobile Markets: The Role of Licence Fees
,
2000
.
[6]
Morten Falch,et al.
Economic versus technical approaches to frequency management
,
2004
.
[7]
Zon-Yau Lee,et al.
Revising Taiwan's frequency usage fee regulation
,
2004
.