Changing role of regulation: Lessons from US spectrum auctions

Utilities Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-73

  Jain, Rekha ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT   (India)

Author keywords

PCS services; Regulation; Spectrum auctions; Spectrum management

Indexed keywords

REGULATORY APPROACH; TELECOMMUNICATIONS;

EID: 0032812675     PISSN: 09571787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0957-1787(99)00006-5     Document Type: Article

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