Friday, January 27, 2017

TV White Space Spectrum Market is Too Small to Bother With: Just Go Unlicensed

A study by Marketsandmarkets predicts the global TV white space spectrum market was worth at US$1.2 Million in 2015 and is expected to reach US$53.1 Million by 2022. Two observations: it is hard to value a commodity that is not sold commercially, as it is hard to value Wi-Fi spectrum that likewise is not sold.

In fact, one might argue that the small global market for TV white space spectrum is so small it should not be bothered with: regulators should just let people use it, as the costs of selling it will exceed the possible proceeds.

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