Legal Studies and Business Ethics Papers
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
2010
Publication Source
Northwestern University Law Review
Volume
104
Issue
2
Start Page
613
Last Page
640
Abstract
This article envisions the foundational infrastructure for a true wireless Internet. The domain name system (DNS) for addressing allowed the Internet to scale as a decentralized, loosely-coupled system. A similar system for the wireless communication would allow devices to negotiate frequently assignments and other attributes dynamically. The traditional, static approach to spectrum allocation creates massive inefficiencies, which will become increasingly problematic as wireless demand grows. A DNS for spectrum could be based on the database the Federal Communications Commission recently mandated for devices operating in the “White Spaces” around broadcast television channels. Such an infrastructure would enable rapid growth and innovation in next-generation mobile devices and applications.
Recommended Citation
Werbach, K. (2010). Castle in the Air: A Domain Name System for Spectrum. Northwestern University Law Review, 104 (2), 613-640. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/lgst_papers/34
Date Posted: 27 November 2017