Published October 2013 | Version public
Journal Article

Radio Frequencies: Policy and Management

  • 1. ROR icon University of California, Berkeley
  • 2. ROR icon University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
  • 3. ROR icon Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
  • 4. ROR icon Jet Propulsion Lab
  • 5. ROR icon University of Florida
  • 6. ROR icon National Science Foundation
  • 7. ROR icon Brigham Young University
  • 8. ROR icon University of Georgia
  • 9. ROR icon University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
  • 10. ROR icon California Institute of Technology
  • 11. ROR icon Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • 12. ROR icon Colorado State University
  • 13. ROR icon University of New Mexico
  • 14. ROR icon Indiana University Bloomington

Abstract

The electromagnetic spectrum is a valued shared resource. Its scientific use allows us to learn about our universe, measure and monitor our planet, and communicate scientific data. The use of the spectrum is managed by national, regional, and global regulatory frameworks. There are increasing demands for new or extended allocations because of vast technological advances in the past few years. Understanding spectrum management is important in the successful planning and execution of missions and instruments, as well as in determining the potential source of radio frequency interference in existing data and instruments, and in working to ameliorate its impact. This paper provides a summary of this framework for radio scientists and engineers.

Additional Information

© 2013 IEEE. Manuscript received August 29, 2012; revised February 7, 2013; accepted February 19, 2013. Date of publication May 14, 2013; date of current version September 27, 2013. The authors would like to thank the staff at the National Research Council for their incredible service in supporting this work. Particularly, we wish to thank D. Lang, C. Knutsen, and T. Thorowgood.

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