Strike an open access balance

Stories about what the telecom industry wants and needs when it comes to open access to the RF spectrum have been all over the news in recent weeks. Many consumers seem to think it's a straight-forward question of consumer needs versus provider needs, but the truth is more complex. The need to manage a finite resource might well make an absolutely open wireless space unusable--do you remember CB radio in the 1970s? This editorial makes the case for carefully considering what you ask for in open access--getting what you're asking for could be a major problem for you and your users.

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