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Spectrum Trading Open Forum

Following the consultation "Implementing Spectrum Trading" issued by the Radiocommunications Agency in July 2002, the Spectrum Management Advisory Group (SMAG) hosted an open forum on 2 December 2002 at the Royal Society. The event was chaired by Dr John Forrest CBE, the Chairman of SMAG and presentations were made by the Radiocommunications Agency and SMAG.

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Summary of Proceedings

Names of Attendees

Useful Information

Agenda and Presentations

09.30

Coffee and Registration

10.00

Opening Remarks (Hazel Canter, Director Spectrum Services Executive, RA)

10.10

Introduction by SMAG Chairman (Dr John Forrest CBE)

10.20

Presentation on the recent RA Spectrum Trading Consultation (Geoff Chapman, RA) (101 KB)

10.35

Presentation on the Responses to the Consultation (Nimisha Tailor, RA) (150 KB)

10.50

Coffee

11.05

SMAG's Response to the Consultation (Mike Short) (363 KB)

11.25

Open Discussion

12.45

Concluding remarks on Formal Discussion

13.00

Lunch

14.10

Introduction to Discussion from Nimisha Tailor (137 KB)

14.15

Focus Group Discussion on Key Issues

  • Property Rights
  • Trading Mechanisms
  • Competition
  • Delivery

16.00

Close of Forum

Summary of Proceedings

Word Document (203 KB)

Names of Attendees

Excel spreadsheet (20 KB)

Useful Information

Consultation Document on "Implementing Spectrum Trading" issued by the Radiocommunications Agency July 2002. pdf logo (294 KB)
Response to the consultation

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