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Castle in the Air: A Domain Name System for Spectrum


Kevin D. Werbach


University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School - Legal Studies Department

July 2009

Northwestern University Law Review, Forthcoming
TPRC 2009

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.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 26

Keywords: spectrum, wireless, domain name system, unlicensed, white spaces, DNS

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Date posted: February 23, 2010  

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Werbach, Kevin D., Castle in the Air: A Domain Name System for Spectrum (July 2009). Northwestern University Law Review, Forthcoming; TPRC 2009. Available at SSRN: ssrn.com/abstract=1557244

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Kevin D. Werbach (Contact Author)
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School - Legal Studies Department ( email )
3730 Walnut Street
Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6365
United States
215-898-1222 (Phone)

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