A presentation I gave at the Broadband Summit on 25 March 2009 in Johannesburg. In it I make the case for embracing new technologically driven models for spectrum sharing and transparency in spectrum auctions.
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Hand Holding a Mobile Phone by WhiteAfrican
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Sky by Robin Jaffray
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King Farouk in the inauguration of the international
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