Preface
Final report
Table of Contents
List of Tables, Figures and Boxes
     Table 1: The Digital Divide in 2016
     Table 1A: Interference protection experiences 
     Table 2A: Interference avoidance methods
     Figure 1: Spectrum pricing factors
     Figure 2: Setting up tenders
     Figure 1A: Talibon, Tubigon and Ubay TV White Space area coverage
Executive Summary
1	CHAPTER 1 – Spectrum management approaches
     1.1	Introduction
     1.2	ITU regulatory framework for wireless broadband 
          1.2.1	International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT)
          1.2.2	Wireless Access Systems/Radio Local Area Networks (WAS/RLAN)
          1.2.3	High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS)
          1.2.4	Satellite systems
     1.3	Spectrum management under the licensed approach
          1.3.1	Spectrum management for mobile broadband
          1.3.2	Transition to digital terrestrial television broadcasting
          1.3.3	Strategies and methods of migration from analogue to digital terrestrial broadcasting and implementation of new services
          1.3.4	Recent trends
     1.4	Spectrum sharing
          1.4.1	Spectrum sharing under the license-exempt approach
          1.4.2	Dynamic spectrum sharing
          1.4.3	ITU regulatory framework for spectrum sharing
          1.4.4	Licensed Shared Access (LSA)
          1.4.5	Tiered access to spectrum
          1.4.6	TV White Spaces
          1.4.7	Case studies of broadband access in the TVWS
          1.4.8	Benefits and challenges associated with the use of TV white spaces
     1.5	Current ITU-R studies and investigations
2	CHAPTER 2 – Spectrum economics
     2.1	Introduction
     2.2	Spectrum pricing, licensing fees and auctions
     2.3	Economic aspects related to improving broadband access
     2.4	Assessing the economic benefits of using spectrum
          2.4.1	Economic benefits of licensed spectrum
          2.4.2	Economic benefits of license-exempt spectrum
          2.4.3	Potential costs and economic benefits associated with shared use of spectrum
3	CHAPTER 3 – Spectrum management activities and resources
     3.1	National Table of Frequency Allocations (NTFA) guidelines
          3.1.1	NTFA
          3.1.2	Assessing countries’ needs for spectrum management and IT tools/systems
     3.2	Results and preparations of World Radiocommunication Conferences
          3.2.1	WRC cycle and WRC process
          3.2.2	WRC-15
          3.2.3	Preparation for WRC-19 and WRC-23
4	CHAPTER 4 – Spectrum monitoring
     4.1	Identification of methodologies on setting up a spectrum monitoring network 
          4.1.1	Setting up tenders
          4.1.2	Planning a spectrum monitoring network
     4.2	Challenges of detecting weak signals and solutions
Glossary
Abbreviations and acronyms
ITU-R references
Other references
Annexes
Annex 1: Existing regulations on TV White Space
Annex 2: Case studies and countries experiences
     A2-1.	Digital Dividend
     A2-2.	National regulations
     A2-3.	Case studies of broadband access in the TVWS
          A2-3.1	Bhutan
          A2-3.2	Botswana
          A2-3.3	Republic of Korea
          A2-3.4	Malawi
          A2-3.5	The Philippines
          A2-3.6	United States of America
          A2-3.7	Ghana
     A2-4.	Countries experiences in relation to spectrum pricing, licensing fees and auctions
          A2-4.1	Côte d’Ivoire – Estimating costs of licenses and frequencies
          A2-4.2	Republic of Niger – Method to determine the frequency fees
          A2-4.3	Russian Federation – Experience of Russian Federation in the field of spectrum fees
          A2-4.4	Republic of Korea –Beauty contest and auction in spectrum management
     A2-5.	Countries experiences in relation to Spectrum Management Systems
          A2-5.1	Hungary – Spectrum Management IT System (STIR)
     A2-6.	Countries experiences in relation to Spectrum Management
          A2-6.1	People’s Republic of China – The improvement of spectral efficiency based on LTE technology
          A2-6.2	Tanzania − The legal framework on Spectrum Management in Tanzania
Annex 3: Contributions received for WTDC Resolution 9
Annex 4: Relevant decisions of the RA-15 and the WRC-15 which are especially important for developing countries