United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2004-05-28 monographic deposited born digital 42 p. GA 1.13:GAO-04-666 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-666 P0b002ee18039902a f:d04666 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-666 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-666 GAO-04-666 Information resources management Radio frequency allocation Telecommunication Telecommunication industry Spectrum efficiency Other Written Product A10249 Recent advances in technologies that rely on the use of the radiofrequency spectrum have turned science fiction of the past into reality. Cellular telephones, wireless computer networks, global positioning system receivers, and other spectrum-dependent technologies are quickly becoming as common to everyday life as radios and televisions. Further, these technologies have become critical to a variety of government missions, including homeland security and strategic warfare. However, with the increased demand, the radio-frequency spectrum--a resource that once seemed unlimited--has become crowded and, in the future, may no longer be able to accommodate all users' needs. As a result, there has been a growing debate among spectrum policy leaders about how to use spectrum more efficiently. To help inform these debates, GAO was asked to look at agencies' investments in spectrum efficient technologies and how the nation's spectrum management system may affect the development and adoption of these technologies. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-666/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-666.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-666/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-666.pdf GAO-04-666 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-666 Other Written Product GAO-04-666; Spectrum Management: Better Knowledge Needed to Take Advantage of Technologies That May Improve Spectrum Efficiency; Information resources management Radio frequency allocation Telecommunication Telecommunication industry Spectrum efficiency