But the spectrum scarcity that produced the current structure of British television has disappeared.

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This would transform our national spectrum scarcity position into one of abundance.

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In the past, spectrum scarcity meant that the business needed regulating.

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In the case of television, the scarcity of spectrum, and the expense of building a cable system, have been additional justifications for regulating ownership.

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Even the good spectrum proposals, however, may be hampered by overly prescriptive rules based on scarcity.

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The resulting mis-allocation creates artificial scarcity and limits the ability of wireless providers and entrepreneurs to devise creative solutions to spectrum shortages.

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