World Bank2013-03-112013-03-112006-06-27https://hdl.handle.net/10986/12634This study for 'reform of the regulatory framework, spectrum aspects' is a continuation of various earlier studies done in 2005 like: sector overview and key input to spectrum policy; refarming the mobile spectrum, migration of users; and spectrum management and monitoring, options and issues study. These studies are still valid and a lot of additional background information can be found in these earlier reports. In this study the focus will be more towards the actual steps necessary to realise the reform of regulatory framework. Also new spectrum measurements have been performed to verify the continued validity of the earlier measurements and to detect any major changes in actual spectrum usage.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGO3GACTION PLANANTENNAANTENNASATMAUCTIONBASICBROADBANDBROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESSBROADCASTBUSINESSESCAPABILITIESCAPABILITYCDMACOMMUNICATION SERVICESDAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTEND-USEREQUIPMENTFREQUENCIESFREQUENCY BANDFREQUENCY BANDSFREQUENCY USAGEGLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMSIMTINTERNET SERVICESLEGAL ENFORCEMENTLICENSELICENSESMANAGEMENT SYSTEMMICROWAVE FREQUENCIESMICROWAVE LINKSMOBILE NETWORKSMOBILE SERVICESMOBILE TELEPHONYNETWORKSOPERATIONAL EFFICIENCYPCSPOLICERADIORADIO COMMUNICATIONRADIO SPECTRUMRECEIVERSREGULATORY FRAMEWORKREGULATORY REQUIREMENTRESULTRESULTSSAFETYSANSATELLITESPECTRUM ALLOCATIONSPECTRUM MANAGEMENTTECHNICAL REQUIREMENTSTELECOMTELECOM SERVICESTELECOMMUNICATIONTELECOMMUNICATIONSTELECOMMUNICATIONS LAWTELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONTELEPHONETELEPHONE NETWORKTIME PERIODTRAFFICTRANSMISSIONTRANSMITTERSTRIANGULATIONUSERSVERIFICATIONWIFIWIRELESSWIRELESS ACCESSWIRELESS INTERNETCosta Rica - Reform of the Regulatory Framework : Spectrum AspectsWorld Bank10.1596/12634