A Collaborative Enforcement Mechanism for Spectrum Sharing Using Blockchain and Smart Contracts: An Application for the 1695-1710MHz Band
A Collaborative Enforcement Mechanism for Spectrum Sharing Using Blockchain and Smart Contracts: An Application for the 1695-1710MHz Band
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10.2139/ssrn.3427469
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2019-07
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Pedro J. Bustamante;Marcela M. Gomez;M. Weiss;T. Znati;Debarun Das;J. Stephanie Rose
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作者：
Pedro J. Bustamante;Marcela M. Gomez;M. Weiss;T. Znati;Debarun Das;J. Stephanie Rose
传统上，频谱分配是由集中方案（例如，命令与控制）管理的。尽管如此，其他机制，如协作执行，已被证明在各种情况下是成功的。在协作执行（即集体行动）中，利益相关者就决策安排（即资源的访问、分配和控制）达成一致，同时作为共同努力参与对规则遵守情况的监测。区块链是一个记录/交易的分布式分类账（即数据库），它带来了许多好处，如去中心化、透明度、不可变性等。基于区块链的平台最显著的特征之一是它们被定义为无信任环境，因为没有中央实体负责控制网络交互。相反，信任是一种群体努力，通过反复互动、共识算法和加密工具实现；因此，将区块链系统转变为协作治理制度的突出例子。在本文中，我们的目标是分析区块链和智能合约在1695-1710MHz共享场景中的特定应用。在此基础上，从理论上分析了实现该系统的可行性和所需的特性。此外，通过实施概念验证，我们评估了基于区块链的组织的实施如何成为在1695-1710MHz频段的频谱共享安排中建立协作治理方案的马达。
Traditionally, spectrum allocation has been governed by centralized schemes (e.g., command-and-control). Nonetheless, other mechanisms, such as collaborative enforcement, have proven to be successful in a variety of scenarios. In Collaborative enforcement (i.e., collective action), the stakeholders agree on decision-making arrangements (i.e., access, allocation and control of the resources) while being involved in monitoring the adherence to the rules as a shared effort. Blockchain is a distributed ledger of records/transactions (i.e., database) that brings many benefits such as decentralization, transparency, immutability, etc. One of the most notable characteristics of blockchain-based platforms is their definition as trustless environments, as there is no central entity in charge of controlling the network interactions. Instead, trust is a group effort, achieved through repeated interactions, consensus algorithms, and cryptographic tools; therefore, converting blockchain systems into prominent examples of collaborative governance regimes. In this paper, our goal is to analyze a particular application of blockchain and smart contracts for the 1695-1710MHz sharing scenario. In this way, we provide a theoretical analysis of the feasibility and the required characteristics to implement such a system. In addition, through the implementation of a Proof of Concept, we evaluate how the implementation of a blockchain-based organization can be the motor to build a collaborative governance scheme in the spectrum sharing arrangement of the 1695-1710MHz band.