CFP : First IEEE International Symposium on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks IEEE DySPAN 2005
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   Call For Papers for
   First IEEE International Symposium on
   New Frontiers in Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks
   8 - 11 November 2005

   Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
   Baltimore Harbor, Maryland, USA

   SPONSORS:
   IEEE Communications Society (IEEE ComSoc)

   VISION:
   Current radio technology trends promise to enable "Dynamic Spectrum Access"
   (DSA) networks, using wide-band spectrum sensing, real-time spectrum
   allocation and acquisition, and infrastructureless mesh networks. Not only
   do these trends challenge the existing technologies, they challenge the
   traditional "command and control" methods of allocating and licensing
   spectrum by government fiat. IEEE DySPAN 2005 will be a new,
   first-of-its-kind symposium on DSA Networks that brings together the
   technologists designing and building these new exciting devices with the
   spectrum policy community that will be charged with re-architecting the
   legal regime for managing spectrum in the 21st century that must accommodate
   these new technologies. Today we are moving away from command and control
   approaches to spectrum management toward market-based methods and expanded
   unlicensed use. Tomorrow technology trends are forcing an inflection point
   in policy, leading to the adaptation of rules and practices radically
   different from today's regulations. This is therefore an opportune time to
   have a single, premier forum that brings together a broad range of
   representatives, researchers, practitioners and policy makers from industry,
   academia, and government from around the globe who are engaged in cutting
   edge explorations in technology, policies and legal aspects of emerging DSA
   networks.

   SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
   DySPAN 2005 is soliciting following types of contributions that will be
   published in a paper proceedings published by IEEE and made available to
   conference registrants.

   FULL PAPERS: Full Papers in technology and policy domain must present
   original, previously unpublished, complete works. Papers in technology track
   presenting research experiences from realistic systems are welcome. The
   extended abstracts that are accepted need to be expanded to full papers
   under the guidance of program committee members.

   POSITION PAPERS: These papers must be innovative and forward-looking and
   must offer new insights that show promise of pointing out future research
   directions.

   In addition to these, DySPAN2005 may include a few invited papers from
   leading members of technology and policy community.

   Following page limits will be followed

     Technology Track:
     * Maximum 6 pages excluding figures, tables, and reference for Extended
       Abstract
     * Maximum 10 page for final paper, including figures, tables, and
       references

     Policy track: 
     * Maximum 20 pages excluding figures, tables, and reference for Extended
       Abstract
     * Maximum 30 pages including figures, tables, references for the final
       papers

     Position papers: 
     * Maximum 10 pages for Technology track including figures, tables,
       references
     * Maximum 20 pages for Policy track including figures, tables, references

   We recommend to format manuscripts according to the IEEE double-column
   standard format. Extended abstracts should use Times Roman 11pt (or greater)
   font. The final published manuscript will use Times Roman 10pt font. Authors
   should use only standard fonts, i.e., Times Roman, Courier, Symbol, and
   Helvetica, or equivalent. Formatting guidelines and template support for
   popular word processing packages (MS-WORD, LaTeX) will be available on
   http://www.ieee-dyspan.org.
   PAPER SUBMISSION INSTUCTIONS
   TUTORIALS - Download the Call for Tutorials
   DySPAN program will include full-day and half-day tutorials on technology
   and policy specific topics. Please contact as follows:
   Technology Track Vice Chairs - Tutorials Policy Track Vice Chairs -Tutorials
   Dirk Grunwald
   University of Colorado at Bolder, USA
   grunwald@colorado.edu

   John Chapin
   Vanu, Inc., USA
      jchapin@vanu.com

   Jerry Faulhaber
   University of Pennsylvania, USA
   faulhaber@law.upenn.edu

   Kevin Werbach
   Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA
   kevin@werbach.com

   IMPORTANT DATES
     * Extended Abstract Submission Deadline:22 June 2005
     * Panel and Tutorial Proposals: 30 June 2005
     * Acceptance Notification: 15 July 2005
     * Final version of papers due to DySPAN committees: 30 Aug 2005
     * Final Paper uploaded to IEEE Conference Publishing 15 Sept 2005

   TOPICS AREAS Areas of interest include, but are not limited to
   TECHNOLOGY FOCUS POLICY, LAW & ECONOMICS FOCUS
   Spectrum measurements, models
   Enabling Technologies such as:
     * Reconfigurable Radio Platforms
     * Software Defined and Cognitive Radios
     * Dynamic Network Architectures, Protocols

   Spectrum Access Management Techniques
   Wide-band spectrum sensing
   Multi-Band & Adaptive RF
   Experimental Prototypes and Results
   Accreditation, Trust, & Security Mechanisms
   Infrastructure-Less and Coordinated DSA
   Applications of DSA (e.g. public safety, cellular access networks)
   System Models
   Protocols for Spectrum Agile Communications
   Characterizing Radio Environments
   Interference Metrics and Measurements
   Transition Mechanisms International Experience
   Spectrum Secondary Markets:
     * State-of-the-art and Trends

   Private Commons
   New Business Models and Pricing Access to Spectrum
   Dynamic Spectrum Markets
     * Regional Spectrum Markets and Brokering

   Defining and Enforcing Rights and Responsibilities of Spectrum Licensees
   Defining and Enforcing Spectrum Easements
   Spectrum etiquettes for unlicensed bands
   Regulation of Software - Lessons Learned
   The Role for Government and Industry
     * Standard Setting in Spectrum

   Regulations for Cognitive Radio
   International Implications of Dynamic Spectrum Access
   State and Local Networks
   Transition Mechanisms

   Papers that jointly address both Technology and Policy/Law/Economics Topics
   are highly encouraged.