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Spectrum management involves decisions pertaining to a field of technology and engineering that is required to adequately evaluate the information, capabilities and choices involved. Though social, economic, and political considerations enter into most decisions, many spectrum management issues can be analysed, and spectrum management decisions made, based on engineering and technical factors. Therefore, a part of the organization versed in these analysis techniques, and knowledgeable in technological developments, is needed to provide unbiased assessments to those within the policy and planning groups who must consider other factors such as economics and national policy. They may identify and recommend solutions to interference problems, determine equipment technical characteristics necessary to ensure compatibility between systems, or in some cases, encourage the use of alternative technologies.
An important aspect involves the use of models with input information supplied by appropriate databases, to perform analysis pertinent to spectrum management such as frequency assignments. Models can be used to predict whether compliance with rules and regulations (e.g., satellite power flux-density limits) is possible, and to assess the potential for sharing by analysing the probability of interference.