© 2019 Penn State University Press. All rights reserved. This article stresses the importance to understand the institutional context in which decisions on radio spectrum use are taken. In particular, this article focuses on the European Union’s (EU) institutional context. The history of EU radio spectrum policy is narrated highlighting the tension between the EU integration process and protection of national sovereignty. This tension sets the stage to discuss two research areas which call for further attention: lack of legitimacy of EU law and use of soft power to promote EU integration. Investigating these areas may contribute to identify institutional barriers to better decision making for radio spectrum use.

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在欧盟无线电频谱政策中整合与保护国家主权之间：发掘潜在的研究途径

© 2019 宾夕法尼亚州立大学出版社。版权所有。本文强调了解做出无线电频谱使用决策的制度背景的重要性。本文特别关注欧盟 (EU) 的制度背景。讲述欧盟无线电频谱政策的历史，突出了欧盟一体化进程与国家主权保护之间的紧张关系。这种紧张局势为讨论需要进一步关注的两个研究领域奠定了基础：欧盟法律缺乏合法性和利用软实力促进欧盟一体化。调查这些领域可能有助于确定对无线电频谱使用做出更好决策的制度障碍。