Exchange for trading radio frequency usage rights

A method of facilitating an electronic exchange of radio frequency (RF) usage rights, the method comprising:

• controlling, by at least one processor:
• communicating, to computing devices of respective bidders on the electronic exchange, data representing information defining a plurality of RF usage rights to be offered for sale on the electronic exchange, the plurality of RF usage rights comprising at least (1) a first RF usage right defining (i) at least a first geographical area and (ii) a first RF frequency range and (2) a second RF usage right defining at least (i) a second geographical area different from the first geographical area and (ii) a second RF frequency range different from the first RF frequency range;
• receiving data representing at least one bid to purchase the first RF usage right by a first bidder from a first computing device of the computing devices;
• transacting an electronic trade in which the first RF usage right is purchased through the first computing device;
• providing data representing information about the electronic trade to the computing devices;
• receiving notification that a preemption entity is exercising its right to preempt use of the first RF frequency range;
• responsive to receiving the notification, stopping communication via the first RF frequency range by a plurality of wireless communication devices configured to communicate via the first RF frequency range, in which the stopping communication via the first RF frequency range comprises causing to be transmitted to the wireless communication devices an instruction to stop communicating via the first RF frequency range and to start communicating on another RF frequency range without causing disruption of communication and to continue communicating on the another RF frequency range until receipt of a subsequent instruction to resume communicating on the first RF frequency range;
• determining a path-loss calculation associated with RF frequency ranges of the plurality of the RF usage rights to determine values of the plurality of the RF usage rights;
• and
• providing data representing information about the path-loss calculation to the computing devices.

An apparatus for facilitating an electronic exchange of RF usage rights, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor of an electronic exchange;
• and
• at least one memory having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the at least one processor, control:
• communicating, to computing devices of respective bidders on the electronic exchange, data information defining a plurality of RF usage rights to be offered for sale on the electronic exchange, the plurality of RF usage rights comprising at least (1) a first RF usage right defining (i) at least a first geographical area and (ii) a first RF frequency range and (2) a second RF usage right defining at least (i) a second geographical area different from the first geographical area and (ii) a second RF frequency range different from the first RF frequency range;
• receiving data representing at least one bid to purchase the first RF usage right by a first bidder from a first computing device of the computing devices;
• transacting an electronic trade in which the first RF usage right is purchased through the first computing device;
• providing data representing information about the electronic trade to the computing devices;
• receiving notification that a preemption entity is exercising its right to preempt use of the first RF frequency range;
• responsive to receiving the notification, stopping communication via the first RF frequency range by a plurality of wireless communication devices configured to communicate via the first RF frequency range, in which the stopping communication via the first RF frequency range comprises causing to be transmitted to the wireless communication devices an instruction to stop communicating via the first RF frequency range and to start communicating on another RF frequency range without causing disruption of communication and to continue communicating on the another RF frequency range until receipt of a subsequent instruction to resume communicating on the first RF frequency range;
• determining a path-loss calculation associated with RF frequency ranges of the plurality of the RF usage rights to determine values of the plurality of the RF usage rights;
• and
• providing data representing information about the path-loss calculation to the computing devices.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium to store instructions for facilitating an electronic exchange of RF usage rights, in which the instructions, when executed by at least one processor, control:

• communicating, to computing devices of respective bidders on the electronic exchange, data information defining a plurality of RF usage rights to be offered for sale on the electronic exchange, the plurality of RF usage rights comprising at least (1) a first RF usage right defining (i) at least a first geographical area and (ii) a first RF frequency range and (2) a second RF usage right defining at least (i) a second geographical area different from the first geographical area and (ii) a second RF frequency range different from the first RF frequency range;
• receiving data representing at least one bid to purchase the first RF usage right by a first bidder from a first computing device of the computing devices;
• transacting an electronic trade in which the first RF usage right is purchased through the first computing device;
• providing data representing information about the electronic trade to the computing devices;
• receiving notification that a preemption entity is exercising its right to preempt use of the first RF frequency range;
• responsive to receiving the notification, stopping communication via the first RF frequency range by a plurality of wireless communication devices configured to communicate via the first RF frequency range, in which the stopping communication via the first RF frequency range comprises causing to be transmitted to the wireless communication devices an instruction to stop communicating via the first RF frequency range and to start communicating on another RF frequency range without causing disruption of communication and to continue communicating on the another RF frequency range until receipt of a subsequent instruction to resume communicating on the first RF frequency range;
• determining a path-loss calculation associated with RF frequency ranges of the plurality of the RF usage rights to determine values of the plurality of the RF usage rights;
• and
• providing data representing information about the path-loss calculation to the computing devices.