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Interference management is the set of activities and processes executed to enhance electromagnetic compatibility and prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from electromagnetic interference. Traditional interference management processes have been slow and manual, occurring far in advance of operation or long after an interference event. In the emerging era of dynamic spectrum sharing, interference management must become much faster, which means many processes must be automated. This paper analyzes key issues associated with the transition to fast, automatic interference management. We define a new subcategory of interference, actionable interference, that is appropriate for use in automatic systems. We describe the options and tradeoffs available for ex ante prevention and ex post response by automatic systems. We define a model for the speed of interference management and assess the choices facing regulators and others from the perspective of speed. We present an implementation architecture based on control systems theory and use it to show how regulatory actions and rights trading interact with automatic interference management systems. An annex makes the case that aggregate interference limits are harmful and should be avoided in future regulation.
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