Market forces have not been allowed to allocate access to scarce infrastructure more efficiently.
The tradeoff, between access to scarce spectrum and delivery of commercial PSB, could not be sustained under conditions of spectrum plenty.
Most people are seeking protection in hand-dug bunkers, making access to scarce food and water even more difficult, and dozens are dying and being wounded each day, the organization said.
For a good while longer, wages will continue to be the main way people come by money, and prices will be needed to ration access to scarce goods and services.
Singapore's decision, some say, could also send a signal to less developed neighbors like Thailand and Indonesia that are still considering how best to introduce third-generation services in places where telephone service and Internet access are scarce.
Genetically modified animals should be a boon both for consumers, who may ultimately gain healthier foods and access to scarce medications, and for agricultural producers, who may cut costs with disease-resistant or faster-growing animals.
The leaked spy cables offer a glimpse into US efforts – often undeclared and unreported – to tighten sanctions and hamper Iran's nuclear progress, including blocking access to scarce mineral resources in Africa.
But the airline, based in San Francisco, still faces the same hurdle that has daunted previous start-ups: getting access to scarce runway slots and terminal gates at some of the nation's biggest and busiest airports.
The state apparatus grew by leaps and bounds, in part because the government assumed many responsibilities previously exercised by private interests, including the entire national economy, and in part because holding a government post gave access to scarce commodities.
