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NPSTC- A Key Partner in Strategic Planning

NPSTC- A Key Partner in Strategic Planning. IACP-LEIM 2008 Nashville, TN May 7, 2008 Marilyn Ward, Executive Director Stu Overby, Vice-Chair Spectrum Management Committee Chief Harlin McEwen, IACP Representative to NPSTC. Topics. History Membership, Organization Purpose

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NPSTC- A Key Partner in Strategic Planning

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  1. NPSTC- A Key Partner in Strategic Planning IACP-LEIM 2008 Nashville, TN May 7, 2008 Marilyn Ward, Executive Director Stu Overby, Vice-Chair Spectrum Management Committee Chief Harlin McEwen, IACP Representative to NPSTC

  2. Topics • History • Membership, Organization • Purpose • Sample Key Initiatives • Opportunities for Involvement • Q&A

  3. NPSTC Member Organizations Member Organizations: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials American Radio Relay League Association of Public Safety Communications Officials - International Forestry Conservation Communications Association International Association of Chiefs of Police International Association of Emergency Managers International Association of Fire Chiefs International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies International Municipal Signal Association National Association of State Chief Information Officers National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials National Association of State Foresters National Association of State Technology Directors National Emergency Number Association National Sheriffs’ Association • Associate Members: • Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group • Telecommunications Industry Association • Liaison Organizations: • Department of Justice • National Institute of Justice • Federal Communications Commission • National Telecommunications and Information Administration • U.S. Department of Interior • U.S. Department of Homeland Security • Office of Interoperability & Compatibility • Office of Emergency Communications • Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications • Federal Emergency Management Agency • SAFECOM • U.S. Department of Interior 3

  4. How is NPSTC Organized? NPSTC’s Governing Board Representatives from each of its member organizations. Executive Committee The Executive Committee comprises a Chair, two Vice Chairs, and the five Committee Chairs. Five Operational Committees Interoperability Committee PSST Liason Committee Spectrum Management Committee Technology Committee Outreach Committee 4

  5. NPSTC Organization Chart

  6. Sample Recent NPSTC Actions • Implemented National Interoperability Information eXchange (NIIX) • Established liaison w/ Public Safety in Canada (CITIG) • Developed 700 MHz broadband requirements document • Analyzed LPTV at 700 MHz • Developed “Best Practices for In-Building Communications” paper • Obtained agreement on 700 MHz channel naming plan • Pursuing improvements in border area spectrum use • Assisting PSST on 700 MHz narrowband relocation plan

  7. National Interoperability Information eXchange (www.NIIX.org) • NIIX is a collaborative tool to share information • Provides centralized access to peer-supplied documents, including various plans, agreements, governance, policy, legislation, SOPs, funding, etc. • Web-based, secure location accessible to public safety community • Only members with appropriate authorization have access documents • For more info: www.NIIX.org; Support@niix.org; Toll Free 866.807.4755 –Chris Butts, NIIX Community Manager

  8. NIIX Usage: Statewide Planning • National Interoperability Information eXchange (NIIX)

  9. In-Building Working Group • Attaining I/B Coverage • Ordinances & Codes • Value Proposition • Interference/Regulation • Engineering a System • Best Practices • Technical Appendices • Technology-Neutral Paper • Download from www.NPSTC.org • In-Tunnel Supplement Under Development

  10. Border Issues Working Group • Resolution of border issues is essential for national security • Seamless interoperability across borders • Several additional bilateral agreements needed to share or coordinate spectrum use • Need equitable distribution of spectrum with streamlined coordination procedures • Interference resolution procedures similar to those for Mexico are needed for Canada

  11. Maximizing Availability of 700 MHz Band Spectrum • Full Power analog TV is being cleared from the 700 MHz band by 2/17/09 • LPTV, TV Translators & Broadcast Auxiliary ops have no set clearing deadline • Public Safety cannot wait until interference occurs to invoke its priority • NPSTC is active on this issue. • Document available at www.NPSTC.org

  12. Stations Potentially Affecting Consolidated Narrowband Blocks * CP OFF = station has construction permit, but is off-the-air (could be 3 year lag in constructing station or in deleting station from database) ** Does not include NEW Ch 64 DTV station proposed for Dover, NH *** Does not include SILENT stations = WEDY-TV 65 New Haven, CT & WLJC-TV 65 Beattyville, KY From FCC January 2008 database - Includes stations in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico Ignored 62 & 67, since they are > 5 MHz away (might require adjacent channel waiver)

  13. Co-Channel TV Blockage Inner circle = TV Grade B Contour Outer circle = 45 mile buffer Adjacent Channel TV Blockage Inner circle = TV Grade B contour Outer circle = 25 mile buffer 746 763 757 758 768 769 775 776 787 788 793 799 805 806 798 Secondary LPTV Grade B Contours Co-Channel LPTV 63, 64, 68, 69 Adj-Channel LPTV 65 Auction C 11 A 1 Auction D 5 PSBL 5 G B 1 PS NB 3 PS NB 3 B 1 Auction C 11 A 1 Auction D 5 PSBL 5 G B 1 PS NB 3 PS NB 3 B 1 800 MH Band Lower 700auction 700 Band Plan 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 700 MHz Narrowband With Full Power TV Narrowband = 769-775/799-805 MHz 1/15/2008 – WMAZ/WMMF Ch 68 Fond Du Lac applied to be Digital Only station on Ch 44 “Stars” inserted for LPTV stations w/o contours

  14. 700 MHz Narrowband After Full Power TV Cleared 2/17/2009 Narrowband = 769-775/799-805 MHz “Stars” inserted for LPTV stations w/o contours 746 763 757 758 768 769 775 776 787 788 793 799 805 806 798 Secondary LPTV Grade B Contours Co-Channel LPTV 63, 64, 68, 69 Adj-Channel LPTV 65 Auction C 11 A 1 Auction D 5 PSBL 5 G B 1 PS NB 3 PS NB 3 B 1 Auction C 11 A 1 Auction D 5 PSBL 5 G B 1 PS NB 3 PS NB 3 B 1 800 MH Band Lower 700auction 700 Band Plan 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69

  15. TV Stations Potentially Affecting PSBL Broadband Block * CP OFF = station has construction permit, but is off-the-air (could be 3 year lag in constructing station or in deleting station from database) ** Does not include NEW Ch 64 DTV station proposed for Dover, NH *** Upper 1 MHz of channels 62 & 67 is co-channel to PS BB Block. From FCC January 2008 database - Includes stations in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico

  16. 700 MHz PS Broadband With Full Power TV PSBL Broadband Block: 763-768/793-798 1/15/2008 – WMAZ/WMMF Ch 68 Fond Du Lac applied to be Digital Only station on Ch 44 “Stars” inserted for LPTV stations w/o contours Co-Channel TV Blockage Inner circle = TV Grade B Contour Outer circle = 45 mile buffer Adjacent Channel TV Blockage Inner circle = TV Grade B contour Outer circle = 25 mile buffer Secondary LPTV Grade B Contours Co-Channel LPTV 63, 68 Adj-Channel LPTV 62, 64, 67, 69 (Upper 1 MHz of 62 & 67 are Co-Channel) 746 763 757 758 768 769 775 776 787 788 793 799 805 806 798 Auction C 11 A 1 Auction D 5 PSBL 5 G B 1 PS NB 3 PS NB 3 B 1 Auction C 11 A 1 Auction D 5 PSBL 5 G B 1 PS NB 3 PS NB 3 B 1 800 MH Band Lower 700auction New 700 Band Plan 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69

  17. 700 MHz PS Broadband After Full Power TV Cleared by 2/17/2009 PSBL Broadband Block: 763-768/793-798 “Stars” inserted for LPTV stations w/o contours Secondary LPTV Grade B Contours Co-Channel LPTV 63, 68 Adj-Channel LPTV 62, 64, 67, 69 (Upper 1 MHz of 62 & 67 are Co-Channel) 746 763 757 758 768 769 775 776 787 788 793 799 805 806 798 Auction C 11 A 1 Auction D 5 PSBL 5 G B 1 PS NB 3 PS NB 3 B 1 Auction C 11 A 1 Auction D 5 PSBL 5 G B 1 PS NB 3 PS NB 3 B 1 800 MH Band Lower 700auction New 700 Band Plan 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69

  18. TV Stations Potentially Affecting Broadband D Block * CP OFF = station has construction permit, but is off-the-air (could be 3 year lag in constructing station or in deleting station from database) From FCC January 2008 database - Includes stations in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico

  19. 700 MHz PS Broadband With Full Power TV Broadband D Block: 758-763/788-793 1/15/2008 – WMAZ/WMMF Ch 68 Fond Du Lac applied to be Digital Only station on Ch 44 “Stars” inserted for LPTV stations w/o contours Co-Channel TV Blockage Inner circle = TV Grade B Contour Outer circle = 45 mile buffer Adjacent Channel TV Blockage Inner circle = TV Grade B contour Outer circle = 25 mile buffer 746 763 757 758 768 769 775 776 787 788 793 799 805 806 798 Secondary LPTV Grade B Contours Co-Channel LPTV 62, 67 Adj-Channel LPTV 61, 63, 66, 68 Auction C 11 A 1 Auction D 5 PSBL 5 G B 1 PS NB 3 PS NB 3 B 1 Auction C 11 A 1 Auction D 5 PSBL 5 G B 1 PS NB 3 PS NB 3 B 1 800 MH Band Lower 700auction New 700 Band Plan 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69

  20. 700 MHz PS Broadband After Full Power Cleared 2/17/2009 Broadband D Block: 758-763/788-793 “Stars” inserted for LPTV stations w/o contours 746 763 757 758 768 769 775 776 787 788 793 799 805 806 798 Secondary LPTV Grade B Contours Co-Channel LPTV 62, 67 Adj-Channel LPTV 61, 63, 66, 68 Auction C 11 A 1 Auction D 5 PSBL 5 G B 1 PS NB 3 PS NB 3 B 1 Auction C 11 A 1 Auction D 5 PSBL 5 G B 1 PS NB 3 PS NB 3 B 1 800 MH Band Lower 700auction New 700 Band Plan 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69

  21. Guidelines to Assess Scope of LPTV/Translator Stations for Notification • Narrowband 700 MHz • Co-channel 68 & 69: search 100-125 miles radius around PS site. • Co-channel 63 & 64: search 75-100 mile radius. • Adjacent 62 & 67 – Check for stations within the PS service area. [Less likely to impact narrowband PS since these channels are over 5 MHz away.] • PS Broadband 700 MHz • Co-channel 62, 63, 67 & 68: search 100-125 miles radius • Only 1 MHz of channels 62 & 67 are co-channel to PS BB • Adjacent 64 & 69 – search 50-75 mile radius.

  22. Broadband Working Group • Conducted initiative to determine Public Safety broadband requirements at 700 MHz • Included massive effort by industry and public safety • Provided opportunity for review and comment to over 256,000 public safety users • Received and responded to over 400 comments • Published requirements in November 2007; See www.NPSTC.org • Additional activities: 700 MHz handset requirements & 4.9 GHz technologies

  23. Original Plan(prior to August 31, 2007) PS NB = Public safety narrowband spectrum MHz 746 752 762 773 764 776 747 767 777 806 782 792 803 794 797 A 1 Auction C 5 Auction D 10 B 2 PS NB 3 PS WB 6 PS NB 3 A 1 Auction C 5 Auction D 10 B 2 PS NB 3 PS WB 6 PS NB 3 800 MH Band Lower 700auction 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 New Plan(after August 30, 2007) 746 763 757 758 768 769 775 776 787 788 793 799 805 806 798 Auction C 11 A 1 Auction D 5 PS BB 5 G B 1 PS NB 3 PS NB 3 B 1 Auction C 11 A 1 Auction D 5 PS BB 5 G B 1 PS NB 3 PS NB 3 B 1 800 MH Band Lower 700auction Hybrid PS/Com’l Network Consolidated NB Block Hybrid PS/Com’l Network Consolidated NB Block 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 Base Transmit Mobile Transmit 700 MHz Narrowband Relocation Deployed Systems Must be Relocated to New Spectrum Blocks

  24. 700 MHz Narrowband Relocation • FCC requires PSST to develop relocation plan • Relocation funding to come from D block winner; FCC set $10M cap. • Approx. 45 agencies provided inventory of deployments • Relocation will require more than $10M • FCC set February 2009 as relocation deadline; the need to reauction D block impacts ability to meet this date • NPSTC, PSST and equipment suppliers working together on plan • Upcoming FCC NPRM on D block re-auction is a potential avenue to address funding and deadline

  25. How Can You Have A Voice In NPSTC? Come to NPSTC’s quarterly meetings and have a voice in this important work. Participate in quarterly NPSTC meetings via conference call. Join a Committee or Working Group and participate in their working conference calls. Join NPSTC’s listservs and stay abreast of issues and activities. Remain current with the postings, publications and other resources on the website at www.NPSTC.org 25

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