Broadband Satellite Mobility

1. Broadband Satellite Mobility Carlos M. Nalda NSMA Spectrum Management 2012 May 15, 2012 Arlington, VA

2. ESV Broadband Satellite Mobility – Mobile VSATs VMES AMSS

3. Earth Stations Onboard Vessels (ESVs) Vehicle-Mounted Earth Stations (VMESs) Aeronautical Mobile-Satellite Service (AMSS) Aircraft Earth Stations (AESs) Many similarities from a regulatory and spectrum management perspective Off-axis EIRP spectral density, pointing accuracy and automatic shut-off requirements Coordination with co-frequency users Network control functionality Mobile VSATs – Land, Sea and Air

4. Primary technical issue is avoiding interference to traditional FSS operations Off-axis EIRP spectral density levels set at those of a routinely licensed earth station Pointing accuracy and automatic shut-off Requirement to coordinate with other users of the band Fixed microwave links at C-band NASA TDRSS and Radio Astronomy at Ku-band Other issues Terminal tracking requirements Data logging and retention International coordination and licensing Basic Issue: Interference Avoidance

5. FCC Commercial Authorization Special temporary authority (STA) up to six months Network license (terminals and associated hub) granted for 15 year term Public notice and comment procedures FCC Experimental Authorization Limited operations (primarily demonstration and testing of new operational concepts) for up to two years Possibility for limited market testing and provision of service pursuant to government contracts No public notice and comment US Government/Military Spectrum Assignment NTIA, DD 1494, Host Nation Agreement, etc. FCC Authorization Approaches

6. ESV Proceeding – IB Docket 02-10 Order released January 2005 Reconsideration Order released July 2009 Rules set forth in 47 CFR §§ 25.221 and 25.222 Co-primary status as an application of the FSS Pointing accuracy requirements Tracking/data logging to examine interference issues C-band: Coordination requirements within 200 km 300 gross ton minimum vessel size Ku-band: coordination or exclusion requirements near NASA TDRSS and radio astronomy facilities -125 km limit FCC’s ESV Rules

7. VMES Proceeding – IB Docket 07-202 Order released July 2009 Reconsideration pending Rules set forth in 47 CFR § 25.226 Co-primary status as an application of the FSS Pointing accuracy requirements Tracking/data logging to examine interference issues Coordination requirements near NASA TDRSS facilities in 14.0-14.2 GHz and RAS facilities in 14.47-14.5 GHz Reconsideration Issues ALSAT authority for terminals with larger pointing offsets Equivalent mask for variable power density systems FCC’s VMES Rules

8. Petition for rulemaking filed July 21, 2003 by Boeing in support of Connexion by Boeing NPRM released Feb. 9, 2005 (FCC 05-14, IB Docket No. 05-20), comment cycle closed Connexion ceased commercial operations December 31, 2006; Boeing continues to serve U.S. government customers Proceeding has been dormant, but…. Additional AMSS licenses issued to ARINC, ViaSat, Row 44 and Panasonic Avionics Continuing activity establishes need for service rules Boeing suggests co-primary status at Ku-band like ESV and VMES systems FCC’s AMSS Rulemaking

9. Managed Services Proprietary network deployment and full transponder procurement vs. bandwidth on demand, integrated network control services, etc. Market segments (government/military, UAS, commercial maritime, O&G, etc.) Strategic Partnerships Teaming to offer aeronautical/maritime services Shared network costs and other efficiencies New Ka-band Systems ViaSat, Global Xpress, 03b International developments - ESOMPs Are U.S. Ka-band blanket licensing rules sufficient? Industry Initiatives

10. Dual-band Maritime Terminals Switches between C-band and Ku-band depending on satellite availability and distance from coastline Current Issues

11. International Operations Implicate national regulations and circumvention of incumbent providers Issues are not well-settled Service Applications WiFi Internet – 2.4 GHz vs. 5 GHz GSM data and voice AMSS vs. ESV vs. VMES Differing connection to the national market Complex legal/regulatory issues Current Issues (2)

12. Qualcomm Ku-band ATG Proposal - RM 11640 (filed July 2011) Allocate 14.0-14.5 GHz for terrestrial ATG Proposes two 250 MHz ATG licenses; secondary status; auction Uncertain technical and regulatory issues ViaSat Ka-band Applications SNG (50,000 terminals): E120071, File No: SES-LIC-20120424-00389 –temporary fixed rather than VMES (?) AMSS (4,000 terminals) - E120075, File No: SES-LIC-20120427-00404 Current Issues (3)

13. Broadband Satellite Mobility Thank you! Please feel free to contact me with any questions: Carlos M. Nalda Squire Sanders 1200 19th Street, N.W. Suite 300 Washington, DC  20036 O: +1.202.626.6659 M: +1.571.332.5626 carlos.nalda@squiresanders.com

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