National Spectrum Management Summit - Advancing Communication Policies

1. THE NATIONAL SPECTRUM PLAN

2. NTIA Spectrum Summit • April 4-5, 300-400 participants • Areas of Discussion • (1) greater cooperation among Government agencies; • (2) modernizing spectrum management policies; • (3) anticipating future technologies; • (4) removing uncertainty over spectrum availability • NTIA is in the process of assimilating the comments made by the panelists and developing initiatives to address these issues.

3. Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) • NTIA • Who is the IRAC and how does it work? • Frequency assignment and coordination • Policy development Karl Nebbia NTIA’s Office of Spectrum Management Deputy Associate Administrator knebbia@ntia.doc.gov NTIA website: www.ntia.doc.gov

4. COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934 NTIA (On behalf of President) - Business - National Defense - State & Local Gov - Law Enforcement & COORDINATION Security - Broadcasting - Transportation - Resource Mgt Control - Commercial - Emergencies - Other Services - Private ADVISORY LIAISON INTERDEPARTMENT RADIO ADVISORY COMMITTEE (IRAC) 20 Government Departments/Agencies as Members NTIA Chairs IRAC & Subcommittees UNITED STATES SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS FY2002 Total: $248.545m FY2002 Approp: $14.054m Reimburseable: $22.055m Total: $36.109m

5. NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION Assistant Secretary Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary Chief Counsel KATHY SMITH Office of Policy Coordination & Management CLIFF BECK Office of Telecommunications & Information Applications Officeof Institute for Telecommuni- cations Sciences Office of Office of Spectrum Policy Analysis International BERNADETTE Management & Development Affairs McGUIRE-RIVERA FRED WENTLAND (Acting) KELLY LEVY ROBIN LAYTON VAL O’DAY (Acting) NANCY VICTORY MIKE GALLAGHER

6. NTIA GOALS • GOAL 1: Promote open markets and encourage competition. • GOAL 2: Ensure spectrum provides the greatest benefit to all people. • GOAL 3: Advance the public interest in telecommunications, mass media, and information. • GOAL 4: Promote the availability and sources of advanced telecommunications and information services.

7. Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) Ad Hoc Groups Radio Conf Spect Plng Technical Space Systems Emer. Plng Freq. Asgn (RCS) (SPS) (TSC) (SSS) (EPS) (FAS)

8. (IRAC) BBG

9. The IRAC – How it works… • IRAC is an ADVISORY committee • Main IRAC meets twice a month – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays • Since 1922 • IRAC Subcommittees – specialized topics • Ad Hoc groups – specialized topics • A collegial body…almost all work by consensus…voting is rare (except in FAS) • Experienced professionals • Many members have other duties such as communications engineering, etc.

10. INTERDEPARTMENT RADIO ADVISORY COMMITTEE (IRAC) ASSIGNMENTS FREQ ASGMT SUBCOMMITTEE FUTURE RADIO SYSTEMS (FAS) INTL RADIO REGISTRATION & SPECT PLNG COORDINATION SUBCOMMITTEE (SPS) FEDERAL STANDARDS SPACE SYSTEMS SUBCOMMITTEE (SSS)) INTERNATIONAL- ITU ... OTHERS RADIO CONF - U.S Proposals SUBCOMMITTEE - Allocations/Regulatory Policies (RCS) NATIONAL EMERGENCY & READINESS PLANNING EMERGENCY PLNG SUBCOMMITTEE FEDERAL RULES & (EPS) REGULATIONS TECHNICAL EVERY- SPECTRUM PLANS & SUBCOMMITTEE BODY POLICIES (TSC) INTERFERENCE RESOLUTION AD HOC SPECIAL SUBJECTS GROUPS

11. How a Federal Agency obtains a Freq. Authorization… • Field office or local DC office selects frequency (or frequency band)… • Sends request to its IRAC/FAS member • IRAC/FAS member submits to NTIA electronically • App is processed & reviewed for errors, etc. • App sent electronically to all IRAC/FAS members • FAS votes electronically • …if no problems… NTIA approves in 15 working days • Entry into Gov. Master File (GMF)

12. FCC Licenses • Coordinated with IRAC in Federal exclusive and shared bands • Same 15 day period involved • Availability of Government Master File

13. Types of Authorizations/Assignments • Single or multiple frequency assignment example: 412.225 MHz, 412.825 MHz • Band assignment example: shipborne radar 9300-9500 MHz • Equipment/system assignment example: AN/APG-xx radar 8500-9600 MHz • Area or franchise assignment example: cellular in a city -- FCC • Fleet licenses – e.g., Delta Airlines -- FCC • Equipment authorizations – e.g., CB; Part 15 devices • Some Combinations

14. SPECTRUM POLICY DEVELOPMENT & ISSUE RESOLUTIONProcess • 200 meetings of IRAC groups/year • 100,000 pages/year • NTIA Manual • Issue resolution

15. FCC/NTIA Administrative Procedures Document & Input Flow Public Petition For Recon NOI NPRM FNPRM R&O MO&O D *I D Public Comments (~60-120days) & Reply Comments (~30 days) *I D *I D *I D *I D *I IRAC Other Govt Entities N T I A Agency Components D – Draft I - Input • *If spectrum is: • Excl Non-Govt – Input suggestions only • Shared –NTIA Co-regulator …FCC Output requires NTIA Coordination • Excl Govt – FCC Output requires NTIA Coordination

16. Private Sector Access to Federal Policymakers • Direct access to Assistant Secretary • Direct access to OSM Associate Administrator and staff • Access to IRAC • Limited time available during meetings • Focus on spectrum management implications • Access to federal agencies