SCAN NATOA 16 th Annual Spring Conference and Star Awards June 21, 2012

1. SCAN NATOA16th Annual Spring Conference and Star AwardsJune 21, 2012 Legislative/Regulatory Update

2. The FCC

3. Rights of Way Notice of Inquiry WC Docket No. 11-59 Major issued raised: • Wireless Deployment – DAS; collocation • Use of consultants • ROW compensation • Development of best practices

4. Over-the-Air Reception Devices Rule (OTARD)MB Docket No. 12-121; CSR 8541-O • Challenge to City of Philadelphia dish siting ordinance • Petition for declaratory ruling that OTARD rules also apply to “common areas” of private property

5. Universal Service ReformWC Docket Nos. 10-90, 11-41, 03-109, 05-337, 12-23; WT Docket No. 10-208 • FCC orders reforms to help deploy broadband services to rural America • Potential use of USF savings to finance digital learning programs via a wide variety of community-based organizations, including PEG centers

6. Protection for ALL subscribers Subscriber notification Protection from bill shock Free set top boxes Protection for PEG Commission review for consumer impact Encryption of Basic Service TierMB Docket No. 11-169

7. Definition of “MVPD” and “Channel”MB Docket No. 12-83 Transmission path requirement Regulatory benefits v. obligations Unintended consequences Competition and innovation

8. Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Members include: NATOA Immediate Past President Ken Fellman NATOA members Gary Resnick (Wilton Manors, FL), and Bruce Regal and Radhika Karmarkar (New York City)

9. On the Hill

10. Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012Public Law 112-96 Provides D Block spectrum and $7 billion in funding to build a nationwide, interoperable public safety wireless broadband network

11. Creation of First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) to oversee development of networkFCC’s Auction Authority extended an additional 10 yearsIncentive Based Auctions & Auction capability for federal spectrumBetween $100-$300 million for Public Safety R&D$135 million for State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIP)$115 million for Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) technologies

12. 15 Member Board of Directors:3 Federal Members (DHS, DOJ, and OMB)3 individuals to represent collective interests of States, locals, tribes, and territories 3 individuals who have served as public safety professionals 6 Other (could include state, local, public safety, commercial, other)Secretary of Commerce will make the appointments for non-Federal members

13. By law, FirstNet must consult with regional, state, tribal and local jurisdictions to carry out its statutorily defined duties. These include:- Placement of towers and other assets- Core and RAN build out- The hardening, security and resiliency of the network- Public-public and public-private partnerships- State and local input is crucial for the success of the nationwide broadband network.

14. NTIA and FirstNet shall create a grant program to assist state, regional, tribal, and local jurisdictions to identify and plan the most effective way to utilize and integrate the infrastructure, equipment, and other architecture associated with the nationwide PSBN. The grant program will: Define eligible costsDetermine the scope of eligible activities Prioritize grants for activities that ensure coverage in rural as well as urban areas $135 Million in funding (Federal Share wont exceed 80% of eligible costs)

15. Marketplace Fairness ActS. 1832 Would permit states and local governments to collect sales and use taxes on Internet remote sales

16. What’s Next? Farm Bill – Any $ for Broadband? Lame Duck Session Federal Spectrum Initiatives Rewrite of the Telecom Act Telecom Tax Reform Future of Online Video