GPS INDUSTRY ISSUES

1. GPS INDUSTRY ISSUES F. Michael Swiek Executive Director United States GPS Industry Council

2. Things My Parents Taught Me

3. Things My Parents Taught Me • “Turn Down that Radio !”

4. Spectrum Issues • Noise is always a problem – at home and in satnav • Growing pressure from new wireless and comm. Technologies on GPS spectrum. • Competition for spectrum internationally at WRC (ITU) and nationally • Current US issue over UWB is likely prelude to similar cases in other countries • Spectrum competition will only get more demanding

5. Things My Parents Taught Me • Share and share alike

6. Spectrum Sharing • Sharing GPS spectrum with other services is difficult and potentially dangerous – especially for SOL applications • WRC-2000 found sharing not feasible with MSS • Must be careful not to raise noise floor by allowing sharing, overlays or new OOBE near or in GPS bands

7. Things My Parents Taught Me • Take care of your toys !

8. Spectrum Protection • Must keep satnav spectrum clean and quiet • Essential for health of GPS and all satnav systems (GLONASS, Galileo, others) • Maintain performance/utility of existing systems, especially SOL services • Allow for expansion and growth of future systems and augmentations by preventing rise in noise floor, or reduction of available spectrum

9. Things My Parents Taught Me • Learn a foreign language – make new friends

10. GPS/Satnav is a Global Utility • Applications are global in scope • New systems emerging to compliment, augment and supplement GPS • Necessary to have a global/multinational perspective

11. Things My Parents Taught Me • Play nicely with others

12. Interoperable, Compatible, Open Markets • Satnav systems (GPS, Galileo, Japan regional system) should and can operate together to benefit all users • Hippocrates – “First do no harm” • Ensure technical interoperability and compatibility • Open, non-proprietary standards • No restrictive regulatory mandates • No restrictive trade barriers • Market driven progress

13. Things My Parents Taught Me • Look both ways

14. Balancing Business and Security • GPS and all satnav systems are “dual-use” by nature – cannot completely separate military/security implications from civilian/commercial • Essential to plan international coordination in advance for times of crisis/conflict • Commercial advancements can challenge military/security • Interference or anti-jam question emerging in US export controls

15. Things My Parents Taught Me • There’s no such thing as a free lunch

16. Representing Industry • Monitoring developments, coordinating industry views, addressing issues/policies takes time, effort and money • International coordination has been successful • Many have benefited from dedicated actions of a very small few – export controls, spectrum, outreach, etc. • More hands and more checkbooks can help

17. Things My Parents Taught Me • You get what you pay for

18. Stand Up for What’s Yours • Industry representation is expensive in terms of time and money • Talk is cheap, until you hire a lawyer – specialized assistance necessary in areas such as spectrum protection • Seeking to expand industry/user participation and available resources • Limited participation + limited resources = limited results

19. United States GPS Industry Council F. Michael Swiek, Executive Director United States GPS Industry Council Suite 1200 1101 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 Mswiek@samuelsinternational.com Tel.: 202-739-0128 FAX: 202-872-5972