National Public Safety Telecommunications Council 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

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 2 Topics History Membership, Organization Purpose Sample Key Initiatives Opportunities for Involvement Q&A

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 33 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

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 44 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

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 5 NPSTC Organization Chart

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 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

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 7 National Interoperability Information eXchange ( 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: Toll Free –Chris Butts, NIIX Community

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 8 NIIX Usage: Statewide Planning National Interoperability Information eXchange (NIIX)

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 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 In-Tunnel Supplement Under Development

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 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

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 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

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 12 Stations Potentially Affecting Consolidated Narrowband Blocks Secondary Low PowerFull Service LPTV (LIC, CP OFF*) Class A (LIC, CP OFF) XLATOR (LIC, CP OFF) Analog TV (LIC, CP) DTV (LIC, CP) Co-Ch LIC 6 CP OFF 2 LIC49 LIC 71 Co-Ch LIC 3 CP OFF 35 LIC 2 CP OFF 101 ** Adj-Ch LIC 3 CP OFF 1 LIC30 LIC 5 ***2 Co-Ch LIC 6 CP OFF 3 LIC17 LIC 2 CP OFF 131 Co-Ch LIC 6 CP OFF 41 LIC Total 104 LIC 24 CP OFF 6 Total 6 LIC 0 CP OFF 176 Total 172 LIC 4 CP OFF 41 Total6 Total * 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)

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership Band Plan Auction D 5 PSBL 5 A1A1 Auction C 11 B1B1 GB1GB1 PS NB 3 PS NB MH Band Lower 700 auction Auction D 5 PSBL 5 A1A1 Auction C 11 B1B1 GB1GB1 PS NB 3 PS NB MHz Narrowband With Full Power TV Narrowband = / MHz Secondary LPTV Grade B Contours Co-Channel LPTV 63, 64, 68, 69 Adj-Channel LPTV 65 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 “Stars” inserted for LPTV stations w/o contours 1/15/2008 – WMAZ/WMMF Ch 68 Fond Du Lac applied to be Digital Only station on Ch 44

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership Band Plan Auction D 5 PSBL 5 A1A1 Auction C 11 B1B1 GB1GB1 PS NB 3 PS NB MH Band Lower 700 auction Auction D 5 PSBL 5 A1A1 Auction C 11 B1B1 GB1GB1 PS NB 3 PS NB MHz Narrowband After Full Power TV Cleared 2/17/2009 Narrowband = / MHz Secondary LPTV Grade B Contours Co-Channel LPTV 63, 64, 68, 69 Adj-Channel LPTV 65 “Stars” inserted for LPTV stations w/o contours

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 15 Secondary Low PowerFull Service LPTV (LIC, CP OFF*) Class A (LIC, CP OFF) XLATOR (LIC, CP OFF) Analog TV (LIC, CP) DTV (LIC, CP) Co-/Adj-Ch 62*** 19 LIC 2 CP OFF 2 LIC30 LIC 123 ** Co-Ch LIC 6 CP OFF 2 LIC49 LIC 71 Adj-Ch LIC 3 CP OFF 35 LIC 101 Co-/Adj-Ch 67*** 22 LIC3 LIC33 LIC 91 Co-Ch LIC 6 CP OFF 3 LIC17 LIC 2 CP OFF 131 Adj-Ch LIC 6 CP OFF 41 LIC Total 125 LIC 23 CP OFF 10 Total 10 LIC 0 CP OFF 207 Total 205 LIC 2 CP OFF 57 Total7 Total * 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 TV Stations Potentially Affecting PSBL Broadband Block

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 16 New 700 Band Plan Auction D 5 PSBL 5 A1A1 Auction C 11 B1B1 GB1GB1 PS NB 3 PS NB MH Band Lower 700 auction Auction D 5 PSBL 5 A1A1 Auction C 11 B1B1 GB1GB1 PS NB 3 PS NB MHz PS Broadband With Full Power TV PSBL Broadband Block: / 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) “Stars” inserted for LPTV stations w/o contours 1/15/2008 – WMAZ/WMMF Ch 68 Fond Du Lac applied to be Digital Only station on Ch 44

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 17 New 700 Band Plan Auction D 5 PSBL 5 A1A1 Auction C 11 B1B1 GB1GB1 PS NB 3 PS NB MH Band Lower 700 auction Auction D 5 PSBL 5 A1A1 Auction C 11 B1B1 GB1GB1 PS NB 3 PS NB MHz PS Broadband After Full Power TV Cleared by 2/17/2009 PSBL Broadband Block: / 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) “Stars” inserted for LPTV stations w/o contours

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 18 Secondary Low PowerFull Service LPTV (LIC, CP OFF*) Class A (LIC, CP OFF) XLATOR (LIC, CP OFF) Analog TV (LIC, CP) DTV (LIC, CP) Adj-Ch LIC 1 CP OFF 1 LIC34 LIC 104 Co-Ch LIC 2 CP OFF 2 LIC30 LIC 123 Adj-Ch LIC 6 CP OFF 2 LIC49 LIC 71 Adj-Ch LIC 2 CP OFF 31 LIC 112 Co-Ch LIC3 LIC33 LIC 91 Adj-Ch LIC 6 CP OFF 3 LIC17 LIC 2 CP OFF Total 119 LIC 17 CP OFF 11 Total 11 LIC 0 CP OFF 196 Total 194 LIC 2 CP OFF 62 Total12 Total * 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 TV Stations Potentially Affecting Broadband D Block

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 19 New 700 Band Plan Auction D 5 PSBL 5 A1A1 Auction C 11 B1B1 GB1GB1 PS NB 3 PS NB MH Band Lower 700 auction Auction D 5 PSBL 5 A1A1 Auction C 11 B1B1 GB1GB1 PS NB 3 PS NB MHz PS Broadband With Full Power TV Broadband D Block: / Secondary LPTV Grade B Contours Co-Channel LPTV 62, 67 Adj-Channel LPTV 61, 63, 66, 68 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 “Stars” inserted for LPTV stations w/o contours 1/15/2008 – WMAZ/WMMF Ch 68 Fond Du Lac applied to be Digital Only station on Ch 44

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 20 New 700 Band Plan Auction D 5 PSBL 5 A1A1 Auction C 11 B1B1 GB1GB1 PS NB 3 PS NB MH Band Lower 700 auction Auction D 5 PSBL 5 A1A1 Auction C 11 B1B1 GB1GB1 PS NB 3 PS NB MHz PS Broadband After Full Power Cleared 2/17/2009 Broadband D Block: / Secondary LPTV Grade B Contours Co-Channel LPTV 62, 67 Adj-Channel LPTV 61, 63, 66, 68 “Stars” inserted for LPTV stations w/o contours

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 21 Narrowband 700 MHz –Co-channel 68 & 69: search miles radius around PS site. –Co-channel 63 & 64: search 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 miles radius Only 1 MHz of channels 62 & 67 are co-channel to PS BB –Adjacent 64 & 69 – search mile radius. Guidelines to Assess Scope of LPTV/Translator Stations for Notification

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 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 Additional activities: 700 MHz handset requirements & 4.9 GHz technologies

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership MHz Narrowband Relocation New Plan (after August 30, 2007) Original Plan (prior to August 31, 2007) Auction D 5 PS BB 5 A1A1 Auction C 11 B1B1 GB1GB1 PS NB 3 PS NB MH Band Lower 700 auction Auction D 5 PS BB 5 A1A1 Auction C 11 B1B1 GB1GB1 PS NB 3 PS NB MH Band Lower 700 auction 746 Auction C 5 PS WB 6 A1A1 Auction D 10 B2B2 PS NB 3 PS NB Auction C 5 PS WB 6 A1A1 Auction D 10 B2B2 PS NB 3 PS NB Base Transmit Mobile Transmit Consolidated NB Block Hybrid PS/Com’l Network Consolidated NB Block Hybrid PS/Com’l Network MHz PS NB = Public safety narrowband spectrum Deployed Systems Must be Relocated to New Spectrum Blocks

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership 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

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 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