NPSTC Committee Meeting Ralph Haller, Chair Doug Aiken, Vice Chair June 14, 2010 1

NPSTC Committee Meeting Monday – June 14 Call to Order – Ralph Haller, NPSTC Chair Honor Guard Presentation – Eddie Reyes, Deputy Chief Pledge of Allegiance Opening Remarks David Boyd, Director, Command, Control and Interoperability, S&T Directorate, Office of Interoperability & Compatibility (OIC) Chris Essid, Director, Office of Emergency Communications (OEC)

NPSTC Committee Meeting Monday – June 14 Official Business – Ralph Haller, Chair Roll Call Agenda Approval Certificates of Appreciation Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group (CITIG) – Lance Valcour, Inspector [retired], Ottawa Police Service & Rick Finn, Superintendent, York Regional Police

Order of Merit of the Police Forces Congratulations, Lance!

NPSTC Committee Meeting Monday – June 14 Topical Presentations DHS Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) Chris Essid, Director, OEC Public Safety Spectrum Trust Update (PSST) Harlin McEwen, PSST Executive Committee Chairman Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Jeff Cohen, Senior Legal Counsel, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC

NPSTC Committee Meeting Monday – June 14 Special Presentations U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), Office of Justice Programs/Bureau of Justice Assistance (OJP/BJA) (NIEM) Leadership Christopher Traver, Senior Policy Advisor Break

National Emergency Number Association Break Sponsored by National Emergency Number Association (NENA)  

NPSTC Committee Meeting Monday – June 14 Special Presentations Communications Unit Leader (COML) Registry – Louisiana Demonstration Colonel Joseph Booth, Executive Director, Stephenson Disaster Management Institute, Louisiana State University State, Local, Tribunal and Territorial Government Council (SLTTGB) Jeff Friedland, Chairman, SLTTGC Information-Sharing and Coordination Working Group (ICWG)

NPSTC Committee Meeting Monday – June 14 Spectrum Management Committee Dave Buchanan, Committee Chair Stu Overby, Committee Vice Chair

Spectrum Management Committee Monday – June 14 700 MHz Working Group – Stu Overby FCC Order Released April 23 Establishing ERIC Implement national interop standards and develop technical and operational procedures for the 700 MHz public safety BB wireless network. FCC Granted 21 waivers for 700 MHz Broadband Deployment !! Order, PS Docket No. 06-229, released May 12 Comments to follow-up FCC PN DA 10-884 re 700 BB FCC issued PN May 18; Comments due June 17 (may be extended) SM Cmte. call May 27 to discuss Position drafted & sent to GB for review & approval FCC PN – “Enforcement Advisory” issued June 9: Operation of wireless mics in 698-806 MHz prohibited after June 12, 2010 Culminates action requested by NPSTC letter to FCC June 2008

Spectrum Management Committee Monday – June 14 470-512 MHz Working Group – Ralph Haller NPSTC Petition for Rulemaking RM-11527 re 470-512 MHz Filed with FCC February 2009 Expand LMR use from 50 to 80 miles in current 11 markets Treat Baltimore as separate market from DC Use less conservative co-channel protection ratios Allow engineering studies for shortspacing LMR to TV Comment period closed May 22, 2009 Awaiting further FCC action Will need to ensure FCC auction overlay initiatives in TV spectrum do not impact 470- 512 use FCC Proposal expected later this year

Spectrum Management Committee Monday – June 14 Wireless Alerting Working Group – Jim Weichman NPSTC Petition for Rulemaking Audit 901-902, 930-931 & 940-941 Narrowband PCS spectrum Make 5 usable channels available for public safety nationwide FCC issued PN 12/3/09, assigned WT Docket No. 09-217 Comments closed January 25, 2010 Awaiting further FCC action

Spectrum Management Committee Monday – June 14 Specialized Communications Applications Working Group – Don Root Best Practices Paper on Spectrum Options for Air to Ground Video Best Practices Paper on Spectrum Options for Robotic Video Work on other specialized needs Need help for this WG.

Spectrum Management Committee Monday – June 14 Additional Committee Actions– Dave Buchanan NPSTC Petition for Rulemaking to designate 8- 700 MHz interop low reserve channels for airborne use Petition filed with FCC March 19, 2010 Awaiting FCC Action NPSTC Comments on NPRM in WP Docket No. 10-72 Comments filed with FCC May 24, 2010 NPRM proposes to allow amateur radio operators to transmit messages during emergency and disaster preparedness drills, regardless of whether the operators are employees of entities participating in the drill.

Spectrum Management Committee Monday – June 14 Additional Committee Actions (cont’d)– Dave Buchanan NPSTC Petition for Stay re interim VHF/UHF narrowband dates Filed Sept. 29, 2009 Requested relief on 1/1/2011 interim requirements only Supported 1/1/13 end date deadline for operation at 12.5 kHz efficiency. FCC placed on Public Notice Nov.2; comments closed Dec.3.,2009. Still awaiting FCC action Follow-up calls to FCC needed Assisting Technology Committee on AFST

NPSTC Committee Meeting 8:00 am – Reconvene Up Next … Governing Board Executive Session (Closed Session) Feel free to continue your conversations in the lobby or hotel restaurant See you in the morning … NPSTC Committee Meeting 8:00 am – Reconvene