1 Advanced Mobile Communications/Third Generation (3G) Wireless Assistant Secretary Gregory L. Rohde National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) (November 2, 2000) PRESIDENT’S MEMORANDUM SECRETARY’S PLAN

2 PRESIDENT’S MEMORANDUM (October 13, 2000) Importance of next generation wireless systems & need for selection of spectrum Principles for selection of spectrum Direction to Federal Agencies Goals - Timeline

3 President’s Memorandum Importance Economic Impact U.S. Internet & wireless leadership is at stake

4 CEA Economic Study 3G Technology & Benefits 3 G Technology … wireless communications + the Internet Delays in introducing 3G products & services are costly. –New technologies bring benefits to consumers, producers, and the economy as a whole –Consumer benefit from today’s wireless telephone services is estimated at $53–$111 billion –Consumer benefits from 3G services will likely be of this order of magnitude

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9 President’s Memorandum PRINCIPLES Cooperation between Federal agencies and industry to identify spectrum by July 2001 Technology-neutrality approach Incumbent spectrum users must be treated equitably... taking national security & public safety into account Advance a pro-competitive approach and seek regional & international harmonization

10 President’s Memorandum Federal Agency Direction Secretary of Commerce … Develop a Plan by Oct 20, 00; Issue an Interim Report on MHz (NTIA) & (FCC) by Nov 15, 00; & Implement an Outreach Program with industry Secy’s of Defense, Treasury, Transportation, State & Other Agency Incumbent Spectrum Users... Participate & cooperate in government-industry outreach group Secretary of State... Coordinate & present views of U.S. internationally FCC … Participate in outreach program, Initiate rule making for spectrum selection by July, 01; Complete auctioning & license process by Sep 30, 02

11 President’s Memorandum Goals - Timeline

12 The Plan Overview Bands to be considered Study description Selection process FCC process Outreach Schedule

13 The Plan Bands To Be Considered WRC 2000/IMT-2000 … Bands identified for terrestrial … , , & MHz … Perform studies (NTIA: & FCC: MHz) Consider other bands ( , , , MHz) … Outreach or FCC rulemaking processes

14 3G Possibilities

UMTS UNPAIRED August 26, TERRESTRIAL + HAPS TERRESTRIAL ADDITIONAL IMT-2000 SATELLITE (141 MHz) GSM BASE GSM MOB MSS UPLINK ( ) MSS DOWNLINK ( ) UMTS MOB UMTS BASE DECT TDD ( ) DECT UNPAIR MSSUP TO BE AUCT TO BE AUCT MSS DN GOVT FX, MOB, SAT PCS MOB PCS BASE PCSUNP G/NG MMDS( ) IMT TERRESTRIAL MSS (20 MHz) MDS, MMDS, ITFS 3G EUROPE & OTHERS U.S G EUROPE & OTHERS

16 GSM MOBILE TX GSM BASE TX MOBILE TX BASE TX E-GSM AUCTION E-GSM July 14, 2000 TERRESTRIAL 698 AUCTION LONG TERM SMR PLANNED USE BY SOME ADMINISTRATIONS U.S. CELLULAR Europe & Others Cellular IMT-2000

17 The Plan - Study Description Interim Reports … Nov 15, 00 –Description of 3G system … FCC –Description of incumbent spectrum use –Evaluation of system sharing & band segmentation options Final Reports … Mar 1, 01 –Interim report information –Information on other bands –Description of alternate bands & relocation –Evaluation of cost & migration for 3 time periods (2003, 2006, & 2010) for all options

18 THE SPECTRUM SELECTION PROCESS INDUSTRY - GOVERNMENT OUTREACH PUBLIC MEETINGS + FCC RULEMAKING PROCEDURES

19 The Plan - Outreach Series of Public Meetings … Facilitator... NTIA Participants … Incumbent spectrum users (Govt and non-Govt), FCC, NTIA, & other interested parties Industry Ideas and Plans –3G spectrum requirements –Band segmentation –1G/2G/Other G migration –Incumbent alternate bands –Short and long range plans –Global roaming

20 The Plan - FCC Process Public submits petitions (CTIA & SIA have submitted petitions to FCC) Issue a Notice-of-Proposed-Rulemaking (NPRM) … Dec 31, 00 Obtain public comments on NPRM Adopt Report & Order for changes to Table of Allocations…Jul 30, 01 Issue FNPRM on service & auction rules…Jul 30, 01 Issue service & auction rules…Dec 15, 01 Conduct auction…Jun 15, 02 Issue licences…Sep 30, 02

21 The Plan - Schedule Oct 20-Nov15, 00Industry shares its ideas, positions, & plans Nov 15, 00Interim band studies released Nov 15-30, 00Industry comments on Interim Reports Dec 31, 00FCC releases NPRM on 3G allocation Mar 1, 01Final reports released Mar 1 - Jun 15, 01Information exchange meetings with industry Mar 1 - Jun 15, 01NTIA/FCC meet on final R&O Jul 30, 01FCC issues allocation selection order & FNPRM on service & auction rules Dec 15, 01FCC issues Service & Auction rules Jun 15, 02FCC conducts the auction Sep 30, 02FCC issues licenses

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