THE NATIONAL SPECTRUM PLAN

NTIA Spectrum Summit April 4-5, participants Areas of Discussion –(1) greater cooperation among Government agencies; –(2) modernizing spectrum management policies; –(3) anticipating future technologies; –(4) removing uncertainty over spectrum availability NTIA is in the process of assimilating the comments made by the panelists and developing initiatives to address these issues.

Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) NTIA Who is the IRAC and how does it work? Frequency assignment and coordination Policy development Karl Nebbia NTIA’s Office of Spectrum Management Deputy Associate Administrator NTIA website:

UNITED STATES SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934 COORDINATION ADVISORY LIAISON INTERDEPARTMENT RADIO ADVISORY COMMITTEE (IRAC) NTIA Chairs IRAC & Subcommittees 20 Government Departments/Agencies as Members NTIA - National Defense - Law Enforcement & Security - Transportation - Resource Mgt Control - Emergencies - Other Services (On behalf of President) - Business - State & Local Gov - Broadcasting - Commercial - Private FY2002 Total: $ m FY2002 Approp: $14.054m Reimburseable: $22.055m Total: $36.109m

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION Assistant Secretary Deputy Assistant Secretary Office of International Affairs ROBIN LAYTON Office of Spectrum Management FRED WENTLAND (Acting) Office of Policy Analysis & Development KELLY LEVY VAL O’DAY (Acting) Institute for Telecommuni- cations Sciences BERNADETTE McGUIRE-RIVERA Office of Telecommunications & Information Applications Office of Chief Counsel KATHY SMITH Office of Policy Coordination & Management CLIFF BECK NANCY VICTORY MIKE GALLAGHER

NTIA GOALS GOAL 1: Promote open markets and encourage competition. GOAL 2: Ensure spectrum provides the greatest benefit to all people. GOAL 3: Advance the public interest in telecommunications, mass media, and information. GOAL 4: Promote the availability and sources of advanced telecommunications and information services.

Radio Conf Spect Plng Technical Space Systems Emer. Plng Freq. Asgn (RCS) (SPS) (TSC) (SSS) (EPS) (FAS) Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC)Ad Hoc Groups

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The IRAC – How it works… IRAC is an ADVISORY committee Main IRAC meets twice a month – 2 nd & 4 th Tuesdays Since 1922 IRAC Subcommittees – specialized topics Ad Hoc groups – specialized topics A collegial body…almost all work by consensus…voting is rare (except in FAS) Experienced professionals Many members have other duties such as communications engineering, etc.

INTERDEPARTMENT RADIO ADVISORY COMMITTEE (IRAC) ASSIGNMENTS FUTURE RADIO SYSTEMS INTL RADIO REGISTRATION & COORDINATION FEDERAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL- ITU... OTHERS - U.S Proposals - Allocations/Regulatory Policies NATIONAL EMERGENCY & READINESS PLANNING FEDERAL RULES & REGULATIONS SPECTRUM PLANS & POLICIES INTERFERENCE RESOLUTION SPECIAL SUBJECTS FREQ ASGMT SUBCOMMITTEE (FAS) SPECT PLNG SUBCOMMITTEE (SPS) SPACE SYSTEMS SUBCOMMITTEE (SSS)) RADIO CONF SUBCOMMITTEE (RCS) TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE (TSC) AD HOC GROUPS EMERGENCY PLNG SUBCOMMITTEE (EPS) EVERY- BODY

How a Federal Agency obtains a Freq. Authorization… Field office or local DC office selects frequency (or frequency band)… Sends request to its IRAC/FAS member IRAC/FAS member submits to NTIA electronically App is processed & reviewed for errors, etc. App sent electronically to all IRAC/FAS members FAS votes electronically …if no problems… NTIA approves in 15 working days Entry into Gov. Master File (GMF)

FCC Licenses Coordinated with IRAC in Federal exclusive and shared bands Same 15 day period involved Availability of Government Master File

Types of Authorizations/Assignments Single or multiple frequency assignment example: MHz, MHz Band assignment example: shipborne radar MHz Equipment/system assignment example: AN/APG-xx radar MHz Area or franchise assignment example: cellular in a city -- FCC Fleet licenses – e.g., Delta Airlines -- FCC Equipment authorizations – e.g., CB; Part 15 devices Some Combinations

SPECTRUM POLICY DEVELOPMENT & ISSUE RESOLUTION Process 200 meetings of IRAC groups/year 100,000 pages/year NTIA Manual Issue resolution

FCC/NTIA Administrative Procedures Document & Input Flow NOINPRM FNPRM R&O Petition For Recon MO&O Public Comments (~60-120days) & Reply Comments (~30 days) Public *If spectrum is: Excl Non-Govt – Input suggestions only Shared –NTIA Co-regulator …FCC Output requires NTIA Coordination Excl Govt – FCC Output requires NTIA Coordination D N T I A IRAC Agency Components Other Govt Entities *I DDDDD D – Draft I - Input

Private Sector Access to Federal Policymakers Direct access to Assistant Secretary Direct access to OSM Associate Administrator and staff Access to IRAC –Limited time available during meetings –Focus on spectrum management implications Access to federal agencies