1 NSMA Spectrum Management Association Roundtable Tuesday, May 21, 2002 Jill M. Lyon Vice President & General Counsel

2 UTC – Background v Founded in 1948 v International trade association representing the telecommunications interests of electrical and gas utilities, water systems, gas pipelines and other critical infrastructure entities, and their technology partners. v Chair of Critical Infrastructure Communications Coalition, group of affiliated CI associations formed 1999 to provide unified voice on telecom issues

3 Spectrum Issues v Spectrum Management – participating in managing and protecting existing PLMR resources v Spectrum Allocation – seeking moderate allocation for CI protection and growth

4 Spectrum Management v Managing existing PLMR allocations UTC is a long-time frequency coordinator: through LMCC membership, participating in consensus policies of frequency coordinators in shared MHz, 800/900 MHz PLMR frequency bands Sample issue: need for greater protection of data systems on MHz bands – many utilities rely on lower bands for mission-critical telemetry

5 Spectrum Management v Protection of existing resources 800 MHz Interference proceeding – UTC favors solution without mandatory re-banding -- Technical solutions are/will be key regardless of re- banding: Rules MUST require interfering licensee to resolve interference within reasonable timeframe; -- Existing eligibility restrictions outdated – flexibility needed to permit market-based solutions such as channel- swapping, self-correction of band; -- Reality of 800 MHz band is varying technologies with gradual migration to digital, advanced equipment – Rules should focus on technology, not class of user, to enable shared systems (such as CI and Public Safety, now common) and encourage expensive upgrades UTC also supports FWCC efforts to protect microwave bands necessary to CI systems

6 Spectrum Allocation v Unlike traditional Public Safety, CI mission- critical communications have no exclusive spectrum. Also, private wireless as a group has received no allocation since v NTIA CI Spectrum Use Study (1/31/02) notes need for spectrum, suggests FCC revisit issues to help protect CI. v Issues include interoperability, among CI entities who often must communicate in emergencies, and between CI and Public Safety personnel.

7 More information and copies of filings available from UTC website: Contact Info: Thank you!