1. NTIA Spectrum Activities Overview
Western Regional Partnership
Online Webinar
August 31, 2017
Peter Tenhula
Deputy Associate Administrator
Office of Spectrum Management, NTIA
Chair, Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee

2. Outline Introduction to NTIA
Overview of National Spectrum Policy and Spectrum Management Framework(s)
Some Hot Spectrum Topics in D.C.

3. Department of Commerce (DOC)
Office of the Secretary (OS)
Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
BUREAUS
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA)
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Census Bureau (Census)
International Trade Administration (ITA)
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

4. NTIA Overview Bureau within U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
Responsible by law for advising the President on telecommunications and information policy issues
Recent and Ongoing Initiatives (other than spectrum)
Expand broadband Internet access and adoption
Promote Internet as an engine for continued innovation and economic growth (e.g., privacy, cybersecurity, Internet of things)
Ensure U.S. commercial and economic interests are advanced in trade agreements and in other international fora
Oversee deployment of new nationwide wireless broadband network for public safety (FirstNet)
Perform state-of-the-art telecommunications research, engineering, and planning (Boulder, CO lab)

5. Short History of NTIA
Created in 1978 as a result of a major Executive Branch reorganization
In 1992, the NTIA Organization Act enacted into law, codifying NTIA’s authority
Significant historical issues:
Spectrum Policy/Management Reform
Digital Television Transition
Broadband Grants and Maps
Public Safety Interoperability

6. NTIA Structure
Office of the Assistant Secretary and NTIA Administrator
Office of Spectrum Management
(OSM)
Office of International Affairs
Office of Policy Analysis and Development
Office of Telecommunications and Information Applications
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences
(ITS)
Office of Public Safety Communications
Office of Chief Counsel
Office of Policy Coordination and Management

7. OSM’s Organization Associate Administrator Paige R. Atkins
Deputy Associate Administrator for Spectrum Management
Peter Tenhula
Deputy Associate Administrator for Spectrum Planning and Policy
Steve Molina
Spectrum Engineering and Analysis Division
Ed Drocella
IRAC Secretariat Division
William Mitchell
Spectrum Services Division
Bin Tadesse
(Acting)
Spectrum Engineering Branch
Spectrum Analysis Branch
Frequency Assignment Branch
Systems Review Branch
Chief of Staff
Bruce Washington
Strategic Planning Division
Byron Barker
Spectrum Affairs and Information Division
David Reed
International Spectrum Policy Division
Charles Glass
Satellite Branch
Terrestrial Branch
Emergency Response Team

8. NTIA Organization Act, as amended in 2012:
OSM’s Mission and Role
Manages all federal government use of spectrum
Develops policy & regulations governing spectrum use by federal agencies and departments
Supports national and international spectrum policy initiatives and programs
NTIA Organization Act, as amended in 2012:
The responsibility to promote the best possible and most efficient use of electromagnetic spectrum resources across the Federal Government, subject to and consistent with the needs and missions of Federal agencies.

9. National Spectrum Policy/Management Framework
COORDINATION
Memorandum of Understanding
Biannual meetings
Preparation for international meetings
National Spectrum Policy/Management Framework
THE PRESIDENT
COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934
Non-Federal Users
FCC
INTERDEPARTMENT RADIO ADVISORY COMMITTEE (IRAC)
Chaired by NTIA
19 Federal Agencies Represented
ADVISORY
LIAISON
CONGRESS
Federal Users
NTIA
National Defense
Federal Law Enforce. & Security
Transportation
Resource Mgmt. & Control
Emergencies
Other Services
Business
State & Local Government
Entertainment
Commercial
Private
NTIA Organization Act
NTIA Manual
FCC Rules
(47 CFR
Parts 0-199)
47 US Code
§§ 305, 706
47 US Code
Title III
ADVISORY
ADVISORY
Other Interagency and Industry Advisory Groups
Other FCC Advisory Groups
(e.g., Tech. Adv. Council) 9

10. Advice to NTIA Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC)
U.S.
Postal
Service
Commerce
Veterans
Affairs
BBG
USIA
Homeland Security
Transportation
State
Energy
Agriculture
Navy
FCC
(Liaison)
HHS
Air
Force
Treasury
Justice
Interior
NASA
NSF
Chairman
(NTIA)
Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC)
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Policy and Plans Steering Group (PPSG)
Government-only interagency organization comprised of senior-level officials
Advises NTIA on spectrum policy matters and strategic planning
Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC)
Members are spectrum policy experts from outside government
Up to thirty members, appointed for two-year terms, meetings open to public

11. IRAC History
April 1922: “Interdepartment Advisory Committee on Radio Broadcasting” established by Secretary of Commerce, Herbert Hoover.
June 1922: First meeting held with original 7 member agencies.
March 1923: Changed name to IRAC; 13 member agencies.
March 1927: President Coolidge letter to Secretary Hoover affirming IRAC’s role to advise President on making assignments to stations owned/controlled by government.
October 1940: FCC/IRAC Memorandum of Understanding.
November 1941: first Bylaws adopted, replacing 1923 “rules”.
October 1952: IRAC “reconstituted”; FCC becomes liaison member.
August 1965: First Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Frequency Management approved.
June 1972: 50th Anniversary Report.
May 9, 2017: Held 2000th Meeting.

12. IRAC Members* U.S. Postal Service Commerce VA BBG DHS Transportation
State
Energy
Agriculture
Navy
Air
Force
FAA
Treasury
Justice
Interior
NASA
NSF
Chairman
(NTIA)
Army
FCC
(Liaison)
Coast
Guard
* Observers: Defense (DISA), NSA and FDA

13. IRAC NTIA RCS FAS Chaired By SPS SSS TSC EPS SECRETARIAT Ad Hoc GROUPS
RADIO
CONFERENCE
SUBCOMMITTEE
TECHNICAL
SPECTRUM
PLANNING
FREQUENCY
ASSIGNMENT
SPACE
SYSTEMS
RCS
FAS
EPS
EMERGENCY
SECRETARIAT
Ad Hoc GROUPS
170 – Mexico Coord
181 – Canada Coord
206 – Radio Conf. Implementation
213 – Operations/Procedures

14. Spectrum Allocations
2016

15. Managing Federal Spectrum Use
Spectrum-dependent system certifications
Frequency assignments
Strategic planning
National security and emergency preparedness
Technical standards development and implementation
Engineering and analysis to support spectrum policy-making
International conference preparation
Coordination with FCC
Planners
Operations and Policy
Engineers

16. (Some) Hot Topics Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Spectrum Access
Counter-UAS
Small Satellite Systems
Experimental Operations
Contractor Issues (FCC or NTIA Authorization?)
NTIA Manual Guidance at §§ and 9.1.4
OMB Circular A-11 Implementation
NTIA Manual Review and Revisions
FCC Proceedings

17. (Some More) Hot Topics FCC Collaboration
Spectrum Frontiers (mmWave/5G)
Space Policy (Federal Earth Stations and Non-Federal Space Launches)
3.5 GHz SAS and ESC implementation
5 GHz U-NII Bands
AWS-3 Transition ( MHz; MHz)
Other Interagency Collaboration
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey
Spectrum Pipeline Act Implementation
Spectrum Efficiency “Incentives”
Improved Automation and Process Streamlining
Prep for next World Radio Conference (and implementation of last one)

18. Questions?
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