1. Wireless Services TC 310 June 2,2007

2. Why Regulate License Legacy Substituting Wireline  Regulatory Parity Network Effects  Interconnection  Standards Causes Cancer

3. Making Wireless Work Last Mile Technology (generally)‏ Central broadcast (radio) v. Cellular  Interference  Power/Battery Life  Efficient reuse of frequencies Infrastructure investments  Big costs. Fighting locals Upgrading tech, manage users

4. Categorizing Wireless Private Services (dispatch)‏  For own communication needs Consumer Services  General communication, common carriage Types of Licenses  Cellular  Personal Communications Service  Specialized Mobile Radio

5. Early Regulation Limited Spectrum Allocation Competition through false duopoly  ILEC gets a license  Independent gets a license More competition with PCS and SMR  All digital networks  No duopolies  Regulatory, near technological parity

6. Deregulating Wireless Technically a Common Carrier BUT forbearance keeps deregulated No tariffing, equal rates, entry requirements Allows for sweet deals like  Bundling Sign a contract, get a phone  Bulk Minutes Big business gets a break on minutes

7. States and Wireless States are generally preempted (Congress)‏ Still have some power  Terms and conditions  Makes up intrastate communications, imposition a universal service initiative  Petition FCC for authority to regulate rates ONLY if market fails consumers State Courts have power in these areas  Reason why states upset about Verizon proposal

8. Interoperability Network effects  Interconnection  Standards Interconnection with wireline  Rates controversy  Transmission only

9. Cell Only Interconnection Allowed to use network  Roaming Agreements Device Compatiblity  Analog (good until Feb. this year)‏  Digital Time Splitting (GSM, TDMA)‏ Code (CDMA)‏ Multiple Standards, one phone

10. Cell to Wireline Normally connect only to ILEC, transport Compensation for final switch use Actual Substitution, should reduce regulation Portability  Port between cells  Port between media E-911  Basic vs. better. Society wins

11. Why Just Phones? Wireless Internet not really a market yet  Just an extension of service  Wireless only Internet? Phone service traditionally regulated  Wireless Different  VoIP Different