700 MHz Regulatory Update
June 11, 2007
Topics Covered
• “10th” NPRM in Docket 96-86 Proposals
• If/then – what RPCs need to be ready to do
• Proposed 4.9 GHz Changes
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“10th?” NPRM Docket 96-86
Tentatively Concluded:
• Reallocate public safety wideband spectrum to broadband-only
consistent with a nationwide interoperability standard
• Consolidate the narrowband spectrum and relocate it to the upper
portion of the public safety allocation
• Establish internal guardband within the PS allocation to protect
narrowband operations
• Rejected Broadband Optimization Plan
Sought Comment On:
• Frontline proposal
• Revised Access Spectrum Proposal
• 700 MHz reconfiguration issues
• Technical issues including power limits
• Canadian border sharing issues
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700 MHz Data Proposals
700 MHz Band
To be
Auctioned
To Be
auctioned
PS PS
TV CH: 52 53 54
55
56
57 58
59
60 61 62
63
64
PS PS
65 66
67
68
746 MHz
698 MHz
Narrowband
Current Plan
•
•
•
•
FCC FNPRM Proposal
Wideband
806MHz
Narrowband
Local users can own data licenses & systems
Implementation based on user needs and schedule
No provisions for broadband
Narrowband channel block split in two segments
Nationwide Broadband GB Narrowband
Narrowband
• One nationwide broadband license – no flexibility
• Assumes rapid build-out of nationwide system
• Narrowband consolidated at top of band with guardband (GB) for
protection
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69
Frontline Proposal
• Divide current 10 MHz “D Block” license into two 5 MHz
licenses to create an “E Block”
• New E Block would be
– Single nationwide license
– Licensee responsible for partnering with Public Safety
Broadband Licensee to develop a nationwide network to be
used by PS and E Block commercial customers
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Current Band Plan - Upper 700 MHz
746 747
752
762 764
776 777
782
Base Transmit
A
1
C
5
B
2
61
752
806
Mobile Transmit
D
10
60
746
792 794
PS
NB
3
62
PS
WB
6
63
758
PS
NB
3
A
1
64
764
770
C
5
D
10
65
776
B
2
66
782
PS
NB
3
67
PS
WB
6
68
788
PS
NB
3
69
794
800
806
Proposals 3, 4, & 5 (Based on Modified Guard Bands) – FCC FNPRM (Pages 81-85)
C
5.5
60
D
5.5
61
E
5
A
1
62
PS
BB
5
G
B
1
63
PS will be advocating for an option to allocate
3.75 MHz for NW BB channels and up to 2.25
MHz for Regional/Local BB or WB
PS
NB
3
PS
NB
3
64
B
1
C
5.5
D
5.5
65
NW PS
BB
3.75
66
WB
BB
2.25
E
5
A
1
67
PS
BB
5
G
B
1
PS
NB
3
68
PS
NB
3
69
WB/BB Channels reserved for local
use would have a sunset date and
then revert to national BB channels
Public safety spectrum in TV channels 64 & 69 (yellow) is encumbered in the fourteen Canadian border states
unless Canada requires its TV broadcasters to vacate those channels. However, the public safety spectrum will be
clear in TV channels 63 & 68 (green) because Canada has already agreed to have TV broadcasters vacate those
channels. The alternate plan shifts the proposed PS narrowband spectrum (blue) partially into TV channels 63 & 68
so that there can be PS narrowband mutual aid channels along the border.
New E Block (light yellow) auction winner would be restricted to building a nationwide commercial network to PS
specifications. Winner would also have limited access to PS BB.
B
1
Comment & Reply Results:
Public Safety Remains Committed to
Meeting Local Needs
• Overwhelming Public Safety support for local/regional flexibility to choose
solution on at least a portion of the 700 MHz PS data spectrum
• 67 Public Safety entities support flexibility *
–
-
Not a single entity supports broadband network only
18 Regional Planning Committees represented
9 States & Statewide Interop Exec Committees represented
11 cities – representing large (NYC, Philadelphia, San Francisco) to small
21 counties - representing major metro to rural
12 districts/regional systems/others
• 8 Association filings, representing 26 public safety & local government
associations, support flexibility
* Total greater than 66 due to some multiple agency filings
NPSTC Comments
• Support a single nationwide public safety broadband
licensee partnered with the E Block Auction winner
• Emphasize
– All agencies must have access to the network
– Network must meet public safety standards
– Network must be refreshed to stay current with
technological developments
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NPSTC Proposal
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RPC Controlled Option
• National Public Safety Broadband Licensee would hold
the license for all 12 (6+6) MHz of PS data spectrum
• A portion (up to 2.75 MHz) would be designated for local,
RPC control
• RPC would have a deadline by which to inform PSBB
licensee of intent to exercise their local option
• Local deployment would be:
– in coordination with and on a co-primary basis with PSBB
until a date certain
– Interoperable with national network
– Subject to a proposed 5 year construction deadline
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RPC Fails to Exercise Local Option by
Deadline
• RPC Controlled segment reverts to national licensee
• Local entities can deploy wideband or broadband
systems on a secondary basis
– Spectrum would be surrendered once nationwide
broadband network was deployed in the area
• Coordinate with national licensee
• Broadband systems must be capable of interoperating
with national network
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Proposed Migration Timetable
Wideband systems operating in the RPC-controlled data
spectrum would be required to cease operations on the
latter of the following:
• February 2019 OR
• When the national broadband licensee is operating in and
covering the same geographic area as the wideband
system
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700 MHz Reconfiguration
• FCC asked for comment on
– Timetable
– Who pays costs
•
•
•
•
•
Public safety pays its own
Frontline E Block licensee
Nationwide Public Safety Broadband licensee
B Block Auction winner
Federal funds
• Commenters opposed requiring public safety to pay its
own costs
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What do RPCs Need to Do?
• Monitor the status of this proceeding
• If NPSTC flexibility proposal is adopted, you will need to:
– Know deadlines
– Educate RPC members
– Determine if you wish to exercise your RPC option
– Notify nationwide broadband licensee
• If 700 MHz is reconfigured
– Modify Plan
– File license modifications if required
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Regional Planning
• Regions continue to move forward with Planning
– Include a statement in the wideband/broadband section
acknowledging pending rulemaking and indicating that
Region will comply with FCC regulations once adopted
• Will allocate the data spectrum according to FCC rules in
effect when application is received
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700 MHz Plan Status
Ten Plans are approved
Southern California, Missouri, New England, Idaho, Washington,
Minnesota, Tennessee, Utah, Arizona, Region 40 (Dallas area)
Five are pending:
Nevada, Alabama, Wisconsin, Florida, Colorado
All are still under initial review -- have not yet been placed on PN
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700 MHz Regional Planning Status
Plan Approved
Plan Pending
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4.9 GHz Proposed Changes
• Current rules
– Permanent (in place for more than one year) Point-to-Point fixed links
are secondary
– Rationale = did not want 4.9 GHz band to become a microwave band
• M/A Com Request for Clarification
– Asks FCC to explicitly state that permanent fixed point-to-point
operations that are part of a 4.9 GHz public safety network are primary
• Docket 07-100 Asks for comments on M/A Com’s Request
– Would allowing permanent fixed P-2-P restrict the availability of the
spectrum or deployment of on-site, incident command-type operations?
– Would it permit more flexible use of the band
• Comments due 60 days after publication in Federal Register
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