Business Radio 2014 Ofcom 13th November 2014 0 Topics Covered • • • • • Spectrum Enforcement UHF Strategic Review (420 MHz to 470 MHz) Spectrum Allocations between 143 MHz and 169 MHz Future of Business Radio Stakeholder Events In attendance today • • • • • Clive Corrie Paul Jarvis Kevin Delaney Michael Stanley Andrew Northover - Head of Spectrum Enforcement Head of Business Radio Spectrum Policy and Planning Spectrum Licensing – Corporate Customer Spectrum Licensing – Corporate Customer 1 Spectrum Enforcement Clive Corrie Head of Spectrum Enforcement. 2 Contents 1. Ofcom enforcement duties and functions 2. Spectrum licensing – Renewals Management 3. The Radio Equipment Directive 3 Enforcement Our Duties: Spectrum • It is our duty to enforce R&TTE and EMC to protect and manage the radio spectrum. R&TTE Regulations 2000 and EMC Regulations 2006 • It is a function of Ofcom to provide a service consisting of the giving of advice and assistance to persons complaining of interference with wireless telegraphy. Section 4 WTA 2006 • Ofcom are required to secure the optimal use for wireless telegraphy of the electro-magnetic spectrum. Communications Act 2003 4 Enforcement Spectrum Enforcement • Responsible investigations and enforcement • Provide specialist support to other areas when enforcement is necessary • Ensure that we have the necessary powers policies and processes • Carry out market surveillance to identify non-compliant products1 1 Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Regulations. 5 Enforcement Spectrum Licensing Spectrum Licensing • Collects about £30.2 million in licence fees per annum • Provides licensing services to over 250,000 licensees using radio spectrum • Issue over 9,000 licences PA across 29 products 6 Enforcement SE&E Strategy (Renewals Management) • Take firm action to address unlicensed use • Use data from revocations and surrendered licenses as a basis for investigations • Use of automated spectrum monitoring tools as an intelligence source • Conduct targeted inspections to ensure compliance terms and condition • Conduct ad-hoc inspections to ensure compliance with terms and conditions • Follow-up all transgression with a proportionate response: Warning Formal cautions Fixed Penalty Notices Prosecution 7 Enforcement Fixed Penalty Notices Five convictions for non-payment 8 Improvements to communications: email –v- ‘snail-mail’ Over half of communications now by Email… 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 0 e-mail fulfilment Linear (e-mail) Linear (fulfilment) Leading to reductions in fulfilment costs £100,000.00 £90,000.00 £87,103.23 £87,103.23 £80,000.00 £75,105.92 £66,010.22 £70,000.00 £66,010.22 £60,000.00 £47,593.39 £50,000.00 £47,593.39 £28,350.54 £40,000.00 £34,890.45 £28,350.54 £30,000.00 £18,533.53 £18,533.53 £20,000.00 £10,000.00 £6,043.59 £2,530.55 £April May £24,468.42 £17,437.31 £4,907.05 June £8,764.68 £56,964.33 £51,005.60 £41,161.51 £34,890.45 £27,534.56 £13,036.64 July TSO 2010/11 £61,206.49 £30,183.18 £15,442.31 £47,139.68 £32,700.81 £18,356.39 £47,139.68 £34,818.91 £20,075.68 £75,105.92 £65,117.42 £65,117.42 £65,117.42 £40,297.29 £44,411.07 £42,177.25 £26,336.71 £30,908.12 £28,450.96 £47,139.68 £36,758.72 £38,082.68 £22,172.82 £24,030.57 August September October November December TSO 2011/12 TSO & ID 2012/13 ID 2013/14 January February March 48000 36000 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-… Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-… Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-… Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-… Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-… Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Apr-10 Aug-14 Jul-14 Jun-14 May-14 Apr-14 Mar-14 Feb-14 Jan-14 Dec-13 Nov-13 Oct-13 Sep-13 Aug-13 Jul-13 Jun-13 May-13 Apr-13 Mar-13 Feb-13 Jan-13 Dec-12 Nov-12 Oct-12 Sep-12 Aug-12 Jul-12 Jun-12 May-12 Apr-12 Mar-12 Feb-12 Jan-12 Dec-11 Nov-11 Oct-11 Sep-11 Aug-11 Jul-11 Jun-11 May-11 Apr-11 Mar-11 Feb-11 Jan-11 Dec-10 Nov-10 Oct-10 Sep-10 Aug-10 Jul-10 Jun-10 May-10 Achievements – Business Radio Considerable fall in Revocation of BR Tech Assigned Licences 350 300 Revocation Trend 250 200 150 100 50 0 Live BR Licence volumes, have increased in the same period Business Radio Licences in Force 46000 44000 42000 40000 38000 The new Radio Equipment Directive ‘RED’ Aims of the RED: Improved enforcement and compliance (more powers); Simplification (definitions); Clarify and increase scope (e.g. Software defined radio); Possibility of a product registration scheme. The RED also implements horizontal EU rules for product related directives - the New Legislative Framework increasing powers and improving enforcement. 11 The new Radio Equipment Directive Main changes: Clear binding definitions; Changes to ‘essential requirements’; Broadcast receivers now included; Radar explicitly included; Requirements for the performance of radio receivers; Interoperability for accessories (e.g. Phone chargers);* Software defined radio - control/regulation;* Product registration scheme** Manufacturer must consider foreseeable use; * Commission may adopt implementing acts for these measures ** Commission may adopt implementing acts to require manufacturers to register products if they consider that there is a problem with a particular class of equipment. 12 The new Radio Equipment Directive New guidance 13 The new Radio Equipment Directive Main changes – Culpability of all economic “The central role that the concept of making available plays in Union harmonisation legislation is related to the fact that all economic operators in the supply-chain have traceability obligations and need to have an active role in ensuring that only compliant products circulate on the Union market.” ‘”economic operators’ means the manufacturer, the authorised representative, the importer and the distributor” 2.3 Blue Guide 2014 14 Main changes - Enforcement: Recall & withdraw products; All economic operators responsible (supply chain); New safeguard process*; Reciprocal enforcement across EEA*; Financial support for ADCO. * These provisions have the potential to impact on Ofcom. 15 The new Radio Equipment Directive 16 The new Radio Equipment Directive Main changes - Definitions ‘recall’ means any measure aimed at achieving the return of radio equipment that has already been made available to the end-user; ’withdrawal’ means any measure aimed at preventing radio equipment in the supply chain from being made available on the market; 17 Business Radio Paul Jarvis - Head of Business Radio Kevin Delaney - Spectrum Policy and Planning 18 UHF Strategic Review 420 – 470 MHz 19 UHF Strategic Review – Project Outline • Analyse and project spectrum demand in the UHF1 (425-450 MHz) and UHF2 (450-470 MHz) bands over the next 10 years taking into account current and potential future uses of the bands • Consider future growth from incumbent users/uses • Identify potential alternative users/uses and consider their impact on existing users • Understand impact of changing patterns of use in Europe • Consider the context of the available spectrum – international coordination/constraint – increasing impact of international interference (incoming use of CDMA) 20 UHF Strategic Review – Sectors • Business Radio licence products are predicted to show continued growth • Estimated that there is likely to be a need for a further 1.4675 MHz of spectrum for Business Radio by 2023 • Government directives drive spectrum requirement for smart grids / Machine to Machine • Utilities have stated requirement for 2 x 3 MHz of additional spectrum for SCADA focused over the period 2015 to 2020 • Emergency Services may be in a position to release some of their current UHF frequencies (2 x 3 MHz) • Entertainment (PMSE) will continue to require a significant amount of spectrum 21 UHF Strategic Review - Potential Scenarios • Do we need to harmonise with Europe • Public Safety / Public Protection Disaster Relief • Public Access Mobile Radio / and/or Public Networks • Identify demand for Short Range Devices / Licence Exempt use • Complicating factors – Licence exempt frequency range (458.5 MHz to 459.5 MHz) in the UK but not in Europe – Harmonised spectrum at 467 MHz for on board ships communications – Are these fixed or just hard to move? • Call for Input to be published in the Autumn 22 Spectrum Allocations between 143 MHz and 169 MHz 23 Spectrum Allocations between 143 MHz and 169 MHz • Spectrum available UK wide (legacy Emergency Services use) • Graduated release to take account of future technologies / applications • Primary allocation is Business Radio • Allocation for Maritime / Land Search and Rescue • Temporary allocation for Amateur Radio (requires NoV) • Temporary allocation for Programme Making and Special Events - Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Glastonbury, Wimbledon • Applications received from Utility, Transport and PAMR sectors 24 Future of Business Radio 25 Future of Business Radio • Ofcom position is technology neutral • Is there a proven requirement to mandate a switch to digital • Ofcom is seeking evidence to allocate spectrum for – Wide band services? – Smart grids – Increased use of telemetry and connected devices • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle payload information 26 Stakeholder Events Kevin Delaney 27 Business Radio team Paul Jarvis Head of Business Radio Malika Greene Transport, Technology, CEPT*, FM49** / FM54 Kevin Delaney Spectrum Policy and Planning Steven Alexander Amateur Radio, Maritime Engineering Policy Fraser Murrey Maritime Licensing Policy, Innovation Licensing Kuha Sithamparanathan Emergency Services / Public Safety Spectrum Policy Andrew Jacks Emergency Services / Public Safety Licensing, Spectrum Assignments Spectrum Licensing Telephone Fax Email 0300 123 1000 or 020 7981 3131 020 7981 3235 [email protected] 28 Stakeholder Events Event When Where Business Radio Interest Group 29th January 2015 Riverside House Business Radio Interest Group 30th April 2015 Riverside House Business Radio Interest Group 23rd July 2015 Baldock Business Radio Interest Group 22nd October 2015 Riverside House Technical Advisory Group 15th January 2015 Riverside House Open Day 27th November 2014 Birmingham Open Day 3rd December 2014 Riverside House 29 Feedback and Questions Ofcom in syndicate room 9/10 for licensing surgery and/or policy discussions from 12.30 30
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