37 Offices in 18 Countries

Broadband Satellite Mobility

Carlos M. Nalda

NSMA Spectrum Management 2012

May 15, 2012Arlington, VA

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Broadband Satellite Mobility – Mobile VSATs

ESV

VMESAMSS

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Mobile VSATs – Land, Sea and Air

• Earth Stations Onboard Vessels (ESVs)

• Vehicle-Mounted Earth Stations (VMESs)

• Aeronautical Mobile-Satellite Service (AMSS) Aircraft Earth Stations (AESs)

• Many similarities from a regulatory and spectrum management perspectiveOff-axis EIRP spectral density, pointing

accuracy and automatic shut-off requirementsCoordination with co-frequency usersNetwork control functionality

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Basic Issue: Interference Avoidance

• Primary technical issue is avoiding interference to traditional FSS operations Off-axis EIRP spectral density levels set at those of a

routinely licensed earth station Pointing accuracy and automatic shut-off

• Requirement to coordinate with other users of the band Fixed microwave links at C-band NASA TDRSS and Radio Astronomy at Ku-band

• Other issues Terminal tracking requirements Data logging and retention International coordination and licensing

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FCC Authorization Approaches

• FCC Commercial Authorization Special temporary authority (STA) up to six months Network license (terminals and associated hub) granted

for 15 year term Public notice and comment procedures

• FCC Experimental Authorization Limited operations (primarily demonstration and testing

of new operational concepts) for up to two years Possibility for limited market testing and provision of

service pursuant to government contracts No public notice and comment

• US Government/Military Spectrum Assignment NTIA, DD 1494, Host Nation Agreement, etc.

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FCC’s ESV Rules

• ESV Proceeding – IB Docket 02-10Order released January 2005 Reconsideration Order released July 2009

• Rules set forth in 47 CFR §§ 25.221 and 25.222 Co-primary status as an application of the FSS Pointing accuracy requirements Tracking/data logging to examine interference issues

C-band:– Coordination requirements within 200 km– 300 gross ton minimum vessel size

Ku-band: – coordination or exclusion requirements near NASA TDRSS

and radio astronomy facilities -125 km limit

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FCC’s VMES Rules

• VMES Proceeding – IB Docket 07-202 Order released July 2009 Reconsideration pending

• Rules set forth in 47 CFR § 25.226 Co-primary status as an application of the FSS Pointing accuracy requirements Tracking/data logging to examine interference issues Coordination requirements near NASA TDRSS facilities

in 14.0-14.2 GHz and RAS facilities in 14.47-14.5 GHz

• Reconsideration Issues ALSAT authority for terminals with larger pointing offsets Equivalent mask for variable power density systems

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FCC’s AMSS Rulemaking

• Petition for rulemaking filed July 21, 2003 by Boeing in support of Connexion by Boeing

• NPRM released Feb. 9, 2005 (FCC 05-14, IB Docket No. 05-20), comment cycle closed

• Connexion ceased commercial operations December 31, 2006; Boeing continues to serve U.S. government customers

• Proceeding has been dormant, but…. Additional AMSS licenses issued to ARINC, ViaSat,

Row 44 and Panasonic Avionics Continuing activity establishes need for service rules Boeing suggests co-primary status at Ku-band like ESV

and VMES systems

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Industry Initiatives

• Managed ServicesProprietary network deployment and full transponder

procurement vs. bandwidth on demand, integrated network control services, etc.

• Market segments (government/military, UAS, commercial maritime, O&G, etc.)

• Strategic PartnershipsTeaming to offer aeronautical/maritime servicesShared network costs and other efficiencies

• New Ka-band SystemsViaSat, Global Xpress, 03b International developments - ESOMPsAre U.S. Ka-band blanket licensing rules sufficient?

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Current Issues

• Dual-band Maritime TerminalsSwitches between C-band and Ku-band

depending on satellite availability and distance from coastline

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Current Issues (2)

• International OperationsImplicate national regulations and

circumvention of incumbent providersIssues are not well-settled

• Service Applications WiFi Internet – 2.4 GHz vs. 5 GHzGSM data and voice• AMSS vs. ESV vs. VMESDiffering connection to the national marketComplex legal/regulatory issues

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Current Issues (3)

• Qualcomm Ku-band ATG Proposal - RM 11640 (filed July 2011)Allocate 14.0-14.5 GHz for terrestrial ATGProposes two 250 MHz ATG licenses;

secondary status; auctionUncertain technical and regulatory issues

• ViaSat Ka-band ApplicationsSNG (50,000 terminals): E120071,

File No: SES-LIC-20120424-00389 –temporary fixed rather than VMES (?)

AMSS (4,000 terminals) - E120075, File No: SES-LIC-20120427-00404

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Broadband Satellite Mobility

Thank you!

Please feel free to contact me with any questions:

Carlos M. Nalda Squire Sanders 1200 19th Street, N.W. Suite 300 Washington, DC  20036 O: +1.202.626.6659M: +1.571.332.5626 carlos.nalda@squiresanders.com

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