Wireless RoundupSpectrum Management 2007

NSMAPresented by David Meyer

May 22, 2007

Wireless Activity & Topics

Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) Spectrum

Earth Stations on Vessels (ESVs) (IB 02-10)

Part 25/74/101 Coordination Activity

11 GHz Antenna Proceeding

FCC Proceedings Terminated

Other Areas of Interest

AWS SpectrumAuction 66 (AWS-1) completed September 18, 2006, for the Advanced Wireless Services licenses in the 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz bands, raising $13.7 Billion (almost equaling the $14B raised by all previous FCC Auctions).

104 winning bidders won a total of 1,087 licenses.

Top 10 Winners – by Total Winning Bid Amounts

T-Mobile License LLC $ 4.2 B 474M

Cellco dba Verizon Wireless $ 2.8 B 192M

SpectrumCo LLC $ 2.4 B 267M

MetroPCS AWS, LLC $ 1.4 B 146M

Cingular AWS, LLC $ 1.3 B 199M

Cricket License Inc. $ 710 M 118M

Denali Spectrum License, LLC $ 274 M 58M

Barat Wireless, L.P. $ 127 M 42M

AWS Wireless Inc. $ 116 M 60M

Atlantic Wireless, L.P. $ 75 M 36M

AWS Incumbents - Impact

2110 – 2150 MHz bandApproximately 5,700 fixed microwave paths Common Carriers and Private Industry (including state and local governments)

2150 – 2155 MHz bandApproximately 150 licensed site-based protected systems of fixed point-to-multipoint applications

1710 – 1755 MHz bandApproximately 2,240 frequency assignments used by 12 different Federal Agencies to support fixed microwave, transportable (or temporary fixed) systems, and both land and aeronautical mobile systems

81% Fixed Microwave13% Temporary Fixed 6% Land/Aeronautical

Mobile

AWS Incumbents – Negotiation Process

2110 – 2150 MHz bandFollows PCS ProcessVoluntary Period Eliminated2-Year Mandatory “Good Faith” Negotiation 3-Years for Public Safety Links (approx 25%)

2150 – 2155 MHz bandRelocating to new 2.5 GHZ BRS Band

1710 – 1755 MHz bandCommercial Spectrum Enhancement Act (CSEA)NTIA estimates cost at $935.5M for all96% to be relocated within 4 years

Earth Stations on Vessels (ESVs)

– C-Band Co-Primary 6.1 GHz Routes and Ports Coordinated for Different Carriers – along each coast and the Great Lakes

– Frequencies limited on coordinations to band edges (5925 – 5929, 6421 -6425 MHz) for most

– Other coordinations using exclusion zones and variable frequencies

– FCC now requesting comments on allowing 11/12/14 GHz Operation on non-interference basis on Land Based Vehicles

Coordination Activity (May ’06 – April ’07)

Part 101 Microwave Paths 12,881 75.8 %

Part 101 – Multiple Address (MAS)

844 5.0 %

Part 74 Microwave Paths – Auxiliary Broadcast

1,763 10.4 %

Part 25 - Earth Station – Temporaries

1,075 6.3 %

Part 25 - Earth Station – Permanent Sites

426 2.5 %

Total 16,989

Type # Paths/Sites

Coordination Activity (May ’06 – April ’07)

Part 101 Microwave Paths

10,379 12,881 + 24.1 %

Part 101 – Multiple Address (MAS)

685 844 + 23.2 %

Part 74 Microwave Paths – Auxiliary Broadcast

1,855 1,763 - 5.0 %

Part 25 - Earth Station – Temporaries

1,061 1,075 + 1.3 %

Part 25 - Earth Station – Permanent

516 426 - 17.4 %

Total 14,496 16,989

Type May05-Apr06 May06-Apr07 Change

Coordination Activity (1stQtr’06 vs 1stQtr‘07)

Part 101 Microwave Paths

2,814 3,200 + 13.7%

Part 101 – Multiple Address (MAS)

184 202 + 9.8%

Part 74 Microwave Paths – Auxiliary Broadcast

377 480 + 27.3%

Part 25 - Earth Station – Temporaries

285 255 - 10.5%

Part 25 - Earth Station – Permanent Sites

156 76 - 48.7%

Total 3,816 4,213 + 10.4%

Type 1st Qtr ’06 1st Qtr ’07 Change

Terminated FCC Proceedings

Receiver Interference Immunity Performance Specifications

Interference Temperature Model

Use of Cellular Phones Onboard Aircraft

11 GHz Antenna Proceeding

WT Docket 07-54, RM-11043

FiberTower petition to allow smaller antennas in the 10.7 – 11.7 GHz point-to-point band

Reduce current 1.22 meter requirement down to 0.61 meter

Propose to protect Fixed Service users from increased interference by requiring levels from the 1.22 meter to be controlling in an interference situation – smaller antenna licensee would have to upgrade or reduce levels

Other Areas of Interest

3650-3700 MHz – Unlicensed Operation (ET 04-151)

Activity around grandfathered facilities

700 MHz SpectrumPanel Discussion Tuesday Morning

Broadband over Power Lines (ET 04-37 , 03-104)

Panel Discussion Wednesday Afternoon

Broadband Wireless – Impact on Earth Stations

Panel Discussion Tuesday Afternoon

Concurrent CoordinationPresentation Tuesday Afternoon

Other Areas of Interest

DARPA XG – Program UpdatePresentation Wednesday Morning

Defense Contractors - Spectrum Management

Presentation Tuesday Afternoon

Industry RoundtablePanel Discussion Tuesday Afternoon

National Radio Quiet ZonePresentation Wednesday Morning

Public Safety & Homeland Security BureauPresentation Tuesday Morning

Other Areas of Interest

Spectrum AuctionsPresentation Wednesday Morning

Spectrum Management in the Federal Government

Presentation Wednesday Morning

Spectrum MonitoringPresentation Tuesday Afternoon

Unlicensed DevicesPresentation Tuesday Morning

World Radiocommunication Conference 2007

Presentation Wednesday Morning

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