700 MHz 700 MHz Public/Private PartnershipPublic/Private Partnership

Upper D Block Upper D Block

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TopicsTopics

• OverviewOverview

• Network sharing agreementNetwork sharing agreement

• Spectrum sharingSpectrum sharing

• Network requirementsNetwork requirements

• Performance requirementsPerformance requirements

• Public safety safeguardsPublic safety safeguards

• Narrowband relocation obligationsNarrowband relocation obligations

OverviewOverview

• Partnership between D Block licensee (DBL) and the licensee of the adjacent Public Partnership between D Block licensee (DBL) and the licensee of the adjacent Public Safety broadband spectrum, the Public Safety Broadband Licensee (PSBL)Safety broadband spectrum, the Public Safety Broadband Licensee (PSBL)

• DBL will construct and operate network serving both D Block spectrum and public DBL will construct and operate network serving both D Block spectrum and public safety broadband spectrum, and provide both commercial and public safety servicessafety broadband spectrum, and provide both commercial and public safety services

Network Sharing AgreementNetwork Sharing Agreement

• Agreement to govern rights and Agreement to govern rights and obligations of the partiesobligations of the parties

• Negotiation rules and timeframeNegotiation rules and timeframe

• Dispute resolutionDispute resolution– See See sections 27.1315 and 90.1415 of the Commission’s rulessections 27.1315 and 90.1415 of the Commission’s rules

– See Public Notice, DA 07-4514 (rel. Nov. 2, 2007)See Public Notice, DA 07-4514 (rel. Nov. 2, 2007)

Spectrum SharingSpectrum Sharing

• Commercial services may use public Commercial services may use public safety spectrum on secondary basissafety spectrum on secondary basis

• Public safety services may use D Block Public safety services may use D Block spectrum in “emergencies” on a priority spectrum in “emergencies” on a priority basisbasis– See sections 27.1303(e), 27.1307, and 90.1407 of the Commission’s rulesSee sections 27.1303(e), 27.1307, and 90.1407 of the Commission’s rules

Network RequirementsNetwork Requirements

• Broadband platform interoperable across Broadband platform interoperable across agencies, jurisdictions, and areasagencies, jurisdictions, and areas

• Public safety requirements for reliability, Public safety requirements for reliability, robustness, capacity, and securityrobustness, capacity, and security

• Operational capabilities typical of public safety Operational capabilities typical of public safety systemssystems

• PSBL operational control to extent necessary for PSBL operational control to extent necessary for public safety needspublic safety needs

• PSBL right to determine public safety equipmentPSBL right to determine public safety equipment• One handset with integrated satellite solutionOne handset with integrated satellite solution

– See sections 27.1305 and 90.1405 of the Commission’s rulesSee sections 27.1305 and 90.1405 of the Commission’s rules

Performance Requirements and Performance Requirements and License RenewalLicense Renewal

• Performance benchmarks for providing signal coverage Performance benchmarks for providing signal coverage and service at 4and service at 4thth, 7, 7thth, and 10, and 10thth years after February 17, years after February 17, 20092009– 44thth year: 75% of nationwide population year: 75% of nationwide population– 77thth year: 95% of nationwide population year: 95% of nationwide population– 1010thth year: 99.3% of nationwide population year: 99.3% of nationwide population– Interstate highways and communities > 3000Interstate highways and communities > 3000

• License term of 10 yearsLicense term of 10 years• License renewal subject to meeting material License renewal subject to meeting material

requirements of NSA, including performance requirements of NSA, including performance benchmarksbenchmarks

– See section 27.1327 of the Commission’s rulesSee section 27.1327 of the Commission’s rules

Public Safety SafeguardsPublic Safety Safeguards

• To prevent problems resulting from bankruptcy, two To prevent problems resulting from bankruptcy, two separate entities hold the license and network assets, separate entities hold the license and network assets, respectively, and a third will operate the networkrespectively, and a third will operate the network

– See sections 27.1308 and 90.1408 of the Commission’s rulesSee sections 27.1308 and 90.1408 of the Commission’s rules

• Prohibition on discontinuing service to public safetyProhibition on discontinuing service to public safety– See sections 27.1335 and 90.1435 of the Commission’s rulesSee sections 27.1335 and 90.1435 of the Commission’s rules

• PSBL rights to purchase network assetsPSBL rights to purchase network assets– See sections 27.1310(i) and 90.1410(i) of the Commission’s rulesSee sections 27.1310(i) and 90.1410(i) of the Commission’s rules

• Dispute resolutionDispute resolution– See sections 27.1325 and 90.1425 of the Commission’s rulesSee sections 27.1325 and 90.1425 of the Commission’s rules

• Reporting requirementsReporting requirements– See sections 27.1340 and 90.1440 of the Commission’s rulesSee sections 27.1340 and 90.1440 of the Commission’s rules

Narrowband RelocationNarrowband Relocation

• New public safety band plan New public safety band plan – Shifted public safety band 1 megahertz downShifted public safety band 1 megahertz down– Consolidated narrowband in upper half of bandConsolidated narrowband in upper half of band

• Narrowband incumbents in lower half of public safety band and in the Narrowband incumbents in lower half of public safety band and in the upper 1 megahertz of band must be relocatedupper 1 megahertz of band must be relocated

• D Block license winner must D Block license winner must – negotiate relocation plan with PSBLnegotiate relocation plan with PSBL– deposit relocation funds in trust account, equal to either $10 million or a lesser deposit relocation funds in trust account, equal to either $10 million or a lesser

amount that the D Block license winner and PSBL have mutually agreed uponamount that the D Block license winner and PSBL have mutually agreed upon– See Second Report and Order, FCC 07-132, See Second Report and Order, FCC 07-132, ¶¶ 340-43 ¶¶ 340-43

ReferencesReferences

• Second Report and Order, FCC 07-132 (rel. Aug. Second Report and Order, FCC 07-132 (rel. Aug. 10, 2007) 10, 2007)

• Public Notice, Public Notice, Auction of 700 MHz Band Licenses, Auction of 700 MHz Band Licenses, Revised Procedure for Auctions 73 and 76Revised Procedure for Auctions 73 and 76, DA 07-, DA 07-4514 (rel. Nov. 2, 2007)4514 (rel. Nov. 2, 2007)

• EDOCS, http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/ EDOCS, http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/ • Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,

http://www.wireless.fcc.gov/http://www.wireless.fcc.gov/• Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau,

http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/

Second Report and Order

Questions?Questions?

• Questions about 700 MHz Public/Private Questions about 700 MHz Public/Private PartnershipPartnership– Jeff Cohen, 202-418-0799, or Jeff Cohen, 202-418-0799, or – Peter Trachtenberg, 202-418-7369Peter Trachtenberg, 202-418-7369