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The National The National Broadband PlanBroadband Plan
and Public Safetyand Public SafetyThe Need for More 700 MHz The Need for More 700 MHz
SpectrumSpectrum
Bill Schrier, Chief Technology Officer, Bill Schrier, Chief Technology Officer, City of SeattleCity of Seattle28 May 201028 May 2010
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Public SafetyPublic SafetyInteroperabilityInteroperability
28 May 2010 Public Safety Wireless BroadbandBill Schrier – CTO - City of Seattle
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System Level Map
Puget Sound Voice Puget Sound Voice RadioRadio
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National National Broadband PlanBroadband Plan
28 May 2010 Public Safety Wireless BroadbandBill Schrier – CTO - City of Seattle
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FCC’s Overall viewFCC’s Overall view
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Potential Potential applicationsapplications
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700 MHz 700 MHz SpectrumSpectrum
“D” Block
Public SafetyNarrowband& Broadband
Most reclaimed 700 MHz spectrum has been auctioned to carriers for 4G networks
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D Block Adjacency D Block Adjacency
10 MHz for Public Safety Broadband -
One license to the PSST for entire U.S.
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D Block5 MHz
D Block
5 MHz
D BlockScheduled by FCCFor Commercial
Auction
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BroadbanBroadbandd
VisionVisionFiber to each
premise
SmartGrid
Meter ControlTele-work
Jobs
Consumer services at lower cost
Public Safety Mobile
Wireless