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Spectrum Policy Working Group

William Lehr(wlehr@mit.edu)

Communications Futures Program

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

CFP Meetinghosted by ComcastPhiladelphia, PAMay 30-31, 2007

Industry co-chair: Mike Chartier, Intel

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Future is shared spectrum: decoupling of spectrum frequencies

from infrastructure investment & applications

Smart radio systems, spread spectrum, transition to broadband platform architectures

Technology (Capabilities) frequency agility, expanded capacity for sharing

Heterogeneous networks (3G/WiFi, wireless/wired, global roaming)

Revenue (Customer experience) 24/7 availability, simplicity of use, seemless mobility

Bursty traffic, multimedia services, fat-tailed usage profiles

Costs (Network provisioning) lower costs, intermodal competition

Transition to expanded flexible market-based licensing and unlicensed spectrum mgmt regimes

Policy (Spectrum reform) reduced artificial scarcity due to legacy regulations

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Mission: Promote Shared Spectrum Future

Regulatory Reform: from C&C to Markets-- Flexible, tradable exclusive licenses -- Dynamic shared spectrum (including commons)

Commercialization of innovative radio technologies-- Co-engineer the ecosystem for DSA-- Technology, business models, & markets

Raise awareness, engage multidisciplinary research

WORK TOWARD PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS!

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http://www.wtapas.org/

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http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/stn/spectrum/index.html

jointly organized by the ITU Strategy and Policy Unit and Radiocommunication Sector and the Ugo Bordoni Foundation

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May 2007 vol 4. no. 5

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forthcoming June 2007

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http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/2ghzawards/

(1) Band plan for 2.6GHz: 2-stage auction to allocate FDD/TDD

(2) Spectrum Usage Rights for Licensing (Interference Protection)

(3) More effective use of guard bands (auction masks?)

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Thanks for your attention!

William Lehr

(wlehr@mit.edu)