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Advanced Mobile Communications/Third Generation

(3G) Wireless

Assistant Secretary Gregory L. Rohde

National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

(November 2, 2000)

• PRESIDENT’S MEMORANDUM

• SECRETARY’S PLAN

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PRESIDENT’S MEMORANDUM(October 13, 2000)

• Importance of next generation wireless systems & need for selection of spectrum

• Principles for selection of spectrum

• Direction to Federal Agencies

• Goals - Timeline

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President’s MemorandumImportance

• Economic Impact

• U.S. Internet & wireless leadership is at stake

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CEA Economic Study3G Technology & Benefits

• 3 G Technology … wireless communications + the Internet

• Delays in introducing 3G products & services are costly. – New technologies bring benefits to consumers,

producers, and the economy as a whole– Consumer benefit from today’s wireless telephone

services is estimated at $53–$111 billion – Consumer benefits from 3G services will likely be of

this order of magnitude

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President’s MemorandumPRINCIPLES

• Cooperation between Federal agencies and industry to identify spectrum by July 2001

• Technology-neutrality approach• Incumbent spectrum users must be treated

equitably ... taking national security & public safety into account

• Advance a pro-competitive approach and seek regional & international harmonization

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President’s MemorandumFederal Agency Direction

• Secretary of Commerce … Develop a Plan by Oct 20, 00; Issue an Interim Report on 1755-1850 MHz (NTIA) & 2500-2690 (FCC) by Nov 15, 00; & Implement an Outreach Program with industry

• Secy’s of Defense, Treasury, Transportation, State & Other Agency Incumbent Spectrum Users ... Participate & cooperate in government-industry outreach group

• Secretary of State ... Coordinate & present views of U.S. internationally

• FCC … Participate in outreach program, Initiate rule making for spectrum selection by July, 01; Complete auctioning & license process by Sep 30, 02

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President’s MemorandumGoals - Timeline

Date Goal

Oct 20,00 Plan Developed

Nov 15,00 Interim Studies Released

Jul ,01 Spectrum Selected

Sep 30, 02 Auction & LicensingCompleted

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The PlanOverview

• Bands to be considered

• Study description

• Selection process

• FCC process

• Outreach

• Schedule

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The PlanBands To Be Considered

• WRC 2000/IMT-2000 … Bands identified for terrestrial … 698-960, 1710-1885, & 2500-2690 MHz … Perform studies (NTIA: 1755-1850 & FCC: 2500-2690 MHz)

• Consider other bands (698-960, 1710-1755, 2110-2150, 2160-2165 MHz) … Outreach or FCC rulemaking processes

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3G Possibilities

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1 700-2690 MHZ BAND PRESENT AND PLANNED USE

1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 2300 2400 2500 2600 2700

MHz

1755

20251880 1920 1980

UMTS UNPAIRED

20102110 2170

1785 1805

1710 2025 2110

August 26, 2000

1885

TERRESTRIAL + HAPS

TERRESTRIAL

1525 - 15591610 -1660.52483.5 - 25002500 - 25202670 - 2690

ADDITIONALIMT-2000SATELLITE(141 MHz)

1710 2165211020251850 1990

19301910

GSMBASE

GSMMOB

MSS UPLINK(1980-2010)

MSS DOWNLINK(2170-2200)

UMTSMOB

UMTSBASE

DECTTDD (1890-1880)

DECTUNPAIR

MSS

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MSS

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TO

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AU

CT

TO

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MSS

DN

MSS

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GOVT

FX, MOB,

SAT

PCSMOB

PCS

BASE

PC

SUN

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G/NG

MMDS(2150-2160)

IMT -2000 TERRESTRIAL

MSS (20 MHz)

MDS, MMDS, ITFS

3G EUROPE& OTHERS

U.S.

2690

2G EUROPE & OTHERS

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700-1 000 MHZ BAND PRESENT AND PLANNED USE

700 750 800 850 900 950

MHz

GSMMOBILE

TX

GSMBASE

TX

MOBILETX

BASETX

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AU

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880 890 915 925935

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806 960

July 14, 2000

TERRESTRIAL

698

AUCTIONLONG TERM

SMRSMR

806

960

698

PLANNED USE BY SOME ADMINISTRATIONS

U.S. CELLULAR

Europe & OthersCellular

IMT-2000

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The Plan - Study Description

• Interim Reports … Nov 15, 00– Description of 3G system … FCC– Description of incumbent spectrum use– Evaluation of system sharing & band segmentation

options

• Final Reports … Mar 1, 01– Interim report information– Information on other bands– Description of alternate bands & relocation– Evaluation of cost & migration for 3 time periods

(2003, 2006, & 2010) for all options

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THE SPECTRUM SELECTION PROCESS

INDUSTRY - GOVERNMENT OUTREACH

PUBLIC MEETINGS

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FCC RULEMAKING PROCEDURES

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The Plan - Outreach

• Series of Public Meetings … Facilitator ... NTIA• Participants … Incumbent spectrum users (Govt and

non-Govt), FCC, NTIA, & other interested parties • Industry Ideas and Plans

– 3G spectrum requirements– Band segmentation– 1G/2G/Other G migration– Incumbent alternate bands– Short and long range plans– Global roaming

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The Plan - FCC Process• Public submits petitions (CTIA & SIA have

submitted petitions to FCC)

• Issue a Notice-of-Proposed-Rulemaking (NPRM) … Dec 31, 00

• Obtain public comments on NPRM

• Adopt Report & Order for changes to Table of Allocations…Jul 30, 01

• Issue FNPRM on service & auction rules…Jul 30, 01

• Issue service & auction rules…Dec 15, 01

• Conduct auction…Jun 15, 02

• Issue licences…Sep 30, 02

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The Plan - Schedule

Oct 20-Nov15, 00 Industry shares its ideas, positions, & plans

Nov 15, 00 Interim band studies releasedNov 15-30, 00 Industry comments on Interim ReportsDec 31, 00 FCC releases NPRM on 3G allocationMar 1, 01 Final reports releasedMar 1 - Jun 15, 01 Information exchange meetings with

industryMar 1 - Jun 15, 01 NTIA/FCC meet on final R&OJul 30, 01 FCC issues allocation selection order &

FNPRM on service & auction rulesDec 15, 01 FCC issues Service & Auction rulesJun 15, 02 FCC conducts the auctionSep 30, 02 FCC issues licenses

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