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THE NATIONAL SPECTRUM PLAN
NTIA Spectrum Summit
• April 4-5, 300-400 participants
• Areas of Discussion
– (1) greater cooperation among Government
agencies;
– (2) modernizing spectrum management policies;
– (3) anticipating future technologies;
– (4) removing uncertainty over spectrum availability
• NTIA is in the process of assimilating the
comments made by the panelists and
developing initiatives to address these issues.
Interdepartment Radio Advisory
Committee (IRAC)
• NTIA
• Who is the IRAC and how
does it work?
• Frequency assignment
and coordination
• Policy development
Karl Nebbia
NTIA’s Office of Spectrum Management
Deputy Associate Administrator [email protected]
NTIA website: www.ntia.doc.gov
UNITED STATES SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS
FY2002
Approp: $14.054m
Reimburseable: $22.055m
Total: $36.109m
COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934
FY2002
Total: $248.545m
NTIA
(On behalf of President)
- National Defense
- Law Enforcement &
Security
- Transportation
- Resource Mgt Control
- Emergencies
- Other Services
ADVISORY
- Business
- State & Local Gov
COORDINATION
- Broadcasting
- Commercial
- Private
LIAISON
INTERDEPARTMENT RADIO ADVISORY COMMITTEE (IRAC)
20 Government Departments/Agencies as Members
NTIA Chairs IRAC & Subcommittees
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
Assistant Secretary
NANCY VICTORY
Deputy Assistant Secretary
MIKE GALLAGHER
Office of
Chief Counsel
KATHY SMITH
Office of Policy
Coordination &
Management
CLIFF BECK
Office of
Institute for
Spectrum
TelecommuniManagement cations
FRED WENTLAND Sciences
(Acting)
VAL O’DAY (Acting)
Office of
Policy Analysis
& Development
KELLY LEVY
Office of
International
Affairs
ROBIN LAYTON
Office of
Telecommunications
& Information
Applications
BERNADETTE
McGUIRE-RIVERA
NTIA GOALS
• GOAL 1: Promote open markets and
encourage competition.
• GOAL 2: Ensure spectrum provides the
greatest benefit to all people.
• GOAL 3: Advance the public interest in
telecommunications, mass media, and
information.
• GOAL 4: Promote the availability and sources
of advanced telecommunications and
information services.
OFFICE OF SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT (OSM)
Positions: 119
FY 01: $20.1Million
DIRECTOR
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SPECTRUM PLANS &
POLICIES
ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR
FRED WENTLAND (Acting) 5
DEPUTY ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR
FRED WENTLAND
KARL NEBBIA
SPECTRUM 31
ENGINEERING
& ANALYSIS
DIVISION
JERRY HURT
-Spectrum
Engineering Br.
- Systems
Review Br.
COMPUTER
SERVICES
DIVISION
31
JOHN LADY
-Computer
Operations Br.
-Database
Software Br.
SPECTRUM
SUPPORT
DIVISION
18
GORDON CRANDALL
- Frequency
Assignment Br.
- IRAC
Secretariat Br.
- Analysis
Software Br.
Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC)
Radio Conf
(RCS)
Spect Plng
(SPS)
- International
- Private Sector Coord
- Tng/Emergency Ops
- Strategic Planning
- Public Safety
- Satellite Support
Ad Hoc Groups
Technical Space Systems Emer. Plng Freq. Asgn
(TSC)
(SSS)
(EPS)
(FAS)
(IRAC)
BBG
The IRAC – How it works…
• IRAC is an ADVISORY committee
• Main IRAC meets twice a month – 2nd &
4th Tuesdays
• Since 1922
• IRAC Subcommittees – specialized topics
• Ad Hoc groups – specialized topics
• A collegial body…almost all work by
consensus…voting is rare (except in FAS)
• Experienced professionals
• Many members have other duties such as
communications engineering, etc.
INTERDEPARTMENT RADIO ADVISORY COMMITTEE (IRAC)
FREQ ASGMT
SUBCOMMITTEE
(FAS)
ASSIGNMENTS
SPECT PLNG
SUBCOMMITTEE (SPS)
INTL RADIO REGISTRATION &
COORDINATION
FUTURE RADIO SYSTEMS
FEDERAL STANDARDS
SPACE SYSTEMS
SUBCOMMITTEE (SSS))
INTERNATIONAL- ITU ... OTHERS
- U.S Proposals
- Allocations/Regulatory Policies
NATIONAL EMERGENCY &
READINESS PLANNING
RADIO CONF
SUBCOMMITTEE
(RCS)
EMERGENCY PLNG
SUBCOMMITTEE
(EPS)
TECHNICAL
SUBCOMMITTEE
(TSC)
AD HOC
GROUPS
EVERYBODY
FEDERAL RULES &
REGULATIONS
SPECTRUM PLANS &
POLICIES
INTERFERENCE RESOLUTION
SPECIAL SUBJECTS
How a Federal Agency obtains
a Freq. Authorization…
• Field office or local DC office selects frequency (or
frequency band)…
• Sends request to its IRAC/FAS member
• IRAC/FAS member submits to NTIA electronically
• App is processed & reviewed for errors, etc.
• App sent electronically to all IRAC/FAS members
• FAS votes electronically
• …if no problems… NTIA approves in 15 working days
• Entry into Gov. Master File (GMF)
FCC Licenses
• Coordinated with IRAC in Federal
exclusive and shared bands
• Same 15 day period involved
• Availability of Government Master File
Types of
Authorizations/Assignments
• Single or multiple frequency assignment
example: 412.225 MHz, 412.825 MHz
• Band assignment
example: shipborne radar 9300-9500 MHz
• Equipment/system assignment
example: AN/APG-xx radar 8500-9600 MHz
• Area or franchise assignment
example: cellular in a city -- FCC
• Fleet licenses – e.g., Delta Airlines -- FCC
• Equipment authorizations – e.g., CB; Part 15
devices
• Some Combinations
SPECTRUM POLICY DEVELOPMENT
& ISSUE RESOLUTION
Process
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200 meetings of IRAC groups/year
100,000 pages/year
NTIA Manual
Issue resolution
FCC/NTIA Administrative Procedures Document & Input Flow
Public Comments (~60-120days)
& Reply Comments (~30 days)
NOI
NPRM
Public
Petition
For
Recon
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D – Draft
I - Input
*If spectrum is:
• Excl Non-Govt – Input suggestions only
• Shared –NTIA Co-regulator …FCC Output requires NTIA Coordination
• Excl Govt – FCC Output requires NTIA Coordination
Private Sector Access to Federal
Policymakers
• Direct access to Assistant Secretary
• Direct access to OSM Associate
Administrator and staff
• Access to IRAC
– Limited time available during meetings
– Focus on spectrum management implications
• Access to federal agencies