International Consortium for Telemetry Spectrum

ICTS REGION II COORDINATOR UPDATE Region II Coordinator: Mr. Mikel Ryan (USA)

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JUN 2006 : Reviewed/modified the Spectrum Certification Application for the integrated Network Enhanced Telemetry (iNET) System.

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JUN 2006 : OUSD/NII “Statement of Sustainable Ranges Overarching Integrated Product Team” for Support of WRC 2007 Agenda Item 1.5

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JUL 2006 : Mr. Tim Chalfant briefed “Telemetry Outreach: Working Together” and hosted an ICTS booth at the 2006 USPACOM Frequency Management Conference in Honolulu HI.

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AUG 2006 : Briefed the ICTS/WRC07 Agenda Item 1.5 at the Test & Resource Management Center T&E Annual Review in Annapolis MD.

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Matrix : updated the Australia data; requested data from China and South Africa. Also aided Mr. L. Jager (ATE-Aerospace) in getting ATM in SA.

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Membership : added Mr. John Caton of L3 Comm (Bristol PA USA). International Telemetering Conference San Diego CA USA, 23-26 October 2006

International Consortium for Telemetry Spectrum USA 1710-1755 MHz Telemetry Band Migration Status

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JUL 2002 : Federal Gov. loses 1710-1755 MHz band to 3G Tech.

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DEC 2003 - APR 2004 : RCC-FMG Tasking #33. Completed Range Data Collection Templates forwarded to SCRWG, DoD’s National-Level Frequency Management Offices & NTIA.

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OCT 2005 : 12 Federal Agencies with 2817 assignments claiming $939,017,433.00

. The DoD with 548 assignments claiming $293,246,000.00

, with the Ranges claiming $35,342,300.00

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International Telemetering Conference San Diego CA USA, 23-26 October 2006

International Consortium for Telemetry Spectrum

USA’s 1710-1755 MHz Telemetry Band Migration Status (continued)

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FCC Spectrum Auctions: 9 AUG – 18 SEP 2006 , Auctioned off 1,087 licenses for $13,700,267,150.00

Auction Receipts Deposited in Treasury SRF: Ranges Receive Migration Funds: JAN 2007 AUG 2007 – OCT 2009 *

OMB distributes funds to Services, then to Program Offices/Ranges.

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Funds will be distributed lump sum or in increments as needed.

* Ranges provide periodic progress reports to Service Reps detailing how $$s are spent/relocation timelines on a system-by-system basis beginning one year after the transfer of funds to the Ranges.

* Any amounts transferred to Services that are in excess of actual relocation costs shall be returned to the SRF.

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Migration Complete: AUG 2010 (USN/USA)/ AUG 2011 (USAF) International Telemetering Conference San Diego CA USA, 23-26 October 2006