Transcript National Spectrum Managers Association Spectrum Management

National Spectrum Managers Association
Spectrum Management 2005
Diane Cornell
Vice President, Regulatory Policy
CTIA - The Wireless Association™
May 25, 2005
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CTIA- The Wireless Association™
• CTIA is the international organization of the wireless
communications industry for both wireless carriers and
manufacturers. Membership in the association covers
Commercial Mobile Radio Service (“CMRS”) providers and
manufacturers, including cellular, broadband PCS, ESMR, as
well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services
and products.
• CTIA is the voice of the wireless industry - representing its
members in a constant dialogue with policy makers in the
Executive Branch, the Federal Communications Commission,
and in Congress. CTIA’s industry committees provide
leadership in the area of taxation, roaming, safety, regulations,
fraud, and technology.
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Commercial Mobile Radio ServiceOver 182 Million Subscribers Today.
Wireless Subscribers
200,000,000
182,140,362
180,000,000
158,721,981
160,000,000
140,454,918
140,000,000
128,374,512
120,000,000
109,478,031
100,000,000
86,047,003
80,000,000
69,209,321
55,312,293
60,000,000
44,042,992
40,000,000
33,758,661
24,134,421
16,009,461
20,000,000
11,032,753
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2004
Wireless Delivers Digital Service
Derived Analog Subscribers
Reported Digital Subscribers
200,000,000
180,000,000
Over 167 Million digital subscribers at year-end 2004
160,000,000
140,000,000
120,000,000
100,000,000
80,000,000
60,000,000
40,000,000
20,000,000
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Dec-04
Over 1.1 Trillion Minutes-of-Use in 2004
1,200,000,000,000
800,000,000,000
400,000,000,000
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2004
CMRS Track Record for Customer
Service and Innovation Hard to Match
1993
2004
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5 providers per market for 88% of
2 providers per market
–
“A regulated duopoly”
consumers
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Avg. monthly bill - $ 61.49
Avg. monthly bill – $ 38.74 (in 1993 $$s).
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16 million consumers
182 million consumers
–
5% penetration
 61% penetration
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Service on local/regional analog
networks
 97.8% digital nationwide networks
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Data Rates of 9.6 kbps
Data Rates up to 500 kbps
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Limited internet access
 Full Internet Access
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Limited number of mobile data
capable devices
 Over 167 million mobile data capable
devices
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Many Major Developments in
Spectrum in Last Year
800 MHz Order
 Resolved 800 MHz Rebanding
 Resolved G Block
MDS/ITFS Order
Secondary Markets Order
 Streamlining for license transfers/assignments
 Private commons – subject of Further Notice
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Many Major Developments in
Spectrum in Last Year
Rural Wireless Order
 Measures to increase deployment of wireless to rural areas
 Increased base station power limits for CMRS in rural areas
H & J Block Advanced Wireless Proceedings
 Additional 20 MHz of spectrum for AWS
 Service rule proceeding pending looking at interference protection
Spectrum Relocation Legislation
 Facilitates relocation of USG incumbents
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Many Major Developments in
Spectrum in Last Year
Auction 58
 Nextwave saga draws to a close – FINALLY!
Wireless Broadband Access Task Force Report
 Promote voluntary frequency coordination and “best practices”
 Expedite the DTV transition in 700 MHz spectrum
 Explore asymmetrical pairing of spectrum
 National, deregulatory framework
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Many Major Developments in
Spectrum in Last Year
Air-Ground Order
 Proposes rules for auction of 4 MHz of Air-Ground spectrum
(No date)
 Three possible configurations – determined by the results of
the auction
Air-Ground NPRM
 Considers removal of prohibition on airborne use of 800
MHz handsets
 FAA ban also would have to be removed
 Necessary to address protection against interference to
ground-based CMRS
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Major Upcoming Spectrum Issues
AWS Reconsideration
 Geographic Areas
 Small business/rural entry
 AWS/MDS interference
H&J Block Service Rules
 Issue is how to protect adjacent incumbent licensees in the A-F
PCS bands from harmful interference
2002 Biennial Review (Streamlining) Proceeding
 Modifications to PCS and AWS base station EIRP (power) limits to
enable carriers to deploy wideband technologies more efficiently
2 GHz MSS Licenses Returned
 Do the two remaining licensees need the entire 40 MHz?
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Major Upcoming Spectrum Issues
Spectrum Needs of Emergency
Responders – Report to Congress
 Public Safety needs ability to use spectrum more efficiently
 Public Safety should use commercial services where
possible
DTV Transition/700 MHz
 CTIA supports a “hard date” for DTV transition
 Draft legislation in House
 Hearing on Thursday
Auction Authority Reauthorization
 Relevant to budget process
 Presents rare opportunity to consider spectrum issues
legislatively
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Major Pending Spectrum Issues
Whose Time May Not Come
Interference Temperature
 One of the most lop-sided records ever
Unlicensed Operations in TV Bands
 Always hard to take on the broadcasters
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Spectrum Management Reform
The FCC and NTIA should avoid creation of
unlicensed spectrum “underlays,” which could create
serious interference problems for licensed users
Supportive of unlicensed in separately allocated
spectrum when demand is demonstrated
Any spectrum or network reliability planning relating
to Homeland Security or public readiness needs to
be performed at the Federal level to ensure an
uniform, national response during terrorist attacks or
natural disasters
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Spectrum Management Reform –
Ideas for the Future
Consider Better Ways to Clear Spectrum
 Expand Relocation Fund approach
 Spectrum clearinghouse
 Two-sided auction
 Create an “independent review” mechanism similar to the
Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC)
Better Define License Rights
Consider whether any Federal Spectrum
should be reallocated or leased
Develop a “rolling” long-term spectrum
planning process
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Licensed Services Increasingly
Offering Broadband Mobile Access
EV-DO already widely deployed in
cities
 Speeds comparable to DSL and Cable Modem
 Rides on existing CMRS infrastructure
Other broadband, high-speed licensed technologies
are on the way
Licensed Uses Should be a Higher Priority for Most
New Spectrum Allocations than Unlicensed Uses
 Licenses provide certainty of spectrum environment needed to
stimulate investment and innovation
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Questions?
Diane Cornell
Vice President, Regulatory Policy
[email protected]
202-736-3216
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