# Presentation: 131347

## International Bureau

- “Global Vision
- Local Action”
- 2006
- Annual Report

## 2005 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

- 2005:  A year of Global Efforts and Local Successes
- Broadband
- Competition
- Spectrum
- Media
- Homeland Security
- Modernization

## 2005 – BROADBAND

- Engage Leaders to Promote Development
- Adopt Policies to Encourage Deployment

## 2005 – BROADBAND

*Engage Leaders*
- Global Outreach
- European Regulator’s Group (ERG)
- World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
- Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR)
- ITU, IMO, ICAO, CITEL, OECD
- Broadband Education – Local and Regional
- 2nd Annual Satellite Forum –
- Earth Station Licensing Seminar
- Regional Workshops and Presentations

## 2005 – BROADBAND

*Policies to Encourage Deployment*
- Flexible Rules* *
- Earth Stations on Vessels (ESV’s)
- Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service (AMSS)
- Modernized Licensing
- Earth Station Licensing Reform
- New Entrants
- 5 New Authorizations for Satellite Broadband
- 15 Orbital Relocations to address consumer needs
- 8 Foreign Satellites authorized to provide service

## 2005 – COMPETITION

- Engage Global Leaders to Promote Competition
- Increase Consumer Choice
- Drive Down Costs and Protect Consumer Rights

## 2005 – COMPETITION

*Promote Global Competition*
- Global Competition Advocacy
- International Visitors Program -- 600 visitors, 56 different countries
- In-Depth Training, Workshops, and Video Conferences (Egypt, East Africa, West Africa, Morocco, Algeria, Thailand, China, Japan, Colombia, Australia, Germany, Austria, Ukraine and many more)
- U.S Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI)
- ITU, CITEL,IMO, etc.
- International Conferences
- European Regulator’s Group (ERG)
- World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC)
- World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
- Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR)

## 2005 – COMPETITION

*Increase Consumer Choice*
*Rapid Action on Applications and Transactions*
- Telecom Authorizations:
- 272 new International Section 214s
- 195 transfers of control or assignments
- Satellite Authorizations:
- 233 new space and earth station authorizations
- 223 transfers of control or assignments (space and earth stations)

## 2005 – COMPETITION

*Increase Consumer Choice*
- Facilitating Investment
- Section 310 Approvals
- Inmarsat & Intelsat Privatization Certifications
- Monitoring Competition
- ORBIT Act Report to Congress

## 2005 – COMPETITION

*Drive Down Cost and Protect Consumer Rights*
- Industry Analysis
- International Telecommunications Data and Trends Reports
- Average International Call rate drops from 20¢ per minute (2003) to 14¢ (2004)
- International Traffic increased 32% in 2004
- Policy Initiatives
- Mobile Termination Rates NOI
- Circuit Disruption NOI

## 2005 – SPECTRUM

- Advance U.S. Positions
- Promote Efficient Use
- Increase Users

## 2005 – SPECTRUM

*Advance U.S Positions*
*Global Leadership*
- WRC-07 Preparation
- ITU-R Study Groups and Working Groups
- Regional and Intergovernmental Groups
- CEPT/ECC/ERO/USA
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- InterAmerican Telecommunications Council (CITEL)
- Regulator Workshops and Discussions

## 2005 – SPECTRUM

*Promote Efficient Use*
***More from Existing Allocations***
- Terrestrial Reuse
- MSS ATC Recon and Licensing
- Flexible Use of Satellite Spectrum
- AMSS and ESVs
- Inter-service Sharing
- 3650 MHz
***International Outreach***
- ITU-R Participation
- Ultra-Wideband
- Cognitive radio
- Passive and active service sharing
- 3G
- Broadband over  powerlines
- Spectrum management reform

## 2005 – SPECTRUM

*Increase Users*
- Reduced regulation
- Elimination of Part 23
- Space Station Application Streamlining
- Responsive Satellite Licensing
- 1000 aircraft earth stations
- 222 new earth stations and authorized 234 modifications to existing earth station authority
- 11 new space stations and authorized 41 modifications to existing space authorizations
- New or additional U.S. access for 8 foreign space stations
- Permitted Space Station List for 2 foreign space stations

## 2005 – SPECTRUM

*Increase Users*
- ITU Spectrum Notifications
- 6 ITU Satellite notifications that impact terrestrial services in the 2500-2690 MHz band
- 391 coordination agreements with 6 administrations including Brazil, Canada, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands and Russia
- 433 operator-to-operator agreements to ensure compliance with international regulations
- 38 advance publications, 29 coordination requests, and 29 notifications for commercial satellites to the ITU
- 616 responses to ITU or other Administration correspondence concerning the protection of U.S. satellites

## 2005 – MEDIA 	

- Maintain Global Dialog on Media Issues
- Promote Digital Transition

## 2005 – MEDIA

- Cross Border Activities with Canada and Mexico
- Promoted U.S. DTV Standard, now adopted in Mexico
- Worked to develop comprehensive Broadcast Agreements with Canada and Mexico
- Implemented existing DTV Memoranda of Understanding with Canada and Mexico
- High Level Consultative Commission
- Competition and New Technologies
- Talks with International Delegations:
- Colombian Regulator and Ministry
- UK Delegation
- China’s State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT)
- ITU-R Activities

## 2005 – HOMELAND SECURITY

- Promote Global and Local Dialog on Homeland Security Policies and Practices
- Ensure Emergency Preparedness and Reliability of Satellite Infrastructure

## 2005 – HOMELAND SECURITY

*Promote Homeland Security Policies and Practices*_* *_
- European Network and Information Agency (ENISA)
- Network Reliability and Interoperability Council (NRIC).
- United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS)
- Interagency Space Debris Coordinating Committee (IADC)
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- ITU
- Cybersecurity Symposium
- Working Groups and Study Groups

## 2005 – HOMELAND SECURITY

*Promote Homeland Security Policies and Practices*
*Cross Border Activities – Canada (Ongoing)*
- 700 MHz
- SMR Coordination
*Cross Border Activities – Mexico (Ongoing)*
- High Level Consultative Commission
- 700 MHz
- SMR Coordination
- LPTV MOU Negotiations

## 2005 – HOMELAND SECURITY

*Satellite Reliability and Emergency Preparedness*
- Satellite Reliability
- Global Outreach
- Exchanges of Letters regarding end of life disposal and regulatory control of multiple jurisdictional satellites
- Hurricane Relief
- Streamlined procedures for STAs
- 34 Satellite STAs in support of Hurricane relief efforts

## 2005 – MODERNIZATION

- Leverage Technology to Improve Efficiency
- Reduce Backlog

## 2005 – MODERNIZATION

*Leverage technology to improve efficiency.  *
- Mandated electronic filing for all international applications
- Added a new Internet-based form to IBFS for Section 214 transfers and assignments
- Launched the Satellite Learning Center, an interactive, online classroom for K-12 students
- Implemented use of mapping software to monitor satellite communications infrastructure in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma
*Backlog Reduction*
- At the end of FY 2005, the space station backlog was 66, an all-time low
- The earth station backlog reached an all-time low in October 2005

## 2006 GOALS

- The International Bureau will Continue to promote the Strategic Goals of the Commission both Globally and Locally
- Broadband
- Promote technological neutrality, competition, and investment, through International policy leadership
- Competition
- Streamline reporting requirements, streamline licensing policies and procedures and encourage meaningful choice of affordable, sustainable services
- Spectrum
- Adopt flexible, efficient spectrum policies and advance U.S. spectrum goals internationally

## 2006 GOALS

- Media
- Promote the development of digital radio and television standards internationally and facilitate the rapid deployment of digital services
- Homeland Security
- Promote access to effective, reliable international satellite and terrestrial communications by public safety, health, defense, and other emergency personnel through international advocacy and cross-border negotiation
- Modernization
- Continue to strive for excellence in modernization and efficiency