# Presentation: 207436

## 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**

## 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**

## President’s MemorandumImportance

**Economic Impact**
**U.S. Internet & wireless leadership is at stake**

## CEA Economic Study3G 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 MemorandumPRINCIPLES

**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**

## President’s MemorandumFederal 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**_

## President’s MemorandumGoals - Timeline

## The PlanOverview

**Bands to be considered**
**Study description**
**Selection process **
**FCC process**
**Outreach**
**Schedule**

## The PlanBands 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**

## 3G Possibilities

**3G Possibilities**

## IMT -2000

**1755**

**2025**

**1880**

**1920**

**1980**

**UMTS UNPAIRED**

**2010**

**2110**

**2170**

**1785**

**1805**

**1710**

**2025**

**2110**

**August 26, 2000**

**1885**

**TERRESTRIAL + HAPS **

**TERRESTRIAL**

**1710**

**2165**

**2110**

**2025**

**1850**

**1990**

**1930**

**1910**

**GSM**
**BASE**

**GSM**
**MOB**

**UMTS**
**MOB**

**UMTS**
**BASE**

**MSSUP**

**MSSUP**

**TO BE**
**AUCT**

**TO BE **
**AUCT**

**MSS DN**

**MSS DN**

**GOVT**
**FX, MOB,**
**SAT**

**PCS**
**MOB**

**PCS**
**BASE**

**PCSUNP**

**G/NG**

**IMT -2000**

**TERRESTRIAL**

**MDS, MMDS, ITFS**

**       ****3G**
**  ****EUROPE**
**& OTHERS**

**U.S.**

**2690**

**       ****2G**
**  ****EUROPE **
**& OTHERS**

## GSM

**GSM**
**MOBILE**
**TX**

**GSM**
**BASE**
**TX**

**MOBILE**
**TX**

**BASE**
**TX**

** ****E-GSM**

**AUCTION**

**AUCTION**

**746**

**764**

**776**

**794**

**824**

**849**

**869**

**894**

**880**

**890**

**915**

**925**

**935**

**E-GSM**

**806**

**960**

**July 14, 2000**

**TERRESTRIAL**

**698**

**AUCTION**
**LONG TERM**

**SMR**

**SMR**

**806**

**960**

**698**

**PLANNED USE BY SOME ADMINISTRATIONS**

## 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

**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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**INDUSTRY - GOVERNMENT **
**OUTREACH **
**PUBLIC MEETINGS**

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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**

## 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**_

## The Plan - Schedule

**Oct 20-Nov15, 00****	****Industry shares its ideas, positions, & ****	****	****	****plans**
**            ****Nov 15, 00****	****	****Interim band studies released**
**	****Nov 15-30, 00****	****	****Industry comments on Interim Reports**
**	****Dec 31, 00****	****	****FCC releases NPRM on 3G allocation**
**	****Mar 1, 01****	****	****Final reports released**
**	****Mar 1 - Jun 15, 01****	****Information exchange meetings with      ****	****	****	****	****industry**
**Mar 1 - Jun 15, 01****	****NTIA/FCC meet on final R&O**
**	****Jul 30, 01****	****	****FCC issues allocation selection order & **
**	****	****	****	****FNPRM on service & auction rules**
**	****Dec 15, 01****	****	****FCC issues Service & Auction rules**
**	****Jun 15, 02****	****	****FCC conducts the auction**
**	****Sep 30, 02****	****	****FCC issues licenses**

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