# Presentation: 211314

## WIRELESSTELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU

- January 15, 2003
- Federal Communications Commission
- Agenda Meeting

## Our Mission

**Our Mission**

**Rulemakings**
**Licensing **
**Spectrum Auctions**
**Transaction Processing**
**Industry Analysis**

***To promote competition, efficiency, and innovation in the wireless marketplace for the benefit of consumers and the advancement of commercial, private, and public safety operations.***

## Two Primary Locations and Broad Range of Expertise

**Washington, D.C. and Gettysburg, PA**
**	****      ****254 ****	****       + ****	****	****    76 ****	****    = ****	****    330 WTB Staff**
**	**
**Interdisciplinary Staff:**
**	**
**  ****108 Attorneys**
**    ****31 Computer Experts**
**      ****9 Economists**
**    ****46 Engineers**
**    ****58 Financial and Administrative Staff **
**    ****78 Licensing and Analytical Staff**
**	**

## WTB Organization

**OFFICE OF THE BUREAU CHIEF**
**[16]**
**THOMAS J. SUGRUE,**
**BUREAU CHIEF**

**Auctions & Industry Analysis**
**[64]**
**●**
**Margaret Wiener,**
**Chief**

**Commercial Wireless**
**[92]**
**●**
**William Kunze,**
**Chief**

**Policy**
**[32]**
**●**
**Blaise **
**Scinto,**
**Acting Chief**

**Data Management **
**[27]**
**●**
**John Chudovan,**
**Chief**

**Public Safety & Private Wireless**
**[88]**
**●**
**D’wana **
**Terry, **
**Chief**

## 2002 WTB Policy Accomplishments

**   ****SPECTRUM POLICY**

** ****COMPETITION POLICY**

- 3G Service Rules
- 800 MHz/Public Safety NPRM
- Intellig Transp’n Systems
- 4.9 GHz FNPRM
- Gov’t Transfer Bands R&O
- 70/80/90GHz NPRM
- MVDDS Order
- Rural NOI
- PLMRS Spectrum Audit
- MDS/ITFS Review
- Spectrum Policy Task Force

** **
-     3G Service Rules
-     Local Number Portability
-     7th CMRS Competition Rpt
-     CMRS NOI
-     Auction 35 Relief
-     2002 Biennial Review
-     Transaction Analysis
-     Completed 5 auctions
-     70/80/90 GHz NPRM
-     MVDDS Order

## . . . 2002 Policy Accomplishments 

**     ****HOMELAND SECURITY**
- E911 Scope NPRM
- E911 Implementation
- Unintentional 911 Calls
- 4.9 GHz FNPRM
- 800 MHz/Public Safety NPRM
- 700 MHz Interoperability
- Priority Access Service

**BROADBAND**
-  3G Service Rules
-  MVDDS Rules
-  MDS/ITFS Review
-  70/80/90 GHz NPRM
** **

**DIGITAL TELEVISION**
- Channels 52-59
- Channels 60-69
- MVDDS Order

## Promoting Public Safety: Enhanced 911

**Clarified respective responsibilities of wireless carriers, LECs, and PSAPs**
**Established Phase II implementation schedules for small & mid-sized carriers**
**Published report on unintentional wireless calls to 911**
**Monitored Phase I and Phase II implementation progress**
**Assisted EB in enforcement proceedings and consent decree negotiations**
**Released the “Hatfield Report” on deployment issues**

## Recovering Valuable Resources:  Spectrum Audit

**WTB contacted licensees of 420,000 Private Land Mobile and Public Safety call signs **
**More than 33,000 licenses have been recovered**
**Third and final notice to be sent 1Q03**
**Licensees that ultimately fail to respond risk losing license**

***WTB is conducting the Commission’s largest-ever spectrum audit.***

## Facilitating Industry Recovery 

**Facilitating Industry Recovery**

**Service Continuity  **
** **
**Restore Financial Health**
**Prudent Restructuring  ****	****	**
**Revenue Opportunities  ****	****	**
**Regulatory Reform****	****	****	**

- Spectrum Cap Sunset
- Case-by-Case Analysis

- Orderly Transition in
- Bankruptcy

- Auction 35 Relief

- Flexible Service Rules

- Move from “Command
- and Control”

## Consumer Outreach

*Wireless Consumer Brochure has received as many as 60,000 hits in one month!*

**WTB collaborated on many new Consumer Alerts and Fact Sheets**
** ****Wireless Phone Service**
** ****Unintended 911 Calls**
** ****Use of TTY Devices**
** ****International Surcharges**
** ****E911 (coming soon)**
** ****Broadband (coming soon)**

***Effective dissemination of information is key in a competitive marketplace. ***

## Working With Other Bureaus/Offices

**OET **
- Spectrum Allocation and Policy
- Equipment Authorization Issues
**IB**
- Satellite/Terrestrial Interaction & Frequency Coordination
- WRC Preparation
**WCB**
- Carrier Regulation
- Universal Service
**MB**
- DTV Transition
- Auctions
**CGB **
- Consumer Information and Policy
- Disability Access Issues
**EB**
- Enforcement of Rules and Policies

## Serving the Public:  Licensing

- WTB administers ***3.4 million licenses.***
- In 2002, WTB processed ***almost 600,000 applications***, including:
- 244,000 New Licenses/Renewals/STAs
- 187,000 License Modifications
-   52,000 Transfers and Assignments
-   98,000 Other Requests

## Working Smart: Technology Tools

**ULS Search Capabilities Upgraded**
- More search options
- Faster and easier search navigation
**Electronic Filing Expanded**
- Ownership Information submitted online
- All Wireless Radio Services online
**WTB Website Redesigned**
- Highlight most requested information
- Over 176 million hits in 2002

***WTB has developed the FCC’s most advanced and extensive electronic filing system. ***

## Working Swiftly:  Improved Speed of Disposal 

**Working Swiftly:  Improved Speed of Disposal**** **

- 92% in
**<**90
- days

- 94% in
- < 90
- days

- 95.5% in
- <90
- days

## . . . Fewer Pending Items

## Auctions

**Auctions**

**Five Auctions Completed in 2002**

***WTB operates a state-of-the-art auctions program for assigning spectrum licenses.******  ***

***Since the inception of the Auctions program, bidders have won over 22,000 licenses and paid over $14.4 billion to the U.S. Treasury.***

**521 Licenses Won**
**$112.6 Million in Net High Bids**

## Commission Items

**66 Commission Items **
**19 percent of all Commission-level items**
**53 Circulates Adopted **
**18 percent of total circulates**
**13 Agenda Meeting Items **
**30 percent of all meeting items**

## WTB Policy Goals in 2003

**DTV**
- Channels
- 52-59 & 60-69

**SPECTRUM POLICY**
- Secondary Markets
- MSS/ATC  ◦   3G Service Rules
- Rural Areas   ◦   ITFS Rules
- 4.9 GHz ◦  Part 22 Non-Cellular
- SPTF Report & Record
- MDS/ITFS Rules
- 70/80/90 GHz
-  800 MHz

**COMPETITION POLICY**
- 3G Service Rules
- Local Number Portability
- Programmatic Agreement re Towers
- Cellular X Interest Rule Review
- Intercarrier Compensation
- 8th CMRS Competition Report
- 2002 Biennial Review
-  Transaction Analysis
- USF

**HOMELAND SECURITY**
- E911
- 800 MHz
- 4.9 GHz
- 700 MHz

**BROADBAND**
- 3G Service Rules
- MDS/ITFS
- MVDDS