# Presentation: 615266

## Office of Engineering and Technology

Report to the Commission

**Report to the Commission**

- January 15, 2003

## Resolve and advise on complex technical issues objectively

Propose policies/rules for the efficient use of the radio spectrum

Provide insight and advice to the Commission concerning technology trends

Enhance technical competence of Commission staff	

**Propose policies/rules for the efficient use of the radio spectrum**
**Provide insight and advice to the Commission concerning technology trends**
**Enhance technical competence of Commission staff****	**

**Mission**

## OET Total Staff = 113
Comprised of Predominately Technical Professionals

**Comprised of Predominately Technical Professionals**

**Staffing Profile**

**Engineers/Technologists: 74%**

**Admin/Support: 20%**

**Attorneys: 6%**

## Operations:

**Washington, D.C. Headquarters**

**Columbia, MD Laboratory**

**Mobile Measurements**

## 2002 Accomplishments

## June 2002 – Formation of Task Force

June 2002 – Public Notice

August 2002 – Public Workshops

Unlicensed Devices and Experimental Licenses
Interference Protection
Spectrum Efficiency
Spectrum Rights and Responsibilities

November 2002 – Task Force Report Issued

**June 2002 – Public Notice**
**August 2002 – Public Workshops**
**Unlicensed Devices and Experimental Licenses**
**Interference Protection**
**Spectrum Efficiency**
**Spectrum Rights and Responsibilities**
**November 2002 – Task Force Report Issued**

**Spectrum Policy Task Force:**

## Spectrum access is a much more significant problem than scarcity

Spectrum can be parceled in space/power, frequency, and time

Technology is allowing systems to be much smarter and more tolerant to interference than in the past

Spectrum rights and responsibilities are not always clearly defined  

Migrate to an exclusive and commons models whenever possible, except when there are compelling public interest reasons to use the command-and-control model

**Spectrum can be parceled in space/power, frequency, and time**
**Technology is allowing systems to be much smarter and more tolerant to interference than in the past**
**Spectrum rights and responsibilities are not always clearly defined  **
**Migrate to an exclusive and commons models whenever possible, except when there are compelling public interest reasons to use the command-and-control model**

**Spectrum Policy Task Force Principal Findings:**

## First Report and Order adopted February 2002

Establishes technical standards and operating restrictions 
for three types of UWB devices based on their potential to cause
interference

Imaging Systems

Vehicular Radar Systems

Communication Systems

**Establishes technical standards and operating restrictions **
**for three types of UWB devices based on their potential to cause**
**interference**
**Imaging Systems**
**Vehicular Radar Systems**
**Communication Systems**

**Authorization of Ultra Wideband Devices**

## Testing and Measurement Program 

Measurement of Ambient Emissions

Measurement of Emissions from Existing Consumer Devices

Measurement of UWB Emissions

Regulatory Proceeding

Address Petitions for Reconsideration

Proposed Further Commission Action

**Measurement of Ambient Emissions**
**Measurement of Emissions from Existing Consumer Devices**
**Measurement of UWB Emissions**
_**Regulatory Proceeding**_
**Address Petitions for Reconsideration**
**Proposed Further Commission Action**

**Ultra wideband Next Steps**

## Authorization of Service:

|  | Equipment Authorization | Experimental Licensing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Applications Received | 2002: 1,116 applications | 2002: 764 applications |
| Applications
Pending | 2001: 204 applications
2002: 104 applications | 2001: 271 applications
2002: 118 applications |
| Speed of Disposal | 36 Day Average
90% in 68 days
Goal is 90% in 90 days | 55 Day Average
90% in 58 days
Goal is 90% in 90 days |
| Electronic Filing | 100% since 10/99 | 57% in 2001
88% in 2002 |

**Authorization of Service:**

**OET Equipment Authorization Electronic Filing System honored as recipient of the prestigious 2002 E-Gov Pioneer Award.**

## Equipment Authorization Application Trend

_**FCC Lab**_**: resources devoted to technically complex certification and support of Commission items.**

_**Private Certification Bodies**_**: Routine testing**
_**FCC Lab**_**: Resources directed to technically complex certification and support of Commission items**

**Private Certification Bodies**

**FCC**

- Applications

**Equipment Authorization Application Trend**

## Excellence in Engineering Program
12 Tutorials attended by almost 700 employees 
5 Professional Seminars attended by over 350 employees
Almost 100 individual courses taken

New Initiatives
Masters Program
Web-Based courses

Recruited New Engineering Talent

**12 Tutorials attended by almost 700 employees **
**5 Professional Seminars attended by over 350 employees**
**Almost 100 individual courses taken**
**New Initiatives**
**Masters Program**
**Web-Based courses**
**Recruited New Engineering Talent**

**Technical Excellence:**

## Accomplishments:

| 2002 Accomplishments |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spectrum Policy Task Force Report |  |  |  |  |  |
| Authorization of UWB Devices |  |  |  |  |  |
| UWB Emissions Analysis |  |  |  |  |  |
| 698-746 MHz (Ch. 52-59) Allocation |  |  |  |  |  |
| Advanced Wireless Services Allocation |  |  |  |  |  |
| MVDDS/Northpoint Allocation |  |  |  |  |  |
| Increased Flexibility for Spread 
Spectrum Rules |  |  |  |  |  |
| 70, 80, 90 GHz Allocation |  |  |  |  |  |
| Authorization of Digital Broadcast
Auxiliary Service Order |  |  |  |  |  |

**Spectrum**

**Broadband**

**Media/**
**DTV**

**Homeland **
**Security**

**Competition**

**Accomplishments:**

## Accomplishments:

| 2002 Accomplishments (cont) |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Technical Support for Proceedings |  |  |  |  |  |
| 800 MHz Receiver
Susceptibility Analysis | 
 |  |  | 
 |  |
| WCS/DARS interference Analysis |  |  |  |  |  |
| Propagation Modeling |  |  |  |  |  |
| IP Telephony Analysis |  |  |  |  |  |
| Internet Security Analysis |  |  |  |  |  |
| DSL/Cable Modem Analysis |  |  |  |  |  |
| CALEA Remand |  |  |  |  |  |
| DTV Tuner Requirements Order |  |  |  |  |  |
| Modification of Canadian DTV plan to enable spectrum for public safety |  |  |  |  |  |

**Spectrum**

**Broadband**

**Media/**
**DTV**

**Homeland **
**Security**

**Competition**

**Accomplishments:**

## Accomplishments:

| 2002 Accomplishments (cont) |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revision of Part 15 Rules to address interference from Radar Detectors |  |  |  |  |  |
| Technical Excellence |  |  |  |  |  |
| RF Safety Consumer Information |  |  |  |  |  |
| Technical Advisory Committee Support |  |  |  |  |  |
| Network Reliability and Interoperability Council Recharter and Support |  |  |  |  |  |
| Best Practices Formulation |  |  |  |  |  |
| DTV Application Technical Processing |  |  |  |  |  |
| Backlog Reduction |  |  |  |  |  |
| APEC Mutual Recognition Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
| Equipment Auth Streamlining |  |  |  |  |  |

**Spectrum**

**Broadband**

**Media/**
**DTV**

**Homeland **
**Security**

**Competition**

**Accomplishments:**

## 2003 Goals

## Possible new option for broadband to the home (“last mile”)

Examine potential rule changes to facilitate deployment

Protect incumbent spectrum users from spurious emissions

Establish rules and test procedures

**Examine potential rule changes to facilitate deployment**
**Protect incumbent spectrum users from spurious emissions**
**Establish rules and test procedures**

**Power Line Carrier Technology**

## Functions previously performed in hardware, such as, generation of transmitted radio signal, are performed in software

Can be programmed to operate on or with any frequency, any bandwidth, any modulation or transmission format

May require additional rule changes to facilitate deployment

Potential to deliver public benefits with regard to spectrum efficiency, detection capability, and interoperability

**Can be programmed to operate on or with any frequency, any bandwidth, any modulation or transmission format**
**May require additional rule changes to facilitate deployment**
**Potential to deliver public benefits with regard to spectrum efficiency, detection capability, and interoperability**

**Cognitive Radios**

## Goals:

| 2003 Goals |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Interference Temperature Studies |  |  |  |  |  |
| Receiver Standards |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cognitive Radio Applications |  |  |  |  |  |
| 800 MHz Receiver Immunity Study | 
 |  |  |  |  |
| Spectrum Sharing/Interference Studies |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2 GHz (MSS) Reallocation |  |  |  |  |  |
| MDS Relocation |  |  |  |  |  |
| Additional Spectrum for Unlicensed Operations |  |  |  |  |  |
| Web-Based Table of Allocations |  |  |  |  |  |

**Spectrum**

**Broadband**

**Media/**
**DTV**

**Homeland **
**Security**

**Competition**

**Goals:**

## Goals:

| 2003 Goals (cont) |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Power Line Carrier Technology |  |  |  |  |  |
| Ultra Wideband Laboratory Study |  |  |  |  |  |
| Leadership of ITU-R Task Group (UWB) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Reconsideration of UWB Rules |  |  |  |  |  |
| Radio Propagation Modeling Improvements |  |  |  |  |  |
| Digital Rights Management Initiative |  |  |  |  |  |
| Network Robustness Analyses |  |  |  |  |  |
| SS7 Reliability Analyses |  |  |  |  |  |
| Outage Reporting Evaluation |  |  |  |  |  |

**Spectrum**

**Broadband**

**Media/**
**DTV**

**Homeland **
**Security**

**Competition**

**Goals:**

## Goals:

| 2003 Goals (cont) |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Softswitch Technology Analyses |  |  |  |  |  |
| Mesh Networks Analyses |  |  |  |  |  |
| Technical Advisory Council Recharter and Support |  |  |  |  |  |
| Network Reliability and Interoperability
Council Support |  |  |  |  |  |
| NRIC Best Practices Implementation |  |  |  |  |  |
| MSRIC and NRIC Outreach/Education |  |  |  |  |  |

**Spectrum**

**Broadband**

**Media/**
**DTV**

**Homeland **
**Security**

**Competition**

**Goals:**

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