FCC Technology Advisory Council - June 29, 2011

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TechnologyAdvisoryCouncil

StatusofRecommendations

June29,2011


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FCCActionsonTACRecommendations

FCCtookimmediateactiononfourrecommendations:

(Jointly)MunicipalRacetotheTopProgram(#1);BestPractices/TechnologyOutreachtoState&LocalGovernments(#4)

FCCcitedtheTACrecommendationsinAprilNOIonBroadbandAccelerationandiscollectingdataonbestpractices

Chairmandirectedstaff(followingdatacollection)todeveloptimelineforBroadbandAccelerationRoadshow andBroadbandCityUSAaward

BroadbandInfrastructureExecutiveOrder(#2)

FCCstaffmetwithWhiteHouseofficialswithrequestforExec.Order

WhiteHouseisworkingwithFCCinputonpossibleExec.Order

PromoteSmallCellDeployment(#8)

FCCstaffhavebegunseriesofmeetingswithGSAtowardsapossiblefallworkshoponsmallcelldeploymentsingovernmentbuildings

FCCwillreportonprogressatSeptembermeeting


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FCCActionsonTACRecommendations

FCCiswaitingonfurtheranalysisonfourrecommendations:

AdvocacyforRapidTowerSiting(#3)

Chairmandirectedstafftocollectandanalyzedataon shotclockeffectivenessinAprilBroadbandAccelerationNOI

StaffwillgiverecommendationtoChairman&CommissionersonresponsetoTACRec.#3afterevaluatingdata

ModelanOnlineDeploymentCoordinationSystem(#5)

FCChasinitiatedoutreachwithstakeholderstodetermine demand

formodelandpossibledesignandfunctionality NewMetricstoMeasureBroadbandNetworkQuality(#6)

TACWorkingGrouphaspreparedaninitialanalysisandrecommendsaworkshop

HighlightStrandedPSTNInvestments(#7)

TACWorkingGrouphaspreparedaninitialanalysisandrecommendsaworkshop


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TechnicalAdvisoryCouncilCriticalLegacyTransitionWorkingGroup(CLTWG)

June29,2011

Washington,DC


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CLTWG

MeetingAgenda

Whatweaddressed

Workinggroupmembers

Workproductstatus

Reportsummariesandrecommendations

TACdiscussion

Nextsteps


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CLTWG

WhattheCriticalLegacyTransitionWorkingGroup

Addressed

TransitionfromthePSTNtoanallIPNetworkandfuture

technologies

NewMetricsforBroadbandQuality

QuantifyingthesizeofthePSTNtransition(Carrierstrandedassets)

Nationalcompetitivenessandbenchmarking

AfterthePSTN:Noncarrierstrandeddevices

Regulatoryimpactsandchangesrequiredforthetransition

Economicimpactsofthetransition


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CLTWG

ShahidAhmed Accenture

NomiBergman BrightHouse

Networks LynnClaudy NationalAssociationof

Broadcasters

AdamDrobot (CoChair) 2M

Companies

TomEvslin Vermont

TelecommunicationsAuthority

Lisa

Gelb

FCC RussGyurek Cisco

GregLapin AmericanRadioRelay

League(ARRL)

Christopher

Lewis

FCC JackNasielski Qualcomm

RobertoPadovani Qualcomm

AndrewSetos Fox

DougSicker FCC

DavidTennenhouse (CoChair)New

VenturePartnersLLC

BudTribble Apple

RobertZitter HBO

WorkingGroupMembership


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CLTWG

ProductStatus

ItemDraft Papers

Presentations

Summary

Recommendations

FutureEffort

NextSteps

1.

New

Metrics

for

BroadbandQuality Completed Completed Workshop

and

Refinement

2.Quantifying sizeof

thetransition

Completed Completed TimeLineforTransition

3.National

Competitiveness

InProgress No ReportatnextTACMtg.

4.AfterthePSTN:

Stranded Assets

Completed Completed WorkshopandRefinement

5.Regulatory Impacts

andchanges

Completed Completed Contributiontorulemaking

6.EconomicImpact Started No Report atnextTACMtg.


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CLTWG

DraftRecommendations

and

Summaries


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CLTWG

QuantifyingthePSTNLegacyTransition(DRAFT)

Problem/OpportunityAddressed:

AsthenumberofsubscribersonthePSTNfalls,thecostperremainingcustomerincreasesandtheoverall

burdenofmaintainingthePSTNbecomesuntenable.Afasttransitioncangeneratesignificanteconomic

activityandatthesametimelowerthetotalcost

Todaysdemandforcommunicationsismuchbroaderandrequiresmuchgreaterbandwidth

Cordcutting isalreadyhappeningorganicallyatimpressiverates.

1. WirelinetoWirelessdisplacement

2. IPbasednetworkreplacement/substitutionforfixedandmobilecommunications

KeyQuestions:

Whatisthesizeof thePSTNtransitionforServiceProviders? Howcanwefurtheracceleratethistransition?

Findings:

By2014,theUnitedStateswillhavefewerthan42Maccesslines

Accesslinelosseswerenearly6.6millionbetween2Q09and2Q10,adropof7.3%.

By2014USconsumerswillhave31.6millionVoIPlinesaccountingfor42.5%ofallU.S.accesslines.

Fixedlinescontinuetodecline;mobileisthepreferredchoiceforvoicecommunication.

Morethan25%ofU.S.consumersaged18orolderhavealreadygivenuptheirvoicelandlineforvoice

wirelessonlyservice.


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CLTWG


Recommendations:

1. TheFCCshouldtakestepstopreparefortheinevitabletransitionfromthePSTN

2. TheFCCshouldtakestepstoexpeditethetransition,withatargetdateof2018

3. Provideincentivesforoperatorstoprovidebroadbandservices(thatcansupport

Voice)toruralareasandunderservedAmerica

4. FundPSAPssotheycanaccelerateintegrationwithIP/Packetnetwork(soE911

canworkwithIP)

5. Realignregulatoryrequirementstoemergingtechnologies

6. AssistBroadbandandOTTprovidersbyworkingwithSecurityandEmergency

AlarmsindustryassociationstopushforIPadoptione.g.NFPA72

7. BringtheNationalBroadbandPlaninalignmentwiththePSTNSunsettimetable

andassurethatadequatebroadband/mobilecapabilityisavailableeverywhere

thatthePSTNistoday


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CLTWG


Cordcuttingishappeninginarapidpace,especiallytheyounger

segments.However,PSTNlinesarealsodroppingorganically.

AsofMay2010, 23%ofrespondentsinastudylivedinamobileonlyhousehold

Thesamestudyalsofoundthat37%ofadultsinthe1824and3034agegroupslivedina

mobileonlyhousehold

Source:NationalCenterforHealthStatistics


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CLTWG

NewMetricsforBroadbandQuality(DRAFT)

Problem/OpportunityAddressed:

AsthenationtransitionstoNextGenerationNetworks,whatkindsofmetricsdo

weneed?

Findings:

1. Anexpandingsetofapplicationsforbroadbandnetworksrequires qualityand

reliabilitymetricswhichgobeyondsimplespeed

2. Muchworkisalreadyunderwayinthisarea

3. Metricsforrobustnessandreliabilityshouldtakeintoaccountthediversity

providedbyNextGenerationNetworks.


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CLTWG

NewMetricsforBroadbandQuality(DRAFT)

Recommendations:

1. ThetechnicalmetricsofareplacementofthePSTNneedtogobeyondjusta

measurementofspeed

2. Continuetofocusawarenessontheissuesofqualityofserviceandnetwork

reliabilityforbroadbandservices,inadditiontospeed

3. Participationofindustryandconsumergroups,aswellasadditionalresearchand

innovationtodevelopnewmetricsforqualityandreliabilityshouldbe

encouraged

4. Theimportanceofthebuildoutofnextgenerationnetworksinsupportofpublic

safetyshouldbemadeclearatNational,StateandLocallevels


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CLTWG

AfterthePSTN:Noncarrierstrandedassets(DRAFT)

Problem:Whatfunctions/servicesaredependentonthePSTN:

NoncarrierdeviceadaptionforIPwillhappenmuchfasterifmanufacturersknow

thereisadatecertainwhentheycannolongerdependonPSTN.Theschedulefor

transitionalsodependsonthepaceforbroadband/cellulardeployment.

Findings

1.Themajorityofthesecapabilitiesarealreadyaddressedbyreplacementtechnologies2.ImpactwillbehardestinruralAmerica

3.ClearadvantagestoacceleratingthesunsetofthePSTNby2018?

UniversalConnectivity E911

LinePower,BatteryBackup,RingVoltage DTMFforDialing,Transmission

DialTone E.164

IsochronousCommunicationsSignaling (ForFaxmachinesandotherdevices) CALEA

SwitchedCircuitFeatures(classXswitches) GETS

USF


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CLTWG

AfterthePSTN:Noncarrierstrandedassets(DRAFT)

Recommendations:

1.Target2018astheendofthePSTN.

2.Developtimeline toensuresmoothtransitionwhichaddressesstrandedassets

3.Assurethatmobileand/orbroadbandreplacementsareavailableeverywherePSTN

iscurrentlyprovided.Theneedwillbegreatestinruralareas.

4.UpdatetheNationalBroadbandPlantosupportthePSTNtransition.

5.ChangeUSFfundingandspendingtosupportuniversalcoverageandothersocial

goals.

6.FurtherInvestigateemergencyserviceimpacttoassureasuitablereplacement

capability.7.Investigateincentiveprogramformediationdevicetobridgeolderdevicesw/oPSTN

ortowardspurchasingnewequipment(Consumerfocused)

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CLTWG

RegulatoryimpactsandchangesrequiredforthePSTN

transition

(DRAFT) Problem/OpportunityAddressed:

Identifynecessaryregulatorychangestoaddressthechangeintechnologyfromthe

PSTN. Maintainorestablishtheleastrestrictiveregulatoryenvironmentthatstill

protectsthepublicinterest.

Findings

1.Someregulationsprotectbasicrightsofcitizens,suchas:Universalcommunicationsaccessforthedisabled,thepoor,andthoseinruralareas,Reliableaccesstoemergencyservices,Consumerprotection

2.SomeregulationsarePSTNspecificandshouldnotberetainedposttransition

3.Standardscreatedbyorganizationsthatgovernpublicsafetyalarmsystems(e.g.

NFPA)andprotectcommunicationsforindustriescriticaltothenations

infrastructure(e.g.FISO)mustbemodifiedtoaccountforregulatorychangesinthe

communicationssector.

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CLTWG

RegulatoryimpactsandchangesrequiredforthePSTN

transition

(DRAFT)1. Universalaccesstoreliableemergencycommunicationsshouldcontinuetobeguaranteedby

regulation.

2. Accesstocommunicationsforpersonswithdisabilitiesshouldbe guaranteedbymodification

ofcurrentregulationstoacknowledgeubiquityofpersonalcomputers.

3. Consumerprotectionsagainstmisuseofthecommunicationssystem shouldcontinuetobe

regulatedwithmodificationstoacknowledgethedifferentlandscapeofcommunications.

4. FundingforPSAPsandUniversalService/LifelineAssistanceshouldbereformulatedtocoverall

aspectsofthefuturecommunicationssystem.

5. Regulationsthatsupporttheregulatedmonopolyaspect ofthePSTNshouldbeabandoned.

6. Twotiersofcommunications,servicesthatmeetregulationsandthosethatdonot,shouldbe

clearlyexplainedtotheconsumer,whocanthenmakeaninformed selection;regulations

mustmakeavailablehighlyreliablecommunicationsforcriticalindustries.

CLT WG


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CLTWG

TACDiscussion

CLT WG


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CLTWG

NextSteps


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TechnologicalAdvisoryCouncil

IPv6WorkingGroup

29June2011


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IPv6

DrivenbyexhaustofIPv4addressingscheme

Moves

from

32

bit

address

to

128

bit

address IPv6standard(RFC)published1998

LastblockofIPv4addressestoregionalregistryon2/11

FirstRegionalInternetRegistry(APNIC)depletedIPv4

4/11

DelayorabsenceofIPv6adoptionwillhaveimpacts

IncreaseuseofIPv4addresssharing

Securityandlegal

End

user

experience

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IPv6TransitionEnvironment

Positives

ISPspreparedtosupportinitialIPv6transition

Awarenessisincreasingacrossindustryregardingthe

transitiontoIPv6

ConsumerelectronicandretailerawarenessIPv6increasing

WorldIPv6day,astresstest,largelysuccessful

Keyparticipantsincluded: contentproviders,largeMSOs andtelecom

companies(Facebook,Google,Yahoo,Comcast)

CornerCase issuesobserved,verysmall%ofparticipantshadissues

enablingInternetpropertieswithIPv6 Heightenedawareness

IPv6usageincreasedandinsomecasesremainedhigherpostWorldIPv6

Day

NextIPv6globaltestopportunitypossible1H2012

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IPv6TransitionEnvironment

(continued) Negatives

More

than

simple

address

change Affectsfeatures,security,technology,administration

IPv6isnotbackwardscompatible

Notaneventbutanevolution

Requirements,technologyanduserexperience

Longtransitionexpectedalthoughsomeverticals maymovetowards

moreofatransition(potentialexamplemachinetomachine)

AswithIPv4,mostconsumersaregenerallyunawareoftheneedforIPv6

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EvolutionPath

IPv6perceivedasnetexpense,producingexpedientdecisions

ISPswillusebothdualstacksANDcarriergradeNATs

CarrierGradeNATswillprovidesubstandardexperienceandnotsupport

criticalneedsofspecificverticals

VendorswillbalancebetweennonIPv6customerrequirementsand

neartermIPv6features

Objectivesnottotallyalignedbetweenvendors,enterprises,

ISPs,andconsumers

AdegreeofconcernregardingincreasedInternetcomplexity

DepletionofIPv4insomeregionswillhighlighttheneedforIPv6

Mayresultincompetitiveadvantage

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Issues

USGv6,DOD,Industryandotherrequirementsdrivingvendordecisions

NosingledefinitionofIPv6requirementsatsamepointintime

Requirementsmayvarybasedonadopterandcontext(ISPversusenterprise)

Uncertainty

Vendors:whatgetsbuilt? When?

Users:manystillassessingimpactandinvestmentplan

Increasedriskperceivedinnewtechnologyandtransitioncomplexity

NewentrantsencumberedbylackofIPv4addressesduringtransition

Nostrategicplanencompassingtechnologyevolutionacross

sectors

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TACConcern

AnincreasinglycomplexInternetwillimpact

innovation Unknownperiodoftransition

Internet

is

foundation

of

US

innovation Concernforlongtermcompetitiveness

Goalshouldbetominimizeperiodof

complexity

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TACObjectives

Benchmarking

IdentifyIPv6preparednessandmetricsacrosskey

Internetsectors

Definetrackablemeasureofprogress

Outlinetechniquesthatcanbeusedtogather

measurabledatapoints

Makerecommendationstoimprovepathof

evolution

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BenchmarkingMetrics

HighlevelmetricstobenchmarkIPv6transitionactivities

ConsumerElectronics

Network

Enduser

Application

Content

Services

TrafficLevels(IPv4vs.IPv6)

Thereisarelationshipbetweenthemetrics

Delaysorgapsinonearecouldhaveanoverallimpactto

IPv6transition

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ConsumerElectronics

HomeorSOHOroutersupportforIPv6

PercentofdevicessupportIPv6 Numberofdevicessoldordeployed

InpremisedevicesupportforIPv6

InternetenabledTVs,tablets,gameconsoles

PercentofdevicesthatsupportIPv6

Numberofdevicessoldordeployed

OperatingsystemsupportforIPv6

PercentpenetrationperOS

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Network

IPv6supportbyserviceprovider

IPv6supportbytypeofprovider Broadband

Wireless

Tier1

NumberofASNs thatadvertisesupportfor

IPv6

CategorizationofimpedimentstoIPv6

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EndUser

SupportforIPv6byenduser

Byserviceprovider Bytypeofservice

Consumerelectronicscapabilitiesinthepremise

Intersectionoftheseattributeswilldetermine

effectivesupportforIPv6

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Applications

Supportbyapplicationtype

Browser,Email,others Percentsupportbycategory

Percentsupportbypopularity

Intersectswithtraffictypes

SupportforIPv6inapplicationswillplayinto

traffictypes

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ContentandServices

SupportforcontentandservicesoverIPv6

Government Educational

Commercial

Notforprofit

Percentofcontentandservicesupporting

IPv6

by

category Percentoftrafficthateachcategory

representsforalltraffic

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TrafficLevels

AggregateglobalandnationalInternettraffic

volumes IPv4vs.IPv6

IPv6total

Perprovidertrafficlevels

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PotentialRecommendations

GovernmenttobeacatalystfortheIPv6transition

SetdatebywhenallgovernmentInternetpropertiesmustsupportIPv6(September2012?)

EnsureIPv6isrequiredbyallgovernmentvendorsandcontractors

EstablishnationalobjectivesforIPv6transitionacrosssectors

Settimelinesforgovernmentandindustryobjectives

DevelopbenchmarkinginformationsupportingtheIPv6transition

Minimizethetransitionperiod

Increaseawarenessofobjectives/issues

Sharingofinformationtosupportdecisionmaking

Fostercollaborationamongkeystakeholders

Governmentpoliciestosupportobjectives/transition

Issues

similar

to

other

legacy

transition

issues

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NextSteps

BenchmarkingTeam

Vetbenchmarkingmeasureswithkeyindustry

andgovernmentgroupsandfinalize

Identifyownerofongoingbenchmarking

activities

Recommendations/Guidelines

Agreewithkeygovernmentgroupsonleadversus

supportgroupsforpotentialrecommendationson

IPv6

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Sharing

Working

Group29June2011


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Charter

ThepurposeoftheSharingWorkingGroupisto

identify

steps

the

FCC

might

take

to

promote

neartermprivateinvestmentandjobcreation

basedonsharingtechniques,includingsharing

ofspectrum,facilities,orothertechniquesas

theworkinggroupmayfindappropriate.


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StatementofWork FocusTopics

SpectrumEfficiencyMetrics

ReceiverStandards

CommercialWirelessApplications

HybridSystems

EmergingTechnologyPromotion/

Deployment

AdditionalTopicstobeIdentifiedbythe

WorkingGroup


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WorkingGroupMembers

PeterBloom

JohnChapin

RichardCurrier

BrianDaly

DickGreen DaleHatfield

AriJuels

GeoffreyMendenhall

DanReed

JesseRussell

PaulSteinberg

JohnLeibovitz

JulieKnapp

TomWheeler WalterJohnston

ChrisLewis

DennisRoberson


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IdeasforConsideration

1. DevelopSpectrumEfficiencyMetrics

2. EncourageReceiverStandards

3. CreateSpectrumSharingTaxonomy

4. AccelerateSmallCellDeploymentsand

SpectrumSharing especiallyIndoors

5. RemoveApplicationFrictionPoints

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Idea#1:SpectrumEfficiencyStatus LongerTermOpportunity

Problem

SpectrumefficienciesachievedbywirelesssystemsofalltypesmustimproveiftheNationistoaccommodaterapidlyincreasinglydemandandstimulatejobgrowth

Thereisnosinglemeasureofspectrumefficiencythatcanbeappliedacrossallservices

ProposedIdea

Metricscan(andhavebeen)developedthatallowefficiencycomparisonstobemadebetweensimilartypesofsystemswhichprovidesimilarservices.(e.g.,bps/Hz/km2 forpersonalcommunicationssystems)

Ourinitialtaxonomyofsimilarsystems:Broadcast,Personal

Communications,Pointtopointdirectional,Radar,andSatellite. Themetricsshouldstimulatetechnicalefficiency theinherent

efficiencyofthemodulationschemesetc.,andoperationalefficiency theefficienciesachievedthroughthepracticesofserviceproviders

andusers(e.g.,throughdynamicloading/sharing)


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Idea#2 ReceiverStandards

Status

Longer

Term

OpportunityProblem

Receivershavebecomeoneofthecriticallimitingfactorinoptimizingandtherebyincreasingtheuseofthespectrum

Reducedavailabilityofspectruminturnreducestheopportunitytodeploynewwirelessapplicationtherebyreducingeconomicdeploymentopportunities

ProposedIdea Identifyallreceiverrelatedspectrumusagechallengesthrough

deliveryofastudy

InitiationaLivingDocument thatestablishesthebest

practicesforeverimprovingreceiverspecifications,particularlyinspectrumselectivity,sensitivityandlinearitywhileaddressingeconomicandformfactorfeasibility

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Idea#2 ReceiverStandardsProgress

Identifiedalistofthemostsignificantreceiverrelatedissuesthathaveoccurredoverthepasttwentyyearsorso

AnalyzingthelisttogleantheunderstandingthatcanbeobtainedthatisapplicabletorefiningourfutureeffortswithintheCommissiontoreducetheimpactofthisclassofproblems

EconomicImpact Actionshouldstimulatethecreationofhighpayingjobs

Researchanddevelopmentonreceiversmeetingtheeverimprovingspecifications

Deployment

resources

needed

for

replacement

of

out

dated

and

highly

inefficientreceiverequipment

Enhancedspectrumutilizationwillfreeupmorespectrumallowingnewwirelessapplicationtobemorerapidlydeployed

NextSteps

Proposedreceiverimpactstudyunderwaytodeterminethescaleoftheopportunities,thedepthofthechallengeandthetargetsforinitialactions

IntegratingIdeas2intoIdea1toformasystemslevelefficiencyview

ActionableProgressReporttobeprovidedatthenextTACmeeting

Id #3 S t Sh i T


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Idea#3:SpectrumSharingTaxonomy

Status

Long

Term

Opportunity

Problem

Morespectrumsharingwillbeneededtomeetthe

AdministrationandFCCgoaloffinding500MHzforBroadband

Sharingofallocationstypicallyreflectsincrementaldecisions,notanoverallstrategy

ProposedIdea

Createasharingtaxonomy thatidentifiessuccessfulexamplesofsharingandproposescoexistence

opportunities


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Idea #4: Encourage Small Cell Deployment


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Idea#4:EncourageSmallCellDeploymentStatus NearTermOpportunity existingspectrum;Mid toLongerTerm

OpportunitywherenewspectrumdevelopmentisrequiredProblem

Howtoacceleratedeploymentoffast,reliableintegratednarrowband/

broadbandwirelesssolutions(e.g.Femtocells,PicoCells.NanoCells,WiFi,

DAS,etc.)tomeetthebreadthofdemandforbroadbandserviceswithinhigh

teledensity areasandtosupportnewapproachesofoffloadinghighuse

spectrum(e.g.WideAreaCellularNetworks)

Challengesincludesiting,interference,QoS,incentivestodeploynewsmallcellnetworksandthesharingofexisting /newbackhaulinfrastructure

ProposedIdeas

Exploremechanisms,workingwithfederalagencies,toexpeditesiting

requestswithinfederallandsandbuildings

Providespectrumassignment/allocationforcarriers,premiseowners,and/or

thirdpartyentitiestoinstallandoperateinbuildingnetworks,including

provider

agnostic infrastructure

Idea #4: Encourage Small Cell Deployment


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Progress

Outreachtosomestakeholdergroups(e.g.,premisesowners,carriers,users)

Developmentofstrawman viewofpotentialbenefits,enablers,androadblocksto

informFCChostedworkshop

FCCstaffoutreachtoGSAregardingaccesstofederalsiting

EconomicImpact

Creationofalargenumberofhighpayingjobsfordesign,installation,and

operationof systems (e.g.inbuilding,inhightrafficvenues)

Over2millioncommercialbuildings>5kSqFtintheU.S.(~60millionworkers)

Createsamoreubiquitousmobilenetworkwithscalablebandwidth andcapability

(e.g.,improvedindoorlocationaccuracyandsmartgridenergymanagement

services)sufficienttoengenderanewrealmofapplicationdevelopment.

Next

Steps FollowupwithGSA/federalagenciestounderstanddeploymentissues

Definesiting issues/recommendationsassociatedwithvarioussmallcelloptions

ConveneforuminSeptembertoalignstakeholdergroupsaroundopportunity

andidentifyspecificactionsforconsiderationbyTACatnextmeeting

Idea#4:EncourageSmallCellDeployment


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Idea #5 Reducing Application Friction Points


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Idea#5 ReducingApplicationFrictionPointsProgress

Obtainingcurrentprocessesforqualifyingsystemlevelapplicationson

cellularcarriernetworks.

Identifiedspecificindustryandgovernmenttargetgroupstoassesstheir

specificfrictionpoints.

EconomicImpact ReductionofFrictionshouldengenderingInnovation,Economic

DevelopmentandsignificantJobCreation,aswellasimprovingservice

delivery

NextSteps

Convene actionorientedFCCSponsoredWorkshop(inconjunctionwith

SmallCellWorkshop)inSeptemberwiththefollowingconstituencies

involved:

o Wirelesscarriers(includingsatellite),governmentusers(national,state

andlocal),serviceproviders,energycompanies,healthcareproviders,

investors,wirelessentrepreneursandacademicsinthespace

Sharethecurrent(carrier)stateofapplicationdevelopment/certificationandgenerateApplicationChallengesandOpportunitiesthroughmeeting

MakespecificrecommendationsatthenextTACMeeting

Summary and Conclusions


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SummaryandConclusions TheWorkingGroupmetonnumerousoccasionssince

thelastmeetingasafullgroupandasIdea basedsub

groupsrefiningandmakingprogressonthefiveIdeas

generatedpriortothelastTACmeetingultimately

refiningthefocustofourIdeas SpectrumEfficiency,

SpectrumSharing,SmallCellandFrictionReduction.

TheWorkingGroupmembersarenowlookingforward

tothefeedbackofthefullTACandtheFCCteamonthe

variousdeliverablescreatedforthefirsttwoIdeas

TheWorkingGroupisanxioustocompletetheactionsoutlinedabovetomovetheIdeastoactionsthatcreate

jobs,improvetheutilizationofournationsspectrum

resource

and

enhances

the

well

being

of

our

citizens


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BroadbandDeploymentWorking

Group

June29,2011


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StateandLocalPermittingProcess

Problem Inconsistentstateandlocalmunicipalitypermittingprocessesandpolicies

resultinuncertainty,discouragingand/ordelayinginvestment.

ProposedIdea FCCsponsorededucationandcommunicationwithstateandlocal

municipalitiestoincentsupportforinvestmentanddeploymentof

broadband.

NextSteps Encouragecollaborationtoidentifytoolstoassistmunicipalitiesin

identificationandimplementationofbestpractices. Conveneworkshopstosensitizestateandlocalmunicipalitiesto the

positivebenefitofacceleration.

Identifyandpublishbestpracticesforpermitrequirementsandprocessing.


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DefinitionofMiddleMileProvider*

Problem

Somepoleattachmentandfranchiseagreementsdonotallowmiddlemile,transportonlyproviderstoobtainfranchisesandusageofPole

AttachmentsandRightsofWayagreements. Highcostofmiddlemilebroadbandtransportinsomeareas.

TheUSAhasthelowestcostofInternetbandwidthintheworlduntilmiddlemilecostsareadded.

ProposedIdeas FCCshouldconsideranewdefinitionofacarrierneutral,middlemileproviderto

aidwithestablishingeasementsandrightsofwayanddeterminewhat(ifany)

obligationsapplytothisnewclassofprovider.

* ThistopicisunderdiscussionwithintheWorkingGroup

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FCC Technology Advisory Council - June 29, 2011