NTIA Spectrum Activities Overview Western Regional Partnership Online

NTIA Spectrum Activities Overview Western Regional Partnership Online Webinar August 31, 2017 Peter Tenhula Deputy Associate Administrator Office of Spectrum Management, NTIA Chair, Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee

Outline • Introduction to NTIA • Overview of National Spectrum Policy and Spectrum Management Framework(s) • Some Hot Spectrum Topics in D. C. U. S. Department of Commerce · National Telecommunications and Information Administration 2

Department of Commerce (DOC) Office of the Secretary (OS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) BUREAUS Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Economic Development Administration (EDA) Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Census Bureau (Census) International Trade Administration (ITA) Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) National Technical Information Service (NTIS) U. S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) U. S. Department of Commerce · National Telecommunications and Information Administration 3

NTIA Overview v Bureau within U. S. Department of Commerce (DOC) v Responsible by law for advising the President on telecommunications and information policy issues v Recent and Ongoing Initiatives (other than spectrum) • • • Expand broadband Internet access and adoption Promote Internet as an engine for continued innovation and economic growth (e. g. , privacy, cybersecurity, Internet of things) Ensure U. S. commercial and economic interests are advanced in trade agreements and in other international fora Oversee deployment of new nationwide wireless broadband network for public safety (First. Net) Perform state-of-the-art telecommunications research, engineering, and planning (Boulder, CO lab) U. S. Department of Commerce · National Telecommunications and Information Administration 4

Short History of NTIA v Created in 1978 as a result of a major Executive Branch reorganization v In 1992, the NTIA Organization Act enacted into law, codifying NTIA’s authority v Significant historical issues: • • Spectrum Policy/Management Reform Digital Television Transition Broadband Grants and Maps Public Safety Interoperability U. S. Department of Commerce · National Telecommunications and Information Administration 5

NTIA Structure Office of the Assistant Secretary and NTIA Administrator Office of Chief Counsel Office of Spectrum Management (OSM) Office of International Affairs Office of Policy Analysis and Development Office of Policy Coordination and Management Office of Telecommunications and Information Applications Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Office of Public Safety Communications U. S. Department of Commerce · National Telecommunications and Information Administration 6

OSM’s Organization Associate Administrator Paige R. Atkins Deputy Associate Administrator for Spectrum Management Peter Tenhula Spectrum Engineering and Analysis Division Ed Drocella IRAC Secretariat Division William Mitchell Spectrum Engineering Branch Frequency Assignment Branch Spectrum Analysis Branch Emergency Response Team Chief of Staff Bruce Washington Spectrum Services Division Bin Tadesse (Acting) Deputy Associate Administrator for Spectrum Planning and Policy Steve Molina Strategic Planning Division Byron Barker Systems Review Branch International Spectrum Policy Division Charles Glass Spectrum Affairs and Information Division David Reed Satellite Branch Terrestrial Branch U. S. Department of Commerce · National Telecommunications and Information Administration 7

OSM’s Mission and Role • Manages all federal government use of spectrum • Develops policy & regulations governing spectrum use by federal agencies and departments • Supports national and international spectrum policy initiatives and programs NTIA Organization Act, as amended in 2012: The responsibility to promote the best possible and most efficient use of electromagnetic spectrum resources across the Federal Government, subject to and consistent with the needs and missions of Federal agencies. U. S. Department of Commerce · National Telecommunications and Information Administration 8

National Spectrum Policy/Management Framework COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934 THE PRESIDENT NTIA Organization Act 47 US Code §§ 305, 706 NTIA Federal Users NTIA Manual 47 US Code Title III National Defense Federal Law Enforce. & Security Transportation Resource Mgmt. & Control Emergencies Other Services FCC COORDINATION • Memorandum of Understanding • Biannual meetings • Preparation for international meetings Non-Federal Users Business State & Local Government Entertainment Commercial Private FCC Rules (47 CFR Parts 0 -199) ADVISORY LIAISON ADVISORY INTERDEPARTMENT RADIO ADVISORY COMMITTEE (IRAC) Other Interagency and Industry Advisory Groups CONGRESS Chaired by NTIA 19 Federal Agencies Represented ADVISORY Other FCC Advisory Groups (e. g. , Tech. Adv. Council) U. S. Department of Commerce · National Telecommunications and Information Administration 9

Advice to NTIA Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) - Veterans BBG Homelan Air Affairs USIA d Transportation U. S. Force Security Postal State Energy Service Navy Chairman (NTIA) Next slide FCC (Liaison) NASA NSF HHS Commerce Agriculture Policy and Plans Steering Group (PPSG) Interior Justice – Government-only interagency organization comprised of senior-level officials – Advises NTIA on spectrum policy matters and strategic planning Treasury Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC) - Members are spectrum policy experts from outside government Up to thirty members, appointed for two-year terms, meetings open to public http: //www. ntia. doc. gov/category/csmac U. S. Department of Commerce · National Telecommunications and Information Administration 10

IRAC History • April 1922: “Interdepartment Advisory Committee on Radio Broadcasting” established by Secretary of Commerce, Herbert Hoover. • June 1922: First meeting held with original 7 member agencies. • March 1923: Changed name to IRAC; 13 member agencies. • March 1927: President Coolidge letter to Secretary Hoover affirming IRAC’s role to advise President on making assignments to stations owned/controlled by government. • October 1940: FCC/IRAC Memorandum of Understanding. • November 1941: first Bylaws adopted, replacing 1923 “rules”. • October 1952: IRAC “reconstituted”; FCC becomes liaison member. • August 1965: First Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Frequency Management approved. • June 1972: 50 th Anniversary Report. • May 9, 2017: Held 2000 th Meeting. U. S. Department of Commerce · National Telecommunications and Information Administration 11

IRAC Members* U. S. Postal Service Air Force BBG VA DHS Transportation State Energy Navy Chairman (NTIA) FCC (Liaison) NASA NSF Agriculture Commerce Interior Justice Army * Observers: Defense (DISA), NSA and FDA Treasury Coast Guard FAA 12

IRAC Chaired By SECRETARIAT NTIA SSS SPACE SYSTEMS SUBCOMMITTEE FAS FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENT SUBCOMMITTEE RCS RADIO CONFERENCE SUBCOMMITTEE TSC TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE SPS SPECTRUM PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE EPS EMERGENCY PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE Ad Hoc GROUPS 170 – Mexico Coord 181 – Canada Coord 206 – Radio Conf. Implementation 213 – Operations/Procedures U. S. Department of Commerce · National Telecommunications and Information Administration 13

Spectrum Allocations U. S. Department of Commerce · National Telecommunications and Information Administration 14

Managing Federal Spectrum Use • • Spectrum-dependent system certifications Frequency assignments Strategic planning National security and emergency Planners preparedness Technical standards development and implementation Engineering and analysis to support Engineers spectrum policy-making International conference preparation Coordination with FCC Operations and Policy U. S. Department of Commerce · National Telecommunications and Information Administration 15

(Some) Hot Topics • Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) – Spectrum Access – Counter-UAS • Small Satellite Systems • Experimental Operations • Contractor Issues (FCC or NTIA Authorization? ) – NTIA Manual Guidance at §§ 8. 2. 17 and 9. 1. 4 • OMB Circular A-11 Implementation • NTIA Manual Review and Revisions • FCC Proceedings U. S. Department of Commerce · National Telecommunications and Information Administration 16

(Some More) Hot Topics • FCC Collaboration – Spectrum Frontiers (mm. Wave/5 G) – Space Policy (Federal Earth Stations and Non-Federal Space Launches) – 3. 5 GHz SAS and ESC implementation – 5 GHz U-NII Bands – AWS-3 Transition (1695 -1710 MHz; 1755 -1850 MHz) • Other Interagency Collaboration – – – Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey Spectrum Pipeline Act Implementation Spectrum Efficiency “Incentives” Improved Automation and Process Streamlining Prep for next World Radio Conference (and implementation of last one) U. S. Department of Commerce · National Telecommunications and Information Administration 17

Questions? Website: NTIA. DOC. GOV Twitter: @NTIAgov Facebook: Facebook. com/NTIAgov My contact info: ptenhula@ntia. doc. gov 202 -482 -9142