FCC Public Safety Regulatory Update

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FCC Public Safety Regulatory Update
Federal Communications CommissionPublic Safety
and Homeland Security Bureau

• Intergovernmental Advisory Committee
• October 9, 2012

David L. Furth Deputy Bureau Chief Public Safety
and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC
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Outline

• Public Safety Broadband Network
• Next Generation 911
• Narrowbanding
• Other Public Safety Issues

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700 MHz Band2012 Spectrum Act Changes
Post-Spectrum Act Upper 700 MHz Band
FirstNet License
746
768
798
806
769
757
758
799
787
805
788
775
776
C
C
800 MHz
PSNB
PSBB
PSNB
PSBB
Pre-2012 Upper 700 MHz Band
746
768
798
806
769
757
758
799
793
787
763
805
788
775
776
D
D
C
C
PSNB
800 MHz
PSBB
PSNB
PSBB
C
D
B
B
D
A
A
C
NB
WB
NB
NB
NB
WB
Pre-2007 Band Plan
Ch 60 Ch 61 Ch 62 Ch 63 Ch 64 Ch 65 Ch 66 Ch 67 Ch 68 Ch 69
746 752 758 764 770 776 782 788 794 800 806
Pre-DTV Broadcast Channels
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Spectrum Act FCC Actions

• Establishment of Interoperability Board and
  development of technical recommendations for
  FirstNet
• Reallocation of 700 MHz D Block to public safety
  
• Resolution of waivers and establishment of STA
  process
• License grant to FirstNet for public safety
  broadband spectrum PENDING

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Next Generation 911

• FCC considering text-to-911 options
• Text-to-911 trials ongoing in Iowa, Durham NC,
  Vermont, and Tennessee
• VZW and ATT have announced plans to deploy
  text-to-911 capability nationwide in 2013
• Other pending issues
• Location Accuracy
• Annual 911 Fee Report
• Report to Congress on Regulatory Framework

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VHF/UHF Narrowbanding

• Deadline is January 1, 2013!
• Any licensee needing more time to narrowband must
  file a timely waiver request
• Non-compliant licensees risk harmful interference
  and FCC enforcement action
• FCC will issue guidance on post-deadline
  licensing and coordination

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Other Public Safety Issues

• Derecho 911 Outage Investigation
• Commercial Mobile Alerts
• 700 MHz Narrowband
• 800 MHz Rebanding

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For More Information

• Contact Information
• David Furth
• Phone [phone]
• E-mail David.Furth_at_fcc.gov
• FCC Website www.fcc.gov
• Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
  Website www.fcc.gov/pshs