FCC Public Safety Regulatory Update

							       Federal Communications Commission
    Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau




FCC Public Safety Regulatory Update

        Intergovernmental Advisory Committee
                   October 9, 2012



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

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




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                                          700 MHz Band
                                    2012 Spectrum Act Changes
 Post-Spectrum Act                                                         FirstNet License
Upper 700 MHz Band
746                         757 758                       768 769         775     776                     787       788                           798 799        805 806

                  C                     PSBB                        PSNB                        C                           PSBB                        PSNB
                                                                                                                                                                            800
                                                                                                                                                                            MHz



 Pre-2012 Upper
 700 MHz Band
746                         757 758           763         768 769         775     776                     787       788           793             798 799        805 806

                  C                   D           PSBB              PSNB                        C                         D            PSBB             PSNB
                                                                                                                                                                            800
                                                                                                                                                                            MHz

      A      C                  D             B                                   A        C                    D                  B
                                                     NB        WB         NB                                                                 NB        WB        NB
                                                                                                                                                                              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: (202) 418-0632
 E-mail: David.Furth@fcc.gov

FCC Website: www.fcc.gov
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
  Website: www.fcc.gov/pshs

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