FCC TVWS Terminology Date: 2011-01-14 Authors: Month Year Month Year doc.: IEEE 802.11-yy/xxxxr0 Month Year FCC TVWS Terminology Date: 2011-01-14 Authors: Peter Ecclesine, Cisco John Doe, Some Company

Month Year doc.: IEEE 802.11-yy/xxxxr0 Month Year Abstract Presentation shows message paths required in USA and expected in UK Peter Ecclesine, Cisco John Doe, Some Company

Some Defined elements Month Year Others define the Authorized database protocols that APs and Fixed devices shall use, and each AP is certified to operate with a specific Authorized TV bands database. Peter Ecclesine, Cisco

Message elements that are country specific Month Year Message elements that are country specific This is who I am This is what I am This is where I am This is what I permit to clients Peter Ecclesine, Cisco

Terminologies FCC Legal terms. Standard terms. January 2011 Terminologies FCC Legal terms. Personal/Portable Mode II device Personal/Portable Mode I device Fixed device Contact Verification Signals Enabling Signal Standard terms. Enabling STA Dependent STA Contact Verification Signal Peter Ecclesine, Cisco

FCC Mode II device Mode II device January 2011 FCC Mode II device Mode II device A personal/portable TVBD that uses an internal geo-location capability and access to a TV bands database either through a direct connection to the Internet or through an indirect connection to the Internet by way of fixed TVBD or another Mode II TVBD, to obtain a list of available channels. A Mode II device may select a channel itself initiate and operate as part of a network of TVBDs, transmitting to and receiving from one or more fixed TVBDs or personal/portable TVBDs. A Mode II personal/portable device may provide a list of available channels to a Mode I personal/portable device for operation on by the Mode I device. Peter Ecclesine, Cisco

FCC Mode I device Mode I device January 2011 FCC Mode I device Mode I device A personal/portable TVBD that does not use an internal geo-location capability and access to a TV bands database to obtain a list of available channels. A Mode I device must obtain a list of available channels on which it may operate from either a fixed TVBD or Mode II personal/portable TVBD. A Mode I device may not initiate a network of fixed and/or personal/ portable TVBDs, nor may it provide a list of available channels to another Mode I device for operation by such device. Peter Ecclesine, Cisco

FCC Fixed device Fixed device January 2011 FCC Fixed device Fixed device A fixed TVBD that uses access to a TV bands database, and is professionally installed or uses an internal geo-location capability. obtains a list of allowed TV channels either through a direct connection to the Internet or through an indirect connection to the Internet by way of a fixed TVBD to obtain a list of available channels. A fixed device may select a channel itself initiate and operate as part of a network of TVBDs, transmitting to and receiving from one or more fixed TVBDs or personal/portable TVBDs. A fixed device may provide a list of available channels to a Mode I personal/portable device for operation on by the Mode I device. Peter Ecclesine, Cisco

FCC Contact Verification Signals Jan 2011 FCC Contact Verification Signals Definition and Requirements An encoded signal broadcast by a fixed or Mode II device For reception by Mode I devices to which the fixed or Mode II device has provided a list of available channels for operation It shall be encoded to ensure that the signal originates from the device that provided the list of available channels Purpose To establish that the Mode I device is still within the reception range of the fixed or Mode II device To validate the list of available channels used by the Mode I device Peter Ecclesine, Cisco

FCC Contact Verification Signals Jan 2011 FCC Contact Verification Signals Device Operation A Mode I device may respond only to a contact verification signal from the fixed or Mode II device that provided the list of available channels on which it operates. A fixed or Mode II device shall provide the information needed by a Mode I device to decode the contact verification signal at the same time it provides the list of available channels. Peter Ecclesine, Cisco

References 802.11-11/0067r1 FCC TVWS orders Jan 11 consolidated text Month Year References 802.11-11/0067r1 FCC TVWS orders Jan 11 consolidated text FCC 10-174 Peter Ecclesine, Cisco