doc.: IEEE /1254r3 Submission November 2008 Peter Ecclesine, Cisco SystemsSlide 1 TV white space FCC action Date: Authors:

doc.: IEEE /1254r3 Submission November 2008 Peter Ecclesine, Cisco SystemsSlide 2 Abstract On November 4 th the FCC voted to allow Part 15 devices to operate on unused TV channels New FCC part 15 rules will be published very soon - becoming law the day of publication in the Federal Register C A1.pdfhttp://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DO C A1.pdf Objective of SG What is already in k/w/y Proposed Scope and Work of WGSG

doc.: IEEE /1254r3 Submission November 2008 Peter Ecclesine, Cisco SystemsSlide 3 Objective It is proposed that an Study Group be established to assess whether there is justification to form a task group to define an standard for operation in [US TV] white space

doc.: IEEE /1254r3 Submission November 2008 Peter Ecclesine, Cisco SystemsSlide 4 FCC TV white space 11/4/08 FCC Adopts Rules For Unlicensed Use of Television White Spaces. News Release: Word | Acrobat Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat McDowell Statement: Word | AcrobatWordAcrobatWordAcrobatWordAcrobat Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat Adelstein Statement: Word | AcrobatWordAcrobatWordAcrobatWordAcrobat Rules 260A1.pdf

doc.: IEEE /1254r3 Submission November 2008 Peter Ecclesine, Cisco SystemsSlide 5 US TV channel allocations –2,3, MHz (wavelength ~six meters) –5, MHz – MHz – MHz – MHz (wavelength ~60 cm) –Note that channel 37 is reserved for radio astronomy ( MHz) –Note that some of channels are shared with Public Safety in dense urban markets

doc.: IEEE /1254r3 Submission November 2008 Peter Ecclesine, Cisco SystemsSlide 6 Quotes from FCC Doc “The rules will allow for both fixed and personal/portable unlicensed devices. Such devices must include a geolocation capability and provisions to access over the Internet a data base of the incumbent services, such as full power and low power TV stations and cable system headends, in addition to spectrum-sensing technology. The data base will tell the white space device what spectrum may be used at that location.” “The Commission also has required that devices include the ability to listen to the airwaves to sense wireless microphones as an additional measure of protection for these devices.”

doc.: IEEE /1254r3 Submission November 2008 Peter Ecclesine, Cisco SystemsSlide 7 More from FCC Doc “The Commission also will permit certification of devices that do not include the geolocation and data base access capabilities, and instead rely solely on spectrum sensing to avoid causing harmful interference, subject to a much more rigorous approval process.” “The Commission will explore in a separate Notice of Inquiry whether higher-powered unlicensed operations might be permitted in TV white spaces in rural areas.”

doc.: IEEE /1254r3 Submission November 2008 Peter Ecclesine, Cisco SystemsSlide 8 Proposed SG Scope Identify technical scope Determine impacts on IEEE , for example: –Sensing requirements and reporting –Definition of ‘geolocation’ protocols –Whether an TV band specific modulation is needed –‘Application Profiles’ for TV white space Decide whether a TG is needed, and if so define PAR and 5Criteria.

doc.: IEEE /1254r3 Submission November 2008 Peter Ecclesine, Cisco SystemsSlide k-2008 and w k-2008 Radio Measurement provides geolocation query/response and radio measurement operations. It also creates and updates a radio neighborhood map and report. After Dec 12, 2008, it will be freely available for download at w Protected Management Frames is in Sponsor Ballot and provides management frame protection.

doc.: IEEE /1254r3 Submission November 2008 Peter Ecclesine, Cisco SystemsSlide 10 Tethered operation is part of y-2008 A licensed operator can control dependent stations with Dependent Station Enablement –Uses the registered location of a fixed transmitter as part of the ‘callsign’ for all stations, and makes them uniquely identify themselves –Control can be out-of-band, but is not secure (yet) has highlights, as does y-tgy-overview.ppthttp:// y-tgy-overview.ppt

doc.: IEEE /1254r3 Submission November 2008 Peter Ecclesine, Cisco SystemsSlide 11 Proposed SG Work A decision regarding the creation of a Task Group Creation of PAR and 5Criteria with the objective of producing an amendment which defines IEEE operation in [US TV band] white space. Determine relationships with other IEEE 802 groups.

doc.: IEEE /1254r3 Submission November 2008 Peter Ecclesine, Cisco SystemsSlide 12 white space SG motion Request approval by IEEE 802 LMSC to form an 802 Study Group to review TV white space in the light of the FCC’s TV white space actions of November 4, 2008, with the intent of creating a PAR and five criteria. Moved Ivan Reede Second Roger Durand Vote WNG Motion Passes WG Motion

doc.: IEEE /1254r3 Submission November 2008 Peter Ecclesine, Cisco SystemsSlide 13 Primary WG Interest

doc.: IEEE /1254r3 Submission November 2008 Peter Ecclesine, Cisco SystemsSlide 14 References wng 4.9 GHz in Japan.ppt japan.ppt japan.ppt wng MHz FCC action.ppt fcc-action.ppt fcc-action.ppt FCC Proceeding FCC unofficial announcement Doc FCC rules C A1.pdf C A1.pdf IEEE Std and amendments 1, 2 and 3