1. Wireless Systems and 3G in the United States Sydney, Australia March 19, 2001 Jack Deasy Chief, Multilateral & Development Branch Telecommunications Division, International Bureau U.S. Federal Communications Commission

2. Spectrum Management Goals  Maximize efficient use of radio spectrum  Promote competition  Expand access  Protect and promote the public interest  Ensure ability of operators to adapt to new technologies, new services and new market needs

3. Goal Implementation  Using auctions to assign licenses  Allowing for flexible uses  operators should be allowed to evolve to more advanced services  Technological Neutrality  multiple, competing technologies are allowed  Minimizing rules  to eliminate harmful interference  to encourage interconnection  to promote open interface standards

4. ITU Identifications and U.S. Spectrum Use Near 2 GHz

5. U.S. Cellular/PCS Subscribers and Penetration (1984-Future)

6. Services and Spectrum

7. Services and Spectrum (cont.)  1755-1850 MHz  military  2500-2690 MHz  high-speed fixed wireless  Multichannel Multipoint Distribution System (MDS)  Instructional Fixed Television Service (ITFS)  former one-way multi-channel video programming providers prepare to launch two- way wireless broadband services

8. U.S. Goals for WRC-2000  Identify more than one band pair for IMT- 2000  countries have different needs for mobile spectrum  Allow nations to choose among bands that are appropriate for IMT-2000 use  mandatory harmonization stifles competition and development  Adopt technologically-neutral band allocation

9. Results of WRC-2000  WRC-2000 adopted an equitable, multi- band, technologically neutral approach for IMT-2000  Bands Identified for IMT-2000:  806-960 MHz (WRC-00, FN S5.XXX )  1885-2025 MHz and 2110-2200 MHz (WARC-92, FN S5.388)  1710-1885 MHz and 2500-2690 MHz (WRC-00, FN S5.AAA)

10. 2G Licensees Evolve Into 3G Providers  Incumbent services have regulatory flexibility to allow them to evolve to advanced services, such as IMT-2000  Granting regulatory flexibility may not be sufficient to respond to anticipated demand

11. IMT-2000 and US 3G Options 700-2700 MHz

12. Potential New 3G Allocations  700 MHz Band auction planned for 2001  FCC NPRM (Jan 2001)  1710-1755 (auction by 2002)  1755-1850 (NTIA studying)  2110-2150 (existing fixed and  2160-2165 mobile services)  2500-2690 (FCC studying; MMDS)

13. Additional 3G Allocations  October 2000 Presidential Memorandum  directed Dept. of Commerce to work with FCC to develop a plan to select additional 3G spectrum  required Dept. of Commerce report on current uses and potential for relocation or sharing of 1755-1850 MHz band  urged FCC report by November 15, 2000, on current uses and potential relocation or sharing of 2500-2690 MHz band

14. Additional 3G Allocations (cont.)  Major Issues  existing uses (government and commercial)  relocation issues  international developments

15. New Allocations Timeline  FCC NPRM on Additional 3G Spectrum Allocation issued Jan. 4, 2001  FCC Report and Order on Additional 3G Spectrum Allocation by July 2001  FCC Auction of Additional 3G Spectrum by September 2002

16. Conclusion  Following an equitable, regionally coherent and technologically neutral approach for IMT-2000:  maximizes efficient use of radio spectrum  promotes competition among users  allows industry to implement new technologies and new services

17. Contacts and More Information  Email  Jack Deasy, jdeasy@fcc.gov  Web pages  FCC: http://www.fcc.gov  FCC Wireless Bureau: http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/  FCC 3G Wireless: http://www.fcc.gov/3G/  Dept. of Commerce, NTIA: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/