NSMA - Spectrum Management 2019

Working Group 3 Activities

May 15, 2019

David MeyerSenior Manager, Spectrum Engineering

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NSMA Working Group 3

• Purpose

• Participation

• Meetings

• Recommendation Focus

• The Next 12 Months

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Purpose

• Provide an industry forum for spectrum discussions

• Develop industry consensus on spectrum issues

• Develop specific coordination procedures

• Create/Maintain recommendations for industry guidance

• Interpret FCC rules

• Provide feedback/content for NSMA regulatory filings

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SIMPLIFIED PRIOR COORDINATION NOTICE (PCN) PROCESS

1NOTIF ICAT ION

Resolve interference concerns

2RESPONSE

3RESOLUTION

Parties have 30 days to respond

Notify all potentially affected parties

Simplified Coordination Process

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Coordination Area

keyhole within 5 degrees

of antenna main beam azimuth

Coordination Recipients

licensed, applied and proposed microwave

and earth station systems

Frequency

(GHz)

Radius

(mi)

Keyhole

(mi)

< 15 125 250

> 15 80 150

Who?

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Why?

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Participation•NSMA provides an open industry forum available to all

•Working Group 3 is a good starting place to look at what

is impacting the spectrum industry

•Issues can be discussed and handed off to other working

groups if needed for development

•Current active members include coordinators, spectrum

managers, manufacturers, service providers, vendors,

broadcasters, consultants, licensees, retirees representing

decades of experience and knowledge

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Meetings• Monthly Teleconference

• Conference line provided with Webex viewing of materials

• 3rd Tuesday of each month at Noon ET (BAS @ 1:30 PM)

•Next Meeting June 18th

• Agendas provided with meeting focus and documents

under review

• Editors assigned to recommendations in progress

• Open discussion allowed of any new or pertinent

spectrum issues

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Recommendation Focus

• WG3-86-002 – Update• The Contents of Prior Coordination Notifications for Fixed

Microwave Services

• Radiation Pattern Envelopes• Requirements for RPEs used in PTP Microwave Interference Analysis

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The Next 12 Months

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Questions?

Thank

You!David Meyer

dmeyer@comsearch.com

Comsearch19700 Janelia Farm BlvdAshburn, VA 20147