700 MHz and 800 MHz NPSPAC Regional Planning Process and Procedures Review Presented by Jeannie Benfaida, Program Analyst Policy Division, PSHSB June 29,

700 MHz and 800 MHz NPSPAC Regional Planning

Process and Procedures Review

Presented by Jeannie Benfaida, Program AnalystPolicy Division, PSHSB

June 29, 2009 Regional Planning WorkshopOrlando, Florida

NPSPAC Regional Planning

Background National Plan is contained in the Report and Order, General

Docket No. 87-112.

FCC set national guidelines for the use of spectrum, “while allowing RPCs to develop plans tailored to their own areas and communications needs.” National Plan Report and Order at 905.

47 C.F.R. § 90.16

Rebanding Amendments

Public Notice, DA 09-212 (rel. 2/10/2009) All RPCs for non-border NPSPAC Regions must file

Amended Plans or Notifications by April 13, 2009 RPCs in Waves 1, 2 and 3 must amend plans reflecting the 15

megahertz shift combined with other substantive amendments to reflect the 15 megahertz shift in the NPSPAC band from 821-

824/866-869 MHz to 806-809/851-854 MHz Notification of intent to file combined rebanding and with

other modifications, e.g., Disposition of NPSPAC channels within the region. Technical procedures Procedures for Assigning Channels

Plan AmendmentSTREAMLINED Process: Amendment consists of Table of Allotments for 806-

809/851-854 MHz channels (and minor administrative updates) Deadline April 13, 2009

Cover letter signed by RPC Chair Reference RPC Docket No. (PR or Gen.) No adjacent region coordination required

June 2009 - Bureau approves 30 RPC Streamlined Amendments

In summary, (30) Approved Streamlined Plan Amendments

Pending Approvals (Regions 19, 34 and 47)   (4) Pending defective submissions pending. RPCs

contacted (Regions 4,12, 25 and 41), awaiting Table of Allotments.

(2) Awaiting receipt of late-filed non-Streamlined Amendment (Region 28)

(4) Non-Streamlined Amendments reviewed and ready for Comment PN (Regions 6, 9, 22 and 24)

(1) No response rec'd (Region 48 U.S. Virgin Islands)

Standard Plan Amendment and Process

Cover Letter must summarize changes reflected in the Plan Amendment

Addressed to Secretary FCC, Attn: Acting Chief, PSHSB, reference WT Docket No. 02-55 and RPC Docket No. ___. OR – under 700 MHz PS Docket No. 06-229 and WT Docket No. 02-378

Amendments must include evidence of Adjacent Region Coordination Must be filed in both dockets Recommend filing using Commission’s Electronic Comment

Filing System (ECFS).

Approved NPSPAC Streamlined Plan Amendments Region 1 Alabama

Region 6: Northern California Region 7: Colorado Region 8: New York-Metro Region 10: Georgia Region 11: Hawaii Region 13: Illinois Region 14: Indiana Region 15: Iowa Region 16: Kansas Region 17: Kentucky Region 18: Louisiana Region 20: DC, Maryland & N.Virginia Region 23: Mississippi Region 26: Nebraska Region 27: Nevada

Region 31: North Carolina Region 32: North Dakota Region 35: Oregon Region 37: South Carolina Region 38: South Dakota Region 39: Tennessee Region 40: Texas-Dallas Region 42: Virginia Region 44: West Virginia Region 45: Wisconsin Region 46: Wyoming Region 49: Texas-Austin Region 51: Texas-Houston Region 54 Illinois-Southern Lake Michigan

Plan Amendment Review Process Plan Amendments are reviewed --

If accepted, placed on public notice for comment (20 days for comments, 10 days for replies).

All comments are considered. Applies to both Plan and Plan Amendment submissions

Rejected Plan Amendments – Notify RPC Chair of discrepancy, where possible,

resolve issues on a staff to staff basis. Letter to RPC rejecting plan -

RPC Obligations Administrative management of spectrum

resources requires fair and open procedures

Transparency of RPC process All plans include a description of how to apply for

channels Applications, supporting evidence, readiness, evaluation

criteria, scoring of applications. Communications with applicant and RPC membership.

700 MHz Regional Planning Map

700 MHz Comment Periods Closed Region 30 New York-Albany

Region 10 Georgia Region 12 Idaho Region 33 Ohio Region 39 Tennessee Region 28 Eastern PA & Delaware Region 13 Illinois Region 54 Southern Lake Michigan

Filing Comments, Submitting Requests, Amendments, Waivers, Letters

Electronic Comment Filing System ECFS Can I file one comment to multiple

proceedings? If the Public Notice requests that you file comments to more than one proceeding, you will need to file separate comments for each proceeding that is listed in the Public Notice.

Can I attach multiple documents to the same comment? Yes. After attaching the first document, the system will navigate to another web page whereby you would click the button labeled "Enter Additional Attachments" and attach the second document. Continue in this fashion until you have attached all the documents. You can only attach one document at a time.

Contacts RPC Administration - Jeannie Benfaida, Program

Analyst at (202) 418-2313 Rebanding Questions - Brian Marenco, Sr. Engineer

(202) 418-0838 or Roberto Mussenden, Attorney (202) 418-1428

Part 90 Licensing issues - Tracy Simmons, Chief, Licensing Branch, Policy Division (717) 338-2657 (Gettysburg) 

Questions or concerns?