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Spectrum/FCC Update 01/20/2016 Criss Niemann 470 MHz More Changes - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Spectrum/FCC Update 01/20/2016 Criss Niemann 470 MHz More Changes - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Spectrum/FCC Update 01/20/2016 Criss Niemann 470 MHz More Changes Coming 470-476 14 476-482 15 482-488 16 488-494 Must be completed by 2022 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 TV stations that
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More Changes Coming
Radio Astronomy
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Analog TV Analog TV
New Services
DTV DTV
S A F E T Y S A F E T Y
698 MHz 806 MHz 470 MHz
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- FCC plans to auction more TV band to carriers
- TV stations that participate share auction $
- Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
- Must be completed by 2022
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Incentive Auction Process
Reverse Auction TV stations entertain bids to change/share channel OR go dark for $ Forward Auction Carriers bid $ on vacated spectrum Repacking Stations are moved to new channels
How much spectrum? Which spectrum? When?
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Auction Timeline
May 15, 2014 – R&O Approved March 29, 2016 – Auction Begins Q3(ish), 2016 – Channel Reassignment Notice Issued 2019(ish) – End of 39 Month Transition for “Repacking”
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Possible Auction Outcomes
600 MHz Band
MHz
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White Space Devices
- Broadband “Wi-Fi”
– Rural internet access
- 2 Types
– Fixed & Portable
- WSD can operate in current open UFH
spectrum
- WSD are unlicensed devices
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Review - Wireless Mic License Eligibility
- Broadcasters
- Educational TV
- Cable networks
- TV & Film Production
Any number of wireless mics
- Theaters
- Houses of Worship
- Convention Centers NEW RULES AS OF 2014
- Theme parks
- Educational Centers
- Government Locations
Venues and Sound Companies (50+ channels)
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Part-74 Licensee advantages
- Ability to register against WSD interference
- Ability to transmit up to 250mW
- Co-channel operation allowed, if indoor
received signal strength is < -85 dBm
- Opportunity to operate in newly available
spectrum
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WM Operation in Post-Auction 600 MHz Band ”Duplex Gap” and “Guard Bands”
Duplex Gap Duplex Gap Guard Band Guard Bands Guard Band 6 MHz Unlicensed + Licensed WM (Shared with WSDs) 4 MHz Licensed WM (no WSDs)
Unlicensed and Licensed WM (shared with WSDs) (WSDs Must Leave a 3 MHz gap on either side of TV 37 – see next slide)
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TV37 Guard Bands (if needed)
- - a potential exclusive WM spectrum opportunity
Duplex Gap Guard Band Guard Bands
Lower 3 MHz Guard Band Channel 37 Upper 3 MHz Guard Band Bottom 1 MHz Segment Lower 2 MHz Segment WSD, Medical Telemetry and Radio Astronomy only - no microphones Upper 2 MHz Segment Top 1 MHz Segment No WSD No WSD No WSD No WSD No Microphones Microphones Microphones No Microphones
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New Homes for Licensed Wireless Microphones
– 941–960 MHz – Coordinated with SBE
- Expands eligibility to all part 74 users licensees
- Expands former Shure X band (944-952 MHz)
– 1.4 GHz (1435-1525 MHz)
- Managed by AFTRCC aviation testing authority
- Special permission required
– 3.5 GHz – Coordinated with SBE – 7 GHz – Coordinated with SBE
- Two 25MHz bands
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Additional News
- Petitions filed in December regarding the new rules
– See comments in Active Dockets on FCC website (Search
- n ECFS) 14-165 and 14-166
– Commission expected to make final determination on petitions prior to Auction
- Wireless Microphone Industry aligned in comments
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Additional Info
- Deadline for broadcasters to indicate
participation was January 12
– Info not public
- Opening bid prices are public
– Example - WCBS (NY) $900M
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Milestones
- March 29 Auction Begins
- Q3(ish) FCC issues Channel Reassignment
- Immediately following Channel Reassignment,
39 month Repack/Transition
– Wireless mics legal to operate, but – If new spectrum owner “commences operations” (begins testing), wireless mics must stop operating – Users should check databases weekly to see if/where new services are operating
- Wireless mics must stop operating in all of
the auctioned spectrum after 39 mo. repack
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Spectrum Database
- https://keybridgeglobal.com
- www.spectrumbridge.com
- www.telcordia.com
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Moving forward
- Investigate license eligibility
- Choose wireless mics with:
– Widest tuning range – Best spectral efficiency
- Consider other frequency bands
- No need to discard 600 MHz equipment
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Moving forward
- Shure has been proactive in discontinuing
affected product bands
- Shure remains committed to providing
accurate and timely information in support of
- ur customers and our products and is actively