700 mhz transition presented by: bob stephens public safety working group february 15, 2002

700 MHz Transition700 MHz Transition

Presented by:Presented by:

Bob StephensBob StephensPublic Safety Working GroupPublic Safety Working Group

February 15, 2002 February 15, 2002

KY 700 MHz RPC Region 17

AGENDA

Introduction by Aldona Valicenti, Ky Chief Information OfficerOverview of 700 MHz Initiative

Break

Organizational BusinessNominations for Chair and Vice Chair

• Elections• Appointment of Secretary and Treasurer• Standing Committees:

– Implementation

– Technical

– Interoperability

Appointment of Standing Committee ChairsDiscussion and Adoption of BylawsEstablish Future Meetings and Locations

Adjourn


TV/DTV Channels 60-69 = 746-806 MHz FCC’s Goals

Alleviate Current LMR Congestion in Other BandsProvide Public Safety access to New TechnologiesPromote InteroperabilitySatisfy PSWAC Requirements

24 MHz of 60 MHz Allocated to Public SafetyEligibility

• Only for Protection of Life, Health or Property

• Non-Governmental Organizations can be eligible but need Letter of Support

Frequency Coordination• Open to all 4 current PS Frequency Coordinators

REALLOCATION OF TV CHANNELS 60-69 (FCC Docket #96-86)


Public Safety Frequency Coordinators

Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, Inc. (APCO)

International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA)

Forestry Conservation Communications Association (FCCA)

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)


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24 MHz Allocated to Public Safety(per Docket 96-86, 3rd MO&O & 3rd R&O)

General Use Allocated through Regional Planning Committees 7.7 MHz narrowband (616 @ 6.25 kHz*) 4.8 MHz wideband (48 @ 50 kHz**)

Interoperability NCC to develop a National Plan & recommend I/O Standards 0.8 MHz narrowband I/O (32 @ 12.5 kHz)

+ proposed 0.8 MHz I/O Guard (either side of I/O channel) (64 @ 6.25 kHz) 1.8 MHz wideband I/O (18 @ 50 kHz**)

Other 2.4 MHz narrowband as ‘block grant’ to each State (192 @ 6.25 kHz*) 0.3 MHz low power (analog) on-scene/itinerant (24 @ 6.25 kHz*) 5.4 MHz wideband Reserve (54 @ 50 kHz**)

* 6.25 kHz narrowband channels can be aggregated to 25 kHz bandwidth

** 50 kHz wideband channels can be aggregated to 150 kHz bandwidth


National Coordination Committee NCC submitted 1st Report to the FCC on 2/25/00

NCC Recommended:Project 25 Phase I as the digital I/O standardTrunking permissible but not mandatory on the Interoperability

ChannelsCommon Nomenclature for the Interoperability Channels4th R&O Adopted 1/11/01

• Project 25 Phase I adopted as the digital I/O standard

2nd NCC Report 02/2001working on the National Plan & Regional Planning Guidelinesreceiver standardswideband data standards


700 MHz RPC ProcessFCC Requirements for Regional PlanningGovernor must appoint convener to hold 1st 700 mtg.Most elements the same as the 800 PlansEncouragement of all eligible entities to participateAdjacent Region’s written approval

Other Considerations:Frequency Coordination by all PS CoordinatorsFunding (advertising, copying, plan preparation)Broadcast TV/DTV Incumbency

Encourage Participation by all Eligible Entities60 day notice in PS publications & on PS web sitesHold meetings in different parts of the regionSet up e-mail list servers for distribution of information


Adjacent Regions

Notify adjacent regions of meetings

Chair should attend adjacent regions’ meetings

Pre-planning proposalAllot a certain amount of spectrum near region

bordersUse 25 kHz building blocks

Written Approval of Regional Plan by Adjacent Region(s)


NIJ Pre-coordination Database

700 MHz can be coordinated by any of the FCC-certified Public Safety Coordinators

Need a common database for all coordinators and RPCs to useImplementation Cmte recommends use of common

database up to & including licensing

NIJ has approved the funding for a database and some RPC start-up expenses

NCC has asked that all RPCs and FACs be required to use NIJ databaseNIJ funding tied to use of database


TV Incumbency Full Access: Can TV be moved out faster?

On-going FCC policy discussions• Kennard speech (eliminate 85%, mandatory DTV receivers, penalties)

• Canadian border discussions

Will commercial carriers in 30 MHz segments help buy/push out incumbent TV broadcasters?

• Does not affect adjacent channel 59 blockage

Can public safety community exert additional pressure?

Could explore potential benefits of non-standard base/mobile of PS spectrum pairing during interim

• additional subscriber cost issues

• creates transition issues


TV Incumbency Rules Protect incumbent analog and new digital TV receivers in the 746-806

MHz band until broadcast transition ends

Deadline is December 31, 2006 to end analog broadcastsBy market exceptions may be granted by FCC, such as:

• Less than 85% of households are served by digital TV services (over-the-air, cable, satellite, etc.)

• At least 1of 4 national TV network affiliates are not broadcasting digital

Licenses within 120 km of Canada and Mexico are subject to future agreements with those countriesCanada has allotted DTV to ALL full service, low power, and authorized

(but not on-the-air) analog TV stationsmany Canadian allotments in 60-69 MHz rangevery few analog or digital TV stations in Mexico in 60-69 MHz range


Public Safety Channels 63/68Public Safety Channels 63/68


Channels 63/68 Kentucky

Co-Channel 63 or 68TV/DTV Grade B + 45 miles

Adj-Channel 62, 64, 67, or 69TV/DTV Grade B + 25 miles

Towns & Cities


DTV 64 co-channelTV 64 co-channel

DTV 69 co-channelTV 69 co-channel

DTV 63 adj-channelTV 63 adj-channel

DTV 65 adj-channelTV 65 adj-channel

TV 68 adj-channelDTV 68 adj-channel

Public Safety Channels 64/69Public Safety Channels 64/69


Channels 64/69 Kentucky

Co-Channel 64 or 69TV/DTV Grade B + 45 miles

Adj-Channel 63, 65, or 68TV/DTV Grade B + 25 miles

Towns & Cities


Revised LMR to TV Separation Parametersa) Will use reduced Base ERP and HAAT thatare typical of systems installed at 800 MHz(< 250 Watts ERP and < 250 feet HAAT).

b) Will recommend restricting Control Station ERP to < 50 watts and HAAT to < 100 ft AGL (< 100 ft DHAAT toward TV station).

c) TV to LMR separation distance from Tables in 90.309 assumes typical 55 mile radius TV Grade B contour (e.g., 100 miles).

d) Will use best estimate of “actual Grade B” contour plus the distance from Grade B to LMR site (e.g., 55 + 45 = 100 miles). This reduces separation when Grade B contour is < 55 miles.

e) Rules provide extra protection to TV/DTV sites with HAAT > 350 meters. Will add this to d) above.

f) Will assume omni-directional (circular) coverage.Directional coverage may further reduce separation.

g) Will assume talk-around mode required. 80 miles or Actual Grade B + 25 miles

+ > 350 meter HAAT adj

Adj-channel

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764-776 MHz

100 miles or Actual Grade B + 45 miles


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764-776 MHz



Adj-channel

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794-806 MHz



Co-channel

Mobile

794-806 MHz

90.309 TablesBase:

<250 W ERP / <250 ft HAAT

Mobile:

30 Watt ERP

Control Station:

50 W ERP / 100 ft AGL


RecapGovernor authorized the Public Safety

Working Group to administer the public safety 700 MHz spectrum

FCC requires Public Meetings

Develop 700 MHz Plan

Questions


Break Time

700 mhz transition presented by: bob stephens public safety working group february 15, 2002

Documents

khz narrowband channels

khz wideband channels

narrowband io

io standards0

io channel64

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adjacent regions meetings

regional planning committees