2017年商业频谱增强法案年度进展报告

Annual Progress Report For 2017 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILBUR ROSSSECRETARY OF COMMERCE DAVID J. REDLASSISTANT SECRETARY FORCOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION June 2018 COMMERCIAL SPECTRUM ENHANCEMENT ACT (CSEA)ANNUAL REPORT: Annual Progress Report for 2017 The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) submits thisreport pursuant to Section 207 of the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act (CSEA),Title II of Pub. L. 108-494, which requires annual reporting on federal agencies’ progressto relocate radio communications systems from spectrum or share spectrum that has beenreallocated and authorized to be auctioned for commercial use. This report covers theperiod from January through December 2017. This report provides details on federal spectrum bands included in two separate spectrumauctions conducted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for advancedwireless service (AWS) licenses: 1) the 1710 to 1755 megahertz (MHz) band as part ofthe AWS-1 auction, and 2) the 1695-1710 MHz and 1755-1780 MHz bands as part of theAWS-3 auction. As authorized by the CSEA, the Spectrum Relocation Fund (SRF)provides a centralized and streamlined funding mechanism through which federalagencies can recover the costs associated with relocating their radio communicationssystems or sharing the reallocated spectrum. This report, based on data the federalagencies submitted to NTIA, describes the progress the federal agencies have made inadhering to spectrum transition timelines. It also details, on a system-by-system basis,the costs estimated, funds transferred, and costs paid from the SRF. Part I of this report documents the cumulative progress made by federal agencies torelocate operations out of the 1710-1755 MHz band from March 2007 through December2017. It is the eleventh annual progress report for the 1710-1755 MHz band. Part II of this report is the third annual progress report documenting federal agencyefforts to accommodate commercial use of the 1695-1710 MHz and 1755-1780 MHzbands auctioned in 2014-2015. Specifically, it documents the cumulative progress madeby federal agencies to transition operations out of these bands during the period ofJanuary 2015 through December 2017. Part II includes slightly different informationthan Part I due to enactment of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of2012, Pub. L. 112-96 (Tax Relief Act), that, among other things, modified the SRFprovisions in the NTIA Organization Act. Notably, it authorized federal agencies torecover costs stemming from their actions to enable spectrum to be shared or relocatedbased on an approved transition plan, as well as to recover certain pre-auction costs.Accordingly, Part II reflects transition costs, which include both relocation and sharingcosts, as well as separate timelines associated with transitioning federal spectrum use andexpending SRF funds. PART I RELOCATION OF FEDERAL RADIO SYSTEMS FROM THE 1710-1755 MHzSPECTRUM BAND: ELEVENTH ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT In September 2006, the FCC concluded the first auction of licenses for AdvancedWireless Services (AWS) in the 1710-1755 MHz band paired with the 2110-2155 MHzband. In August 2008, the FCC held a second auction of licenses that received nowinning bids in the first auction. The combined AWS auctions for the 1710-1755 MHzand 2110-2155 MHz bands raised over $13.7 billion in net winning bids. Auctionproceeds attributable to federal frequencies were deposited in the SRF in accordance withthe CSEA. For the two auctions, a total of 115 different bidders participated and the FCCissued a total of 1,122 AWS licenses. In February 2007, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation withNTIA, submitted a report to Congress detailing a transfer of $1.008 billion from the SRFto 12 federal agencies to relocate their radio communications systems from the 1710-1755 MHz band. OMB transferred this amount to the agencies in March 2007. Between2007 and 2012, OMB, consistent with the provisions of the CSEA, in consultation withNTIA, and after Congressional notification, made several additional transfers from theSRF to agencies to cover additional unanticipated relocation expenses. In October 2008, OMB issued guidance to federal agencies participating in the SRFspecifying the information they must provide when requesting additional resources or anextension of their approved projected timeframes.1OMB directed the agencies to adhereto their original cost and timeline estimates to the extent possible. However, inunforeseen circumstances, where agencies need additional resources or time to vacate theauctioned spectrum, OMB, in consultation with NTIA, may approve changes to thetimeframe and cost estimates associated with relocation of federal systems. All 12 federal agencies have reported that they have ceased operations of their systems inthe 1710-1755 MHz band, where required to do so, clearing the way for commerciallicensees.2To date, ten agencies (the Depart