2016年商业频谱增强法案年度进展报告

Annual Progress Report For 2016 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILBUR ROSSSECRETARY OF COMMERCE April 2017 COMMERCIAL SPECTRUM ENHANCEMENT ACT (CSEA)ANNUAL REPORT: Annual Progress Report for 2016 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 to commercial use. This report provides details on two separate spectrumauctions conducted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that included: 1)the 1710 to 1755 megahertz (MHz) band, and 2) the 1695-1710 MHz and 1755-1780MHz bands. This report covers the period from January through December 2016. As authorized by the CSEA, the Spectrum Relocation Fund (SRF) provides a centralizedand streamlined funding mechanism through which federal agencies can recover the costsassociated with relocating their radio communications systems or sharing spectrumreallocated and authorized to be auctioned for commercial purposes. This report describes the progress the federal agencies have made in adhering totransition timelines. It also details, on a system-by-system basis, the costs estimated,funds transferred, and costs paid from the SRF. This report is based on data submitted bythe federal agencies to NTIA. Part I of this annual report documents the cumulative progress made by federal agenciesto relocate operations out of the 1710-1755 MHz band from March 2007 throughDecember 2016. It is the tenth annual progress report for the 1710-1755 MHz band. Part II of this annual report contains the second annual progress report that documents theagencies’ activities to accommodate commercial use of the 1695-1710 MHz and 1755-1780 MHz bands that were auctioned in 2014-2015. Part II contains slightly differentinformation compared to Part I due to enactment of the Middle Class Tax Relief and JobCreation Act of 2012, Pub. L. 112-96 (Tax Relief Act), that, among other things,modified the SRF provisions in the NTIA Organization Act. Notably, thesemodifications permit federal agencies to recover costs stemming from their action toenable spectrum to be shared or relocated based on an approved transition plan, as well aspermit federal agencies to recover certain pre-auction costs, neither of which waspermitted prior to the Tax Relief Act. Accordingly, Part II reflects transition costs, whichinclude both relocation and sharing costs, as well as separate timelines associated withtransitioning federal spectrum use and the expenditure of SRF funds. Part II documentsthe cumulative progress made by federal agencies to transition operations out of the1695-1710 MHz and 1755-1780 MHz bands from January 2015 through December 2016. PART I RELOCATION OF FEDERAL RADIO SYSTEMS FROM THE 1710-1755 MHzSPECTRUM BAND: TENTH 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, seven agencies (United States Departme