2015年商业频谱增强法案csea年度进展报告

Annual Progress Report For 2015 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PENNY PRITZKERSECRETARY OF COMMERCE LAWRENCE E. STRICKLINGASSISTANT SECRETARY FORCOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION April 2016 COMMERCIAL SPECTRUM ENHANCEMENT ACT (CSEA)ANNUAL REPORT: Annual Progress Report for 2015 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 wireless communications systems from spectrum or share spectrum that hasbeen reallocated to commercial use. This report provides details on two separatespectrum auctions conducted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) thatincluded: 1) the 1710 to 1755 megahertz (MHz) band, and 2) the 1695-1710 MHz and1755-1780 MHz bands. This report covers the period from January through December2015. 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. As required by Section 207 of the CSEA, this report describes the progress the federalagencies have made in adhering to relocation timelines. It also details, on a system-by-system basis, the costs estimated, funds transferred, and costs paid from the SRF. Thisreport is based on data submitted by the 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 2015. Part II of this annual report contains a new report — the report documents the agencies’activities to accommodate commercial use of the 1695-1710 MHz and 1755-1780 MHzbands that were auctioned in 2015. Part II contains slightly different informationcompared to Part I due to enactment of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Actof 2012, Pub. L. 112-96 (Tax Relief Act), that, among other things, modified the SRFprovisions in the NTIA Organization Act. Notably, these modifications permit federalagencies to recover costs stemming from their action to enable spectrum to be shared orrelocated based on an approved transition plan, as well as permit federal agencies torecover certain pre-auction costs, neither of which was permitted prior to the 2012 TaxRelief Act. Accordingly, Part II reflects transition costs, which include both relocationand sharing costs, as well as separate timelines associated with transitioning federalspectrum use and the expenditure of SRF funds. PART I RELOCATION OF FEDERAL RADIO SYSTEMS FROM THE 1710-1755 MHzSPECTRUM BAND: NINTH 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 were not sold inthe first auction. The combined AWS auctions for the 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155MHz bands raised over $13.7 billion in net winning bids. Auction proceeds attributableto federal frequencies were deposited in the SRF in accordance with the CSEA. For thetwo auctions, a total of 115 different bidders participated and the FCC issued a total of1,122 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 wireless systems from the 1710-1755 MHz band.OMB transferred this amount to the agencies in March 2007. Between 2007 and 2012,OMB, consistent with the provisions of the CSEA, in consultation with NTIA, and afterCongressional notification, made several additional transfers from the SRF to agencies tocover 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 project timeframes.1OMB directed the agencies to adhere totheir original cost and timeline estimates to the extent possible. However, in unforeseencircumstances, where agencies need additional resources or time to vacate the auctionedspectrum, OMB, in consultation with NTIA, may approve changes to the timeframe andcost 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, six agencies (United States Department of Agriculture, Departmentof Housing and Urban Development, Department of Transportation / Federal AviationAdministration, National Aeronautics and Space Administr