搬迁联邦无线电系统1710 1755mhz频段第四次年度进展报告

Fourth AnnualProgress Report U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GARY LOCKESECRETARY OF COMMERCE LAWRENCE E. STRICKLINGASSISTANT SECRETARY FORCOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION March 2011 RELOCATION OF FEDERAL RADIO SYSTEMS FROMTHE 1710-1755 MHz SPECTRUM BAND:FOURTH ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) submits thisreport pursuant to Section 207 of the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act (CSEA),Title II of P.L. 108-494, which requires annual reporting on Federal agencies’ progress invacating certain wireless communications systems from the 1710 megahertz (MHz) to1755 MHz radio spectrum that has been reallocated to commercial use. The NTIApublished the first annual report to Congress in March 2008. That report coveredrelocation activity during the period from March 2007 through December 2007. Eachsubsequent annual report documents the cumulative progress through December. Thisannual report documents the cumulative progress since the commencement of relocationactivity in March 2007 through December 2010. As created by the CSEA, the Spectrum Relocation Fund (SRF) provides a centralized andstreamlined funding mechanism through which Federal agencies can recover the costsassociated with relocating their radio communications systems from spectrum reallocatedand authorized to be auctioned for commercial purposes. The CSEA appropriated suchsums as are required for relocation costs, which are financed by auction proceeds. The CSEA designated 1710-1755 MHz as “eligible frequencies” for which Federalrelocation costs could be paid from the SRF. The NTIA and Federal CommunicationsCommission (FCC) jointly reallocated for non-Federal use the 1710-1755 MHz band andthe FCC designated the spectrum for Advanced Wireless Services (AWS). In September2006, the FCC concluded the first auction of licenses for AWS in the 1710-1755 MHzband paired with the 2110-2155 MHz band. In August 2008, the FCC held a secondauction of licenses that were not sold in the first auction. The AWS auctions raised over$13.7 billion in net winning bids. Auction proceeds attributable to Federal frequencieswere deposited in the SRF in accordance with the CSEA. For the two auctions, a total of115 different bidders participated and the FCC issued a total of 1122 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 through2010, OMB, consistent with the provisions of the CSEA, in consultation with NTIA andafter Congressional notification, made several transfers from the SRF to accommodateadditional unanticipated relocation expenses. A summary of these transfers is listed inTable 1. 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, as they are crucial to thesuccess of the relocation initiative. However, in unforeseen circumstances, whereagencies need additional resources or time to vacate the auctioned spectrum, Section 204of the CSEA authorizes OMB, in consultation with NTIA, to approve changes to thetimeframe and cost estimates associated with relocation of Federal systems. OMB andNTIA review extension requests to ensure the timely relocation of Federal systems fromthe 1710-1755 MHz band, and to minimize any potential impact to commercial licensees. As required by Section 207 of the CSEA, this report describes the progress Federalagencies have made in relocating out of the 1710-1755 MHz band. It details, on asystem-by-system basis, the estimated relocation costs, the actual costs incurred, and theamounts paid from the SRF. The report is based on data submitted by the Federalagencies to NTIA. A vast majority of Federal agencies report that they are meeting their original relocationtimeframe and cost estimates. For example, a total of 146 systems (approximately 81percent of the total systems) have relocated from the 1710-1755 MHz band. In addition,all Federal agencies’ systems that had relocation timeframes of 36 months or less haverelocated.2Seven out of the twelve agencies (Department of Treasury, Department ofHomeland Security, United States Postal Service, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Justice, National Aeronautics and Space Administration,Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration) have vacated the bandentirely. Some agencies continue to spend SRF funds to complete their transition evenafter they have vacated the band, in order to reach comparable capability of systemsrelative to their pre-relocation opera