Status ReportFor Discussion at the CSMAC Meeting onMarch 28, 2014 Definitions •Transitional Sharing•Protection Zone Areas of Study •How to define protection zones•How to effectuate coordination•Analysis methodologies & tools•DoD Portal•Obtaining data•Market prioritization•Resourcing•Roles (regulators, agencies, licensees, others) Approach •Leverage lessons learned from AWS-1•Review recommendations and study from mostrecent CSMAC work•Review/study existing sharing techniques•Investigate “trusted agent”•Investigate testing & measurements and reviewexisting measurements results Update •WG would like to include Federal spectrumusers in the discussion, but understand the timeconstraints Draft Recommendations •Develop a single portal to support:–Exchange of data–Interference/sharing analyses–Communication of results–Could be used to provide commercial input into initial band-sharing discussions •Involve commercial users in requirements definition forportal development–Hold Stakeholder Requirements Definition meetings toengage all users in development of use cases andrequirements definition Draft Recommendations Generalized Portal Structure Draft Recommendations •Support a series of “Coordination Symposia” (much like thoseconducted for AWS-1) among stakeholders to: –To bring together potential AWS licensees, Federal agencies, regulatorsand other interested parties to: •Exchange information;•Discuss sharing, relocation and coordination; and•Educate each other concerning issues relating to the 1.7 GHz spectrummigration process. –To better understand the Federal agency spectrum clearing process andassociated issues. –To discuss the agency and carrier coordination processes suggested orrequired by CSMAC, the FCC and NTIA. –To share ideas and address concerns regarding best practices to ensuresmooth and timely relocation and transitional sharing prior to relocation. Draft Recommendations •Include Trusted Agents in the early distribution of TransitionPlans.–Should include non-redacted information •Hold regular meetings (quarterly?) with commercial licensees,FCC, NTIA and Federal agencies to discuss and refine process,identify and resolve issues, and share information. –Will help deal with progress and conceptional issues–Could also serve as Stakeholder Requirements Definition meetings–Could also support additional band-specific Coordination Symposia Next Steps •Refine Portal details–Consider phased approach and possible time frames –Research IRAC implications–Study enforcement implications–Consider funding models •Involve Federal users in sharing discussions •Refine recommendation for regular meetings–Consider existing frameworks (e.g., PPSG)–Suggest general agenda •Refine Transitional Sharing flow diagram AWS-1 Transitional Sharing