NPSTC Meeting Via Conference Call November 28, 1:00 pm 4:15 pm EST Call In: (855) 638-3725 Instructions: 104#, Passcode: 130031# support@npstc.org NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership.
NPSTC Meeting Call to Order Ralph Haller, NPSTC Chair Welcome Official Business Roll Call Agenda Approval communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 2
Special Presentations Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Denis Gusty, Deputy Director, Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC) Ken Bradley, Program Analyst, Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) David Furth, Deputy Chief, Public Safety Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST) Update Harlin McEwen, PSST Chairman communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 3
Technology Committee Tom Sorley, Committee Chair Andy Thiessen, Committee Vice Chair NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership.
Technology Committee Broadband Working Group Andrew Thiessen, Chair Radio Programming Compatibility Requirements Pam Montanari, Co-Chair, Tom Sorley, Co-Chair communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 5
Interoperability Committee John Powell, Committee Chair Pam Montanari, Committee Vice Chair NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership.
Interoperability Committee 700 MHz Cleanup Summary John Powell, Committee Chair White Paper: Impact of New Digital Technologies on Public Safety LMR Interoperability John Powell, Committee Chair communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 7
FCC 700 MHz Clean-up Summary 09/11/ Letter to David Furth summarized outstanding 700 MHz LMR Issues Additional Point To Be Added FCC Rule 90.553 cites TIA Standard 102.AAAA-A Project 25 DES Encryption Protocol (Feb 2001) Rescinded by TIA in October 2006. Replaced by TIA-102.AAAD-A Project 25 Digital Land Mobile Radio Block Encryption Protocol (Aug 2009). communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 8
FCC 700 MHz Clean-up Summary TIA-102.AAAD-A Project 25 Digital Land Mobile Radio Block Encryption Protocol Defines three encryption algorithms: AES, DES, and Triple DES Primary algorithm is now AES Most manufacturers continue to support DES as a legacy mode All products that have FIPS-140-2 certification use the AES algorithm, as DES is now no longer supported under FIPS communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 9
New Digital Technologies White Paper Interoperability problems are surfacing nationwide with new non- ANSI standardized digital radio platforms being introduced on Part 90 Public Safety radio spectrum Most recent in Midwestern state reported on 11/23 Manufacturer representative selling dual mode base stations for narrowbanding, then coming back telling agencies to buy proprietary subscribers to meet later 6.25 khz deadline Day-to-Day interoperability (97% of all interoperability) on agency channels is destroyed by incompatible technologies NPSTC has taken a position opposing TETRA on PS channels and asked the FCC to include that prohibition in its Part 90 rules White paper to highlight issues underway. Interested parties can subscribe to drafting/review group at: NPSTC-EDRT_whitepaper-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Send confirming interest email to jpowell@berkeley.edu communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 10
Spectrum Management Committee David Buchanan, Committee Chair Stu Overby, Committee Vice Chair NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership.
Recap (page 1 of 4) Name/Description Docket Comment Deadline Reply Comment Deadline NPSTC Action VCAT Draft Recommendations re PS BB Network, rel. Nov. 21, Dec.19, Reviewing document to determine if comments need to be filed NIST Request for Comment on Priorities for Public Safety Broadband R&D spending Docket No. 110727437 1433 01 October 12. N/A NPSTC filed Comments October 12, Part 90 Signal Booster NPRM WT Docket No. 10-4 NPRM released April 6, July 25, August 24, NPSTC filed Reply Comments August, 24,. Sprint Petition for Declaratory Ruling. Petition requests ability to deploy technology w/ 1.25 MHz wide channels in the 800 MHz band WT Docket 11-110 FCC PN: DA 11-1152, released June 30, August 1, August 16, NPSTC filed Comments August 1, communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 12
Recap (page 2 of 4) Name/Description Docket Comment Deadline Reply Comment Deadline NPSTC Action LightSquared/USGPS Council Technical Working Group Report submitted June 30,. IB Docket No. 11-109 FCC PN: DA 11-1133, released June 30, July 30, August 15, NPSTC filed Comments July 29, FCC sent letter 8/10/ to LS requesting additional info re tests. NPSTC Airborne Channel Petition for Rulemaking filed w/ FCC March 19, 2010. Recommends FCC permit public safety aircraft voice operations on 700 MHz NB channels designated for secondary trunking use. RM-11433 FCC PN: DA-11-1146 released June 30, July 15, July 25, NPSTC filed Comments July 15, TETRA NPRM. Proposes deployment of equipment with up to 22 khz bandwidth in 406-512 & entire 800 MHz band. ET Docket No. 09-234 WT Docket No. 11-69 June 27, August 9, NPSTC filed Comments June 27, communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 13
Recap (page 3 of 4) Name/Description Docket Comment Deadline Reply Comment Deadline NPSTC Action TETRA Waiver Order. Grants conditional waiver for deployment in 800 MHz ESMR & 450 MHz IB channels ET Docket No. 09-234 WT Docket No. 11-69 Petitions for Reconsideration or Clarification due May 26, N/A NPSTC filed Request for Clarification May 26, 700 MHz Public Safety Broadband Interoperability Standards (4 th NPRM). Poses questions re 700 BB architecture, roaming, multiple technical issues PS Docket No. 06-229 4 th NPRM released January 26, April 11, May 10, NPSTC filed Comments April 11, Signal Booster Proceeding Docket No. WT-10 N/A N/A NPSTC filed ex parte letter w/ FCC March 29, recommending FCC separate issue re legitimate PS signal boosters and boosters used by general public on commercial networks communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 14
Recap (page 4 of 4) Name/Description Docket Comment Deadline Reply Comment Deadline NPSTC Action 700 MHz Public Safety Broadband PS Docket No. 06-229 N/A N/A NPSTC filed Ex Parte Statement March 10, re 700 MHz BB Network architecture discussed in ex parte meeting with FCC staff March 3, LightSquared Application Request for Modification of its Authority for Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) (FCC File No. SAT- MOD-20101118-00239) N/A N/A NPSTC filed letter w/ FCC January 25, expressing concern re potential interference to public safety use of GPS Industry Canada Consultation on a Policy and Technical Framework for the 700 MHz Band and Aspects Related to Commercial Radio Spectrum Gazette Notice No. SMSE-018-10 Published December 4, 2010 February 25, N/A NPSTC filed Comments February 25, communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 15
Anticipated 2012 Issues 700 MHz Broadband Rules of the Road Recommendations on 700 MHz Narrowband Buildout 700 MHz Narrowband Rules Cleanup Tracking/Monitoring of VHF/UHF Narrowband Waiver Requests and FCC Responses Protection of Existing Bands Security Disaster Recovery communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 16
Next Meeting February 24, 2012 International Wireless Communication Expo (IWCE) Las Vegas, Nevada Meeting Registration is Open www.npstc.org/meetings.jsp communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 17