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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.,  TW-  A325 
 WASHINGTON,  DC  20554  DA  02-  1863  News  media  information  202/  418-  0500  Fax-  On  Demand  202/  418-  2830  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 Released:  July  31,  2002 
 SPECTRUM  POLICY  TASK  FORCE  ANNOUNCES  PANELISTS  FOR  THE  AUGUST  5th  PUBLIC  WORKSHOP  ON 
 SPECTRUM  EFFICIENCY 
 ET  Docket  No.  02-  135 
 As  previously  announced  by  a  Public  Notice  released  on  July  10,  2002,  the  Spectrum  Policy  Task  Force  will  hold  the  third  in  a  series  of  four  public  workshops 
 addressing  spectrum  policy  issues  on  August  5th.  The  August  5th  workshop  will  address  issues  related  to  Spectrum  Efficiency.  The  workshop  will  be  held  from  9  am  to  3  pm  in 
 the  Commission  Meeting  Room,  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.,  Washington,  DC. 
 The  Spectrum  Policy  Task  Force  is  charged  with  conducting  a  systemic  evaluation  of  existing  spectrum  policies  and  with  making  recommendations  as  to  possible 
 improvements.  The  workshop  will  provide  input  into  this  review.  Throughout  the  course  of  the  panels,  there  will  be  the  opportunity  for  questions  from  the  public  audience. 


 The  following  agenda  provides  the  names  and  affiliations  of  the  invited  panelists.  Additional  participants  may  be  confirmed  prior  to  the  event.  The  final  list  will  be 
 published  on  the  Spectrum  Policy  Task  Force  web  site  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  SPTF. 
 August  5th:  Spectrum  Efficiency: 
 Panel  1:  Efficiency  Measures  and  Technology: 
 This  panel  will  address  possible  ways  to  promote  more  efficient  use  of  spectrum.  In  particular,  it  will  focus  on  alternatives  for  measuring  spectrum  efficiency,  such  as,  the 
 number  of  users  that  could  be  provided  service  in  a  specific  geographic  area  or  bits/  Hz.  It  will  also  consider  whether  different  metrics  of  spectrum  efficiency  are  appropriate 
 according  to  the  nature  of  the  service  –  that  is,  for  satellite  service,  terrestrial  fixed  wireless  service,  or  commercial  mobile  radio  service.  Another  issue  to  be  addressed  is 
 the  relationship  between  economic  efficiency  and  technical  efficiency.  For  example,  is  it  in  the  public  interest  to  facilitate  technologies  that  are  more  viable  from  a  business 
 standpoint  even  though  they  may  not  use  the  most  efficient  technology?  In  addition,  the 
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 panel  will  consider  issues  such  as  how  spectrum  allocations  affect  spectrum  efficiency  –  for  example,  spectrum  allocations  can  create  the  need  for  guard  bands  or  other  measures 
 to  avoid  harmful  interference  that  may  impede  efficient  use  of  the  spectrum. 
 Moderators:  David  Weinreich,  Globalstar,  and  Richard  Engelman,  FCC 
 C.  K.  Toh,  TRW  Ulrich  Rohde,  Synergy  Microwave  Corporation 
 Paul  Rinaldo,  Amateur  Radio  Relay  League  S.  Merrill  Weiss,  Merrill  Weiss  Group,  LLC 
 Charles  Trimble,  AEA  Steve  Gillig,  Motorola 
 Stephen  Blust,  Cingular  Wireless 
 Panel  2:  Policies  and  Rules: 
 This  panel  will  address  the  ways  in  which  flexible  use  of  the  spectrum  can  promote  or  impede  spectrum  efficiency.  For  example,  where  the  Commission  has 
 provided  flexible  spectrum  use  through  auctions,  has  this  led  to  the  use  of  spectrally  efficient  technologies?  Would  adopting  policies,  such  as  secondary  markets,  lead  to 
 more  or  less  efficient  use  of  spectrum?  To  what  extent  do  our  approaches  to  licensing,  such  as  auctions,  promote  or  inhibit  efficient  use  of  the  spectrum?  Would  spectrum 
 usage  fees  promote  or  inhibit  spectrum  efficiency? 
 Moderators:  Preston  Marshall,  DARPA,  and  Richard  Engelman,  FCC 
 Ron  Haraseth,  Automated  Frequency  Coordination,  Inc.  Brent  Wilkins,  Cantor  Telecom 
 Gerald  Faulhaber,  University  of  Pennsylvania  Mark  Goldberg,  ArrayComm 
 Michael  T.  N.  Fitch,  Boeing 


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 can  be  purchased  from  CACI  Productions  (formerly  Infocus  Media),  341  Victory  Drive,  Herndon,  VA  20170,  by  calling  CACI  at  (703)  834-  1470  or  by  faxing  CACI  at  (703) 
 834-  0111.  Copies  of  the  materials  in  other  alternative  formats  (computer  diskette,  large  print,  and  Braille)  can  be  made  available  to  persons  with  disabilities  by  contacting  Brian 
 Millian  (202)  418-  7426  voice,  (202)  418-  7365  TTY,  or  bmillian@  fcc.  gov.  Send  requests  for  reasonable  accommodations  to  fcc504@  fcc.  gov,  or  contact  Helen  Chang,  Section  504 
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 For  further  information,  contact  Michael  Marcus  at  (202)  418-  2418  voice,  (202)  418-  1944  fax,  and  e-  mail  mmarcus@  fcc.  gov. 
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