CSMAC Meeting Agenda 02/21/2013

Meeting Agenda

Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC)

U.S. Department of Commerce 2013 Offsite Location
Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)
366 Galvez Street, Stanford, California 94305
Koret-Taube Room

Thursday, February 21, 2013
9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. (PST)

Teleconference Number:
(Inside US) 1-210-234-1347
(Outside US) 1-866-421-2103
Pin: 2570373

Webcast Link
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2013/csmac-02-21-2013-meeting-webcast

9:00 A.M.       Welcome and Opening Remarks

 Larry Strickling, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information

9:05 A.M.       Opening Comments from Co-Chairs

9:10 A.M.       Progress Report - CSMAC Working Groups’ Liaisons

• WG1 1695 - 1710 MHz Weather Satellite Receive Earth Stations
• WG2 1755 - 1850 MHz Law Enforcement Surveillance and Other Short-range Fixed
• WG3 1755 - 1850 MHz Satellite Control Links and Electronic Warfare
• WG4 1755 - 1850 MHz Fixed Point-to-Point and Tactical Radio Relay 
• WG5 1755 - 1850 MHz Airborne Operations
• Committee Questions and Discussion

10:30 A.M.     Break

10:45 A.M.     NTIA Spectrum Management Hot Topics

• NTIA 5 GHz Report
• NTIA 1675 – 1710 MHz Report

11:30 A.M.     Over the Horizon – NTIA Strategic Brainstorming

• Future approaches to industry/government dialog, including trusted agent concept
• Use of general occupancy measurements
•  Providing government greater flexibility and more options through access to non-federal bands 
• FCC -- Technological Advisory Council White Paper– Interference Limits Policy

11:50 A.M.     Opportunity for Public Comment

12:00 P.M.      Adjourn

Schedule of Next Meetings

• June 18, 2013, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC
  • 12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. (EDT)
• August 20, 2013, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC
  • 12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. (EDT)