15 February 2002
Source:
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Feb2002/b02142002_bt071-02.html
February 14, 2002
Today's decision by the Federal Communications Commission authorizing the use of ultra-wideband (UWB) devices above 3.1 GHz and imposing strict technical limits below 3.1 GHz continues to protect critical, spectrum-dependent military systems, including the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) system, the Department of Defense said today.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Spectrum and C3 Policy Steven Price said, "The Department supports FCC's reasoned and balanced approach of protecting critical national security systems from frequency interference while allowing commercial deployment of new technologies. DoD appreciates the leadership efforts of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration -- the agency with lead responsibility for managing federal government spectrum -- ensuring mission-critical operations are not jeopardized. DoD concluded FCC's technical restrictions on UWB devices would be sufficient to protect military systems. Such restrictions were the minimum required to avoid interference with those systems."
DoD intends to monitor regulatory and market developments to ensure national security is maintained and that UWB devices, as deployed, do not jeopardize mission-critical operations supporting public safety, national security and homeland defense.
Source: http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/News_Releases/2002/nret0203.html
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NEW PUBLIC SAFETY APPLICATIONS AND BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS AMONG USES ENVISIONED BY FCC AUTHORIZATION OF ULTRA-WIDEBAND TECHNOLOGY | ||||||||
Washington, D.C. The Federal
Communication Commission (FCC) adopted today a First Report and Order that
permits the marketing and operation of certain types of new products
incorporating ultra-wideband (UWB) technology. UWB technology
holds great promise for a vast array of new applications that have the potential
to provide significant benefits for public safety, businesses and consumers
in a variety of applications such as radar imaging of objects buried under
the ground or behind walls and short-range, high-speed data transmissions.
UWB devices operate by employing very narrow or short duration pulses that result in very large or wideband transmission bandwidths. With appropriate technical standards, UWB devices can operate using spectrum occupied by existing radio services without causing interference, thereby permitting scarce spectrum resources to be used more efficiently. This First Report and Order (Order) includes standards designed to ensure that existing and planned radio services, particularly safety services, are adequately protected. The FCC will act vigorously to enforce the rules and act quickly on any reports of interference.
The standards adopted today represent a cautious first step with UWB technology.
These standards are based in large measure on standards that the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) believes
are necessary to protect against interference to vital federal government
operations. Since there is no production UWB equipment available and there
is little operational experience with the impact of UWB on other radio services,
the Commission chose in this First Report and Order to err on the side of
conservatism in setting emission limits when there were unresolved interference
issues. The Commission intends within the next six to twelve months to review
the standards for UWB devices and issue a further notice of proposed rule
making to explore more flexible standards and address the operation of additional
types of UWB operations and technology.
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