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`International Mobile Telecom-munications-2000 (IMT-2000), also known as the Third Generation Mobile
`Systems, is the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) vision of global access in the 21st Century.
`These systems will fulfill the dream of communications anytime and anywhere, providing both terrestrial and
`satellite access. IMT-2000 will offer a wide variety of broadband and multimedia communications capabilities,
`providing a new level of worldwide access to information for business, education, community services, safety
`and entertainment. Service is scheduled to begin this year in some countries, either in frequency bands
`previously identified by the World Administrative Radio Conference 1992 (WARC-92), or through an
`evolutionary process by operators wishing to implement third generation mobile systems in bands currently used
`for existing Cellular and Personal Communications Systems (PCS).
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`Beginning in the late 1980’s, the ITU convened a special Task Group 8/1 to study the technologies and various
`spectrum related issues that would make the ITU’s vision a reality. This proved to be a great challenge with
`various proposals and frequency ranges being considered. The group successfully completed its work by
`November 1999, developing the standards for the radio transmission technologies. Its report on the need for
`additional spectrum for IMT-2000 was submitted to the Conference Preparatory Meeting 1999 (CPM).
`Considering the increasingly mobile international society and the need to satisfy the many communications
`needs of the world, ITU-R Study Group 8 decided that it was necessary to continue work on IMT-2000 systems
`and beyond, and it established a new Working Party 8F to continue where TG 8/1 left off.
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`The WRC will be challenged to identify more spectrum in order to fully realize the IMT-2000 vision, and to
`meet the growing demand for mobile services. One approach that the WRC will likely take is to identify a
`limited number of contiguous bands available globally to reduce the cost, size and complexity of IMT-2000
`terminal and network equipment and deployment, and to provide the economies of scale for the mass market.
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`The IMT-2000 spectrum needs have been a major topic of regional and sub-regional WRC proposals and views,
`and it appears that it will not be possible by WRC-2000 for many Administrations to identify the large amount
`of contiguous spectrum for near-term IMT-2000 use in a globally harmonized manner. The difficulties result
`when considering the huge investment in equipment currently operating in the desirable bands, band sharing
`problems, the impact on consumers and other users of existing services, and the lack flexibility to authorize
`other systems based on national needs.
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`Following extensive analyses and international talks, the United States has had difficulty identifying a single
`band that could likely be used on a global basis by IMT-2000 and other advanced communications technologies.
`Some administrations have proposed the 1710-1885 MHZ and 2500-2690 MHZ bands as candidates for regional
`or global use by IMT-2000 and other technologies. These bands present significant challenges for the United
`States because of important existing uses. However, recognizing the interest expressed in these bands by some
`Administrations and some members of industry, the United States will closely examine the possibility of some
`available spectrum in these bands. As a result, the United States has initiated a multi-step process to determine
`whether these bands, or any part thereof, are feasible for use domestically by IMT-2000 and other advanced
`communications technologies. The United States must consider the investment of existing licensees, the impact
`on consumers and other users of existing services, the flexibility to authorize other systems based on national
`needs, current and emerging uses, the availability of comparable replacement spectrum to which current and
`emerging uses might migrate, and the costs of relocation against the benefits of global harmonization of
`spectrum for IMT-2000 and other advanced communications technologies. The United States will not have
`completed this process in time for the WRC, but plans to resolve issues related to use of these bands in time for
`the next WRC.
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`Ambassador Gail Schoettler, Head of the U.S. Delegation to WRC, formed a U.S. negotiation team comprised of
`industry and government representatives and led by NTIA and the Federal Communications Commission. The
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`determine the possibility of sharing between existing systems and new advanced communications technologies,
`to assess the requirements and benefits of existing services, and to consider various means to facilitate global
`roaming. The results of these studies will be useful for administrations wishing to implement advanced
`communications technologies including IMT-2000. To preserve each Administration’s flexibility to use these
`bands for other fixed and mobile systems as they may deem necessary to their national interest, particularly in
`light of the ongoing studies, this proposal clarifies the flexibility to use these bands within the broadly-defined
`service allocations in those bands.
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`The United States proposes the identification of spectrum in several bands for consideration by Administrations
`for the implementation of IMT-2000 and other advanced communications technologies. Specifically, the
`proposed modified S5.388 and Resolution IMT to identify the 698-960 MHz, 1525-1559 MHz, 1610-1660.5
`MHz, 1710-2025 MHz, 2110-2200 MHz, 2483.5-2690 MHz bands for potential IMT-2000 use. The U.S.
`proposal acknowledges that many Administrations, including the United States, are studying some of the
`proposed spectrum to determine its feasibility within the national boundaries of that particular Administration.
`For that reason, the United States calls for the adoption of a second new Resolution addressing national studies
`as well as ITU-R studies related to the 698-960 MHz, 1710-1885 MHz and 2500-2690 MHz bands. The national
`studies will clarify if Administrations can make those bands available. ITU studies will look at aspects to
`facilitate the implementation of these new technologies.
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