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Office of Engineering and

Technology
Staff Presentation
FCC Open Commission Meeting
January 13, 2021
OET’s Mission

Manage the spectrum and


provide technical leadership.

Create new opportunities for


innovation and economic
growth.

1
Advanced Communications Services for All

From spectrum allocation to equipment certification, OET is there from start


to finish
o Manages US Table of Frequency Allocations – the ‘foundation’ of spectrum
management
o Provides engineering support on Commission service rulemakings
o Ensures new devices and equipment comply with technical rules

Making Spectrum Available – 5G FAST!


o Critical Engineering Support for Key Spectrum
Initiatives:
o 600 MHz o C-Band
o L-Band o 3.5 GHz
o Spectrum Frontiers

2
Advanced Communications Services for All

Unlicensed Spectrum Leadership


o 6 GHz R&O
o 1,200 megahertz of spectrum
o Will support latest generation of services (i.e., Wi-Fi 6)
o 5.9 GHz R&O
o Retained spectrum for core automotive safety
applications in the band while expanding unlicensed
use
o 600 MHz White Spaces
o Expanded opportunities for rural and hard-to-serve
areas, including for rural schools and communities,
IoT, and innovative agricultural applications
o Spectrum Horizons
o Granted new access to terahertz spectrum above 95
GHz

3
Advanced Communications Services for All
Engineering and technical analysis to support FCC priorities

o Developed new speed test app for


Measuring Broadband America (MBA)
program
o Used to support Commission work and
independent researchers

o OET data and analysis used to support—


o 5G Fund
o Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF)
o Broadband coverage and mapping

4
Promoting Innovation

Evolution of the Experimental Licensing Program


o Program Experimental Licenses accepted
o Innovation Zones
o Experiments above 95 GHz
o Commercial space launches/UAV technologies

Modernization of the Equipment Authorization


Program
o Updated our marketing and importation rules
o Developed new self-certification and e-labeling provisions
o Competitive market-based Certification process
o TCBs submit more than 25,000 Certification applications yearly

5
Promoting Innovation

Processing waiver requests to provide flexibility for innovators


o Issued multiple Part 15 waivers for innovative
unlicensed devices, including those for:
o Medical devices
o Transportation and security equipment
o Agriculture and industrial applications
o Productivity and lifestyle products

“Now, more than ever, we


need to support and enable
innovation in health care.”
- Chairman Pai, April 30,
2020

6
Promoting Innovation
Constantly reviewing and updating our rules to accommodate new
technologies
o Vehicular Radar R&O (76-81 GHz)
o Using millimeter wave spectrum to sense
surroundings and protect public safety
o Remote Wireless Charging
o Authorized first systems to provide wireless
power transfer (up to one meter)

o Preserve the integrity and improve the availability of wireless


microphone services
o Major RF Order issued in December 2019
o Reaffirmed existing standards, streamlined evaluation
procedures, sought comment on expanding the range of
frequencies subject to RF exposure limits
o Streamlined regulations promote innovation while protecting the
public

7
Protecting Consumers and Supporting
Public Safety
o Meeting the challenges of COVID-19
o Waiver to allow importation and operation of new
medical devices to fight the COVID-19 pandemic
o Special Temporary Authority (STA) for contact-
tracing system used by the NFL in 2020-2021
season
o Wireless internet service providers permitted
higher power levels during the pandemic –
improved broadband service to consumers

o Allowing new security screening portals to operate


under the unlicensed rules through waiver grants
o Conducting lab testing and audits of RF devices
and related technologies
o Aiding Commission response to hurricanes and other
natural disasters

8
Modernizing Operations and Programs

o Investing in Staff to Ensure Continued OET Success


o Launched Honors Engineering Program – New Talent for Cutting-Edge Engineering

o Investing in Tools and Resources to Tackle Increasingly Complex


Radiofrequency Engineering Challenges

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