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Spectrum Task Force

Lastly, the command-and-control approach requires the NTIA and FCC to have proper measures in place to monitor the allocated spectrum, address any interference issues, keep the technical standards in check, and audit the geographic spectrum assignments.

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The Task Force will also advise the FCC on the evaluation and refinement of spectrum assignment policies, which are not limited to the auction process.

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In June 2002, the FCC Chairman established the Spectrum Policy Task Force to assist the FCC in evaluating changes in the spectrum, reevaluating the command-and-control approach, and helping to migrate it to a more consumer-oriented model.

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The Spectrum Policy Task Force will also recommend approaches to the FCC that allow licensed and unlicensed users flexibility of the spectrum and ensure that they comply with the technical rules regarding the use of different technical devices, power limits, interference rules, etc.

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The Spectrum Policy Task Force was established in June 2002 to assist the Federal Communications Commission in identifying and evaluating changes in spectrum policy that will increase the public benefits derived from the use of the radio spectrum.

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In October 2001, Chairman Michael Powell, the FCC Chairman at that time, shared the difficulties that the government officials were experiencing when it came to the allocation and alignment of the radio spectrum to address the new emerging spectrum needs and services.

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Along with giving users the autonomy to make good use of the spectrum, the FCC should have clear regulations in place so that users can understand and comply with these rules, e.g. power limits and interference protection.

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FCC Federal Communications Commission also approached alternative spectrum governance regimes for spectrum management like common spectrums and spectrum property rights model which have their own limitations and drawbacks.

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The Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) primary focus is on all the nonfederal, state, and local governments’ use of the spectrum.

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To manage the spectrum, both the NTIA and FCC used the “command-and-control” approach; they dictated how each segment of the radio spectrum is used and who is eligible to use it.

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In the United States, the FCC is the centralized authority that regulates spectrum allocation and use.

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With Spectrum Task Force recommendations, the FCC should pursue a regulatory model that provides a balanced spectrum policy.

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The function of the task force is to gather preliminary data and, based on the data, provide the FCC with recommendations.