Intel Corporate Overview

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Effective implementation, International
comparison The spectrum case
Don Whiteside VP Legal Corporate
Affairs Intel April 16, 2009 Czech Presidency
conference
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• Case for a new Framework.
• Does Framework deliver?
• How to ensure implementation?
• International comparison.

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The case for a new Framework

• Advanced communications is a critical foundation
  to achieving long term goals.
• Key to an Information Society
• Key to an Information Economy
• New framework should support rapid improvement
  of the underlying communications infrastructure
• Spectrum is a key enabler

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Does Telecoms package deliver?

• Spectrum a main topic discussed in the Telecoms
  Package
• Stressed economic, social and cultural importance
  of spectrum
• Globally, regulators recognize the
  disproportionate value of inaction

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Does Telecoms package deliver?

• Technology and Service Neutrality in text but
  (too broad) exceptions.
• Harmonization powers reduced.
• Overall compromise evolution not
  materialized.

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How to ensure implementation?

• Telecoms package TN and SN should be implemented
  without using exceptions as broad loopholes.
• Together with implementation of other spectrum
  decisions e.g. WAPECS no delay.
• Joint effort - forward looking view.

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Global perspective

• Worldwide, two main schools of thought on
  spectrum regulation
• Regulatory mandates needed to minimize ambiguity,
  maximize scale
• Market-oriented flexibility promotes multiple
  innovation paths and scale

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US transition

• US gradually transitioned regulatory approach,
  from the 1970s to the 1990s
• Spectrum Allocation
• From dozens of specific-usage allocations
• To technology-specific allocation by system
  category
• To flexible technologies, services
• Spectrum Assignment
• From small and fragmented licenses
• To larger licenses w/ aggregation, secondary mkt
  transactions
• From comparative hearings (Beauty contests)
• To lotteries
• To auctions

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Implementation comparison

• FCC initiates rule making process
• Public consultation on all aspects (rights
  obligations technical service authorization
  certification,)
• Delivers decision

• CEPT technical reports
• Developed in technical committees then put out
  for consultation
• ECC Decisions
• Consultation, then ratification
• EC Decisions
• Consultation, then ratification
• ETSI Harmonized standards
• Developed in technical committees then put out
  for consultation, then ratification by
  Administrations
• NRAs
• Consultations
• Finally rules at National level

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Summary

• Update was needed.
• Flexible spectrum key if Europe want to lead.
• Natural evolution did not materialize.
• Implementation of package and WAPECS decisions
  are crucial next steps.

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