80_FR_26650 80 FR 26561 - Office of Engineering and Technology and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Information on Current Trends in LTE-U and LAA Technology

80 FR 26561 - Office of Engineering and Technology and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Information on Current Trends in LTE-U and LAA Technology

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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 89 (May 8, 2015)

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FR Document2015-11211

In this document, the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) seek information on technologies and techniques they will implement to share spectrum with existing unlicensed operations and technologies such as Wi-Fi that are widely used by the public. Parties within the wireless industry are developing a version of commercial wireless LTE technology called LTE- Unlicensed (LTE-U) that is intended for operations in certain unlicensed frequency bands. LTE-U could operate in conjunction with licensed commercial wireless services using a technique called Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) whereby a channel in an operator's licensed spectrum is used as the primary channel for devices operating on an unlicensed basis.

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[ET Docket No. 15-105; DA 15-516]


Office of Engineering and Technology and Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Information on Current Trends in LTE-U 
and LAA Technology

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Office of Engineering and Technology 
(OET) and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) seek information on 
technologies and techniques they will implement to share spectrum with 
existing unlicensed operations and technologies such as Wi-Fi that are 
widely used by the public. Parties within the wireless industry are 
developing a version of commercial wireless LTE technology called LTE-
Unlicensed (LTE-U) that is intended for operations in certain 
unlicensed frequency bands. LTE-U could operate in conjunction with 
licensed commercial wireless services using a technique called Licensed 
Assisted Access (LAA) whereby a channel in an operator's licensed 
spectrum is used as the primary channel for devices operating on an 
unlicensed basis.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 11, 2015 and reply 
comments must be filed on or before June 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ET Docket No. 15-105, 
by any of the following methods:
     Federal Communications Commission's Web site: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Mail: Ira Keltz, Office of Engineering and Technology, 
Room 7-C250, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20554 and Chris Helzer, Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau, Room 6-6415, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20554.
     People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request 
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language 
interpreters, CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: 202-418-
0530 or TTY: 202-418-0432.
    For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional 
information on the process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ira Keltz, Office of Engineering and 
Technology, (202) 418-0616, email Ira.Keltz@fcc.gov, and Chris Helzer, 
(202) 418-2791, email Chris.Helzer@fcc.gov and TTY (202) 418-2989.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
document, ET Docket No. 15-105, DA 15-516, released May 5, 2015. The 
full text of this document is available for inspection and copying 
during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room CY-
A257), 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of 
this document also may be purchased from the Commission's copy 
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street SW., Room, 
CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. The full text may also be downloaded at: 
www.fcc.gov.
    Pursuant to Sec. Sec.  1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before 
the date indicated on the first page of this document. Comments may be 
filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). 
See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 
24121 (1998).
     Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/.
     Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket 
or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers 
must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or 
rulemaking number.
     Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by 
commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. 
Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's 
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.

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     All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings 
for the Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 
445 12th St. SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours 
are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together 
with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be 
disposed of before entering the building.
     Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service 
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton 
Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
     U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority 
mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.
    People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible 
formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic 
files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the 
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-
418-0432 (tty).
    Comments and reply comments will be available for public inspection 
during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., CY-A257, Washington, DC 
20554. These documents will also be available via ECFS.

Synopsis of Public Notice

    1. Parties within the wireless industry are developing a version of 
commercial wireless LTE technology called LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U) that 
is intended for operations in certain unlicensed frequency bands. LTE-U 
could operate in conjunction with licensed commercial wireless services 
using a technique called Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) whereby a 
channel in an operator's licensed spectrum is used as the primary 
channel for devices operating on an unlicensed basis. By this public 
notice, the Office of Engineering and Technology and the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau seek information on these technologies and 
the techniques they will implement to share spectrum with existing 
unlicensed operations and technologies such as Wi-Fi that are widely 
used by the public.
    2. A number of organizations have approached the Commission about 
the development of LTE-U and LAA in the context of the 3.5 GHz and 5 
GHz proceedings, which would make spectrum available for general access 
and unlicensed use, respectively.\1\ Some have expressed concern that 
LTE-U and LAA operations may have a detrimental impact on existing and 
future use of unlicensed or shared spectrum. Others have asserted that 
LTE-U and LAA are more efficient than other currently available 
unlicensed technologies, that LTE-U and LAA include features to share 
the spectrum fairly with no detrimental impact on existing users of the 
spectrum, and that consumers will ultimately benefit from increased 
access to spectrum. We observe that the impact of LTE-U and LAA on 
unlicensed operations and technologies such as Wi-Fi would be quite 
different in each bands--the 3.5 GHz band is generally newly available 
spectrum while the 5 GHz bands are already heavily used by Wi-Fi and 
other unlicensed devices.
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    \1\ See Amendment of the Commission's Rules with Regard to 
Commercial Operations in the 3550-3650 MHz Band, GN Docket No. 12-
354, Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, adopted April 17, 2015, FCC 15-47. See also Revision of 
Part 15 of the Commission's Rules to Permit Unlicensed National 
Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Devices in the 5 GHz Band, ET 
Docket No. 13-49, First Report and Order, released April 1, 2014, 
see 29 FCC Rcd 4127 (2014).
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    3. The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), which develops 
standards for commercial wireless technologies, is developing the LTE-U 
and LAA standards. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics 
Engineers Working Group 802.11 (IEEE 802.11) develops standards for 
wireless local area networks such as Wi-Fi and other unlicensed 
technologies. Although many parties participate in both standards 
bodies, the organizations have a limited historical working 
relationship given their different backgrounds and scopes. We are aware 
that some companies have formed the LTE-U Forum,\2\ which is 
considering deployment of LTE-U/LAA using a ``pre-standard'' version of 
LTE-U/LAA.
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    \2\ The LTE-U Forum, which was formed in 2014, includes Verizon, 
Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Qualcomm Technologies, and Samsung. The 
Forum is developing technical specifications for LTE-U to 
demonstrate coexistence with Wi-Fi devices in the 5 GHz bands.
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    4. The Commission has historically adopted rules that are 
technologically neutral and remains committed to this policy. With this 
principle in mind, we are opening this docket to provide an opportunity 
for interested parties to enable a fully participatory and transparent 
discussion about LTE-U and LAA technologies and how they will coexist 
with other technologies, including Wi-Fi. We specifically seek 
information on the following topics:
     What different variations of LTE in unlicensed spectrum 
(e.g., LTE-U, LAA) are under active development or on a roadmap for 
future development? How do they relate to one another in terms of 
technology, potential use, and timing of availability?
     What is the current state of development of the LTE-U and 
LAA standards and what is the anticipated schedule for completion of 
the LTE-U and LAA standards?
     What is the status of coordination between 3GPP and the 
IEEE 802.11 on LTE-U and LAA, and what is the process for coming to 
agreement on appropriate sharing characteristics to ensure co-existence 
with the IEEE 802.11 family of standards?
     What are the anticipated technical characteristics (e.g. 
bandwidth(s), listen-before-talk, transmission durations, etc.) of LTE-
U and LAA?
     What tests or analyses have been performed to understand 
the impact of LTE-U and LAA on the existing commercial wireless and 
unlicensed ecosystems?
     Precisely how will LAA integrate licensed and unlicensed 
carriers, particularly with regard to controlling access to spectrum?
     To what extent is a standalone form of LTE-U being 
developed, that is, a form that can operate without a licensed primary 
channel?
     Are existing devices capable of software upgrades to 
implement LTE-U and LAA?
     What frequency bands are envisioned for deployment of LTE-
U and LAA?
     What plans do carriers and manufacturers have for pre-
standard deployment of LTE-U and LAA equipment including possible 
upgrades to 3GPP-based LTE-U or LAA and how would the above questions 
(particularly with respect to coexistence issues) be addressed relative 
to pre-standard versions of LTE-U and LAA?
    5. In addition to information in response to these questions, we 
encourage parties to submit whatever additional information they feel 
is relevant to this matter.
    6. This public notice is being issued pursuant to Sec. Sec.  0.31 
and 0.131 of the Commission's rules by the Office of Engineering and 
Technology and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.\3\
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    \3\ 47 CFR 0.31, 0.131.
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    7. For further information contact Ira Keltz in the Office of 
Engineering and Technology, Ira.Keltz@fcc.gov, 202-418-0616 or Chris 
Helzer, in the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 
chris.helzer@fcc.gov, 202-418-2791.
    8. For more news and information about the Federal Communications 
Commission, please visit: www.fcc.gov.


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Federal Communications Commission.
Julius P. Knapp,
Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology.
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                                                    Broadband Experiments Order. If                         are no proposed changes to the                        Helzer, Wireless Telecommunications
                                                    approved, recipients of the rural                       currently approved FCC Form 5620                      Bureau, Room 6–6415, Federal
                                                    broadband experiments will be required                  which is also a part of this information              Communications Commission, 445 12th
                                                    to submit a one-time report on                          collection. However, the Commission                   Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.
                                                    November 1st after they begin receiving                 proposes to increase the number of                       • People with Disabilities: Contact the
                                                    support. This report must describe the                  respondents involved in the post-                     FCC to request reasonable
                                                    status of the recipient’s experiment as of              selection review because more winning                 accommodations (accessible format
                                                    September 30th immediately preceding                    bidders were provisionally selected than              documents, sign language interpreters,
                                                    the report (i.e., whether vendors have                  the Commission anticipated.                           CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov
                                                    been hired, permits have been obtained,                                                                       or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–
                                                                                                            Federal Communications Commission.
                                                    and construction has begun), and                                                                              418–0432.
                                                                                                            Marlene H. Dortch,                                       For detailed instructions for
                                                    include evidence demonstrating which                    Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
                                                    locations if any the recipient has built                                                                      submitting comments and additional
                                                                                                            the Managing Director.                                information on the process, see the
                                                    out to in its project areas and evidence                [FR Doc. 2015–11091 Filed 5–7–15; 8:45 am]            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
                                                    demonstrating that the recipient is
                                                    meeting the public service obligations
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 6712–01–P                                this document.
                                                    for the relevant experiment category,                                                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ira
                                                    including a certification that                                                                                Keltz, Office of Engineering and
                                                                                                            FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                Technology, (202) 418–0616, email
                                                    demonstrates the service the recipient                  COMMISSION
                                                    offers complies with the Commission’s                                                                         Ira.Keltz@fcc.gov, and Chris Helzer,
                                                    latency requirements. Rural broadband                   [ET Docket No. 15–105; DA 15–516]                     (202) 418–2791, email Chris.Helzer@
                                                    experiment recipients will also be                                                                            fcc.gov and TTY (202) 418–2989.
                                                                                                            Office of Engineering and Technology                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
                                                    required to certify that they have met
                                                                                                            and Wireless Telecommunications                       summary of the Commission’s
                                                    the build-out milestones adopted in the
                                                                                                            Bureau Seeks Information on Current                   document, ET Docket No. 15–105, DA
                                                    Rural Broadband Experiments Order.
                                                                                                            Trends in LTE–U and LAA Technology                    15–516, released May 5, 2015. The full
                                                    These certifications will be due for all
                                                    recipients by the end of the third year                 AGENCY: Federal Communications                        text of this document is available for
                                                    and fifth year of support. Recipients that              Commission.                                           inspection and copying during normal
                                                    have chosen to receive 30 percent of                                                                          business hours in the FCC Reference
                                                                                                            ACTION: Notice.
                                                    their support upfront will also be                                                                            Center (Room CY–A257), 445 12th
                                                    required to submit a build-out milestone                SUMMARY:    In this document, the Office              Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. The
                                                    certification within 15 months of their                 of Engineering and Technology (OET)                   complete text of this document also may
                                                    first disbursement. Recipients that are                 and Wireless Telecommunications                       be purchased from the Commission’s
                                                    determined to not be in compliance                      Bureau (WTB) seek information on                      copy contractor, Best Copy and Printing,
                                                    with the terms and conditions of the                    technologies and techniques they will                 Inc., 445 12th Street SW., Room, CY–
                                                    rural broadband experiments during                      implement to share spectrum with                      B402, Washington, DC 20554. The full
                                                    their support term will also be required                existing unlicensed operations and                    text may also be downloaded at:
                                                    to submit a certification to demonstrate                technologies such as Wi-Fi that are                   www.fcc.gov.
                                                                                                            widely used by the public. Parties                       Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the
                                                    that they have come into compliance.
                                                                                                            within the wireless industry are                      Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415,
                                                    All of these certifications must be
                                                                                                            developing a version of commercial                    1.419, interested parties may file
                                                    accompanied by the same types of                                                                              comments on or before the date
                                                    evidence required for the November                      wireless LTE technology called LTE-
                                                                                                            Unlicensed (LTE–U) that is intended for               indicated on the first page of this
                                                    interim progress report. This report and                                                                      document. Comments may be filed
                                                    certifications will enable the                          operations in certain unlicensed
                                                                                                            frequency bands. LTE–U could operate                  using the Commission’s Electronic
                                                    Commission to monitor the progress of                                                                         Comment Filing System (ECFS). See
                                                    the rural broadband experiments and                     in conjunction with licensed
                                                                                                            commercial wireless services using a                  Electronic Filing of Documents in
                                                    ensure that the support is being used for                                                                     Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121
                                                    its intended purposes. Finally, rural                   technique called Licensed Assisted
                                                                                                            Access (LAA) whereby a channel in an                  (1998).
                                                    broadband experiment recipients will be                                                                          • Electronic Filers: Comments may be
                                                    subject to a 10-year record retention                   operator’s licensed spectrum is used as
                                                                                                                                                                  filed electronically using the Internet by
                                                    requirement and must make those                         the primary channel for devices
                                                                                                                                                                  accessing the ECFS: http://
                                                    documents and records available to the                  operating on an unlicensed basis.                     fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/.
                                                    Commission, any of its Bureaus or                       DATES: Comments must be filed on or                      • Paper Filers: Parties who choose to
                                                    Offices, the Universal Service                          before June 11, 2015 and reply                        file by paper must file an original and
                                                    Administrative Company, and their                       comments must be filed on or before                   one copy of each filing. If more than one
                                                    respective auditors to aid these entities               June 26, 2015.                                        docket or rulemaking number appears in
                                                    in overseeing the recipients’ compliance                ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,                   the caption of this proceeding, filers
                                                    with the terms and conditions of rural                  identified by ET Docket No. 15–105, by                must submit two additional copies for
                                                    broadband experiment support. The                       any of the following methods:                         each additional docket or rulemaking
                                                    Commission also proposes to eliminate                      • Federal Communications
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                                                                                                                                                                  number.
                                                    FCC Form 5610 that is a part of this                    Commission’s Web site: http://                           • Filings can be sent by hand or
                                                    information collection. The deadline to                 fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the                  messenger delivery, by commercial
                                                    file FCC Form 5610 with the                             instructions for submitting comments.                 overnight courier, or by first-class or
                                                    Commission was November 7, 2014.                           • Mail: Ira Keltz, Office of                       overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All
                                                    Because the Commission does not                         Engineering and Technology, Room                      filings must be addressed to the
                                                    anticipate holding another round of                     7–C250, Federal Communications                        Commission’s Secretary, Office of the
                                                    bidding, no additional entities will be                 Commission, 445 12th Street SW.,                      Secretary, Federal Communications
                                                    required to file FCC Form 5610. There                   Washington, DC 20554 and Chris                        Commission.


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                                                      • All hand-delivered or messenger-                    and unlicensed use, respectively.1 Some               roadmap for future development? How
                                                    delivered paper filings for the                         have expressed concern that LTE–U and                 do they relate to one another in terms
                                                    Commission’s Secretary must be                          LAA operations may have a detrimental                 of technology, potential use, and timing
                                                    delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445                    impact on existing and future use of                  of availability?
                                                    12th St. SW., Room TW–A325,                             unlicensed or shared spectrum. Others                    • What is the current state of
                                                    Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours                  have asserted that LTE–U and LAA are                  development of the LTE–U and LAA
                                                    are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand                     more efficient than other currently                   standards and what is the anticipated
                                                    deliveries must be held together with                   available unlicensed technologies, that               schedule for completion of the LTE–U
                                                    rubber bands or fasteners. Any                          LTE–U and LAA include features to                     and LAA standards?
                                                    envelopes and boxes must be disposed                    share the spectrum fairly with no                        • What is the status of coordination
                                                    of before entering the building.                        detrimental impact on existing users of               between 3GPP and the IEEE 802.11 on
                                                                                                            the spectrum, and that consumers will                 LTE–U and LAA, and what is the
                                                      • Commercial overnight mail (other
                                                                                                            ultimately benefit from increased access              process for coming to agreement on
                                                    than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail
                                                                                                            to spectrum. We observe that the impact               appropriate sharing characteristics to
                                                    and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300                 of LTE–U and LAA on unlicensed                        ensure co-existence with the IEEE
                                                    East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights,                    operations and technologies such as                   802.11 family of standards?
                                                    MD 20743.                                               Wi-Fi would be quite different in each                   • What are the anticipated technical
                                                      • U.S. Postal Service first-class,                    bands—the 3.5 GHz band is generally                   characteristics (e.g. bandwidth(s), listen-
                                                    Express, and Priority mail must be                      newly available spectrum while the 5                  before-talk, transmission durations, etc.)
                                                    addressed to 445 12th Street SW.,                       GHz bands are already heavily used by                 of LTE–U and LAA?
                                                    Washington, DC 20554.                                   Wi-Fi and other unlicensed devices.                      • What tests or analyses have been
                                                      People with Disabilities: To request                     3. The 3rd Generation Partnership                  performed to understand the impact of
                                                    materials in accessible formats for                     Project (3GPP), which develops                        LTE–U and LAA on the existing
                                                    people with disabilities (braille, large                standards for commercial wireless                     commercial wireless and unlicensed
                                                    print, electronic files, audio format),                 technologies, is developing the LTE–U                 ecosystems?
                                                    send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call                 and LAA standards. The Institute of                      • Precisely how will LAA integrate
                                                    the Consumer & Governmental Affairs                     Electrical and Electronics Engineers                  licensed and unlicensed carriers,
                                                    Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202–                    Working Group 802.11 (IEEE 802.11)                    particularly with regard to controlling
                                                    418–0432 (tty).                                         develops standards for wireless local                 access to spectrum?
                                                                                                            area networks such as Wi-Fi and other                    • To what extent is a standalone form
                                                      Comments and reply comments will                      unlicensed technologies. Although                     of LTE–U being developed, that is, a
                                                    be available for public inspection during               many parties participate in both                      form that can operate without a licensed
                                                    regular business hours in the FCC                       standards bodies, the organizations have              primary channel?
                                                    Reference Center, Federal                               a limited historical working relationship                • Are existing devices capable of
                                                    Communications Commission, 445 12th                     given their different backgrounds and                 software upgrades to implement LTE–U
                                                    Street SW., CY–A257, Washington, DC                     scopes. We are aware that some                        and LAA?
                                                    20554. These documents will also be                     companies have formed the LTE–U                          • What frequency bands are
                                                    available via ECFS.                                     Forum,2 which is considering                          envisioned for deployment of LTE–U
                                                    Synopsis of Public Notice                               deployment of LTE–U/LAA using a                       and LAA?
                                                                                                            ‘‘pre-standard’’ version of LTE–U/LAA.                   • What plans do carriers and
                                                       1. Parties within the wireless industry                 4. The Commission has historically                 manufacturers have for pre-standard
                                                    are developing a version of commercial                  adopted rules that are technologically                deployment of LTE–U and LAA
                                                    wireless LTE technology called LTE-                     neutral and remains committed to this                 equipment including possible upgrades
                                                    Unlicensed (LTE–U) that is intended for                 policy. With this principle in mind, we               to 3GPP-based LTE–U or LAA and how
                                                    operations in certain unlicensed                        are opening this docket to provide an                 would the above questions (particularly
                                                    frequency bands. LTE–U could operate                    opportunity for interested parties to                 with respect to coexistence issues) be
                                                    in conjunction with licensed                            enable a fully participatory and                      addressed relative to pre-standard
                                                    commercial wireless services using a                    transparent discussion about LTE–U                    versions of LTE–U and LAA?
                                                    technique called Licensed Assisted                      and LAA technologies and how they                        5. In addition to information in
                                                    Access (LAA) whereby a channel in an                    will coexist with other technologies,                 response to these questions, we
                                                    operator’s licensed spectrum is used as                 including Wi-Fi. We specifically seek                 encourage parties to submit whatever
                                                    the primary channel for devices                         information on the following topics:                  additional information they feel is
                                                    operating on an unlicensed basis. By                       • What different variations of LTE in              relevant to this matter.
                                                    this public notice, the Office of                       unlicensed spectrum (e.g., LTE–U, LAA)                   6. This public notice is being issued
                                                    Engineering and Technology and the                      are under active development or on a                  pursuant to §§ 0.31 and 0.131 of the
                                                    Wireless Telecommunications Bureau                                                                            Commission’s rules by the Office of
                                                                                                               1 See Amendment of the Commission’s Rules
                                                    seek information on these technologies                                                                        Engineering and Technology and the
                                                                                                            with Regard to Commercial Operations in the 3550–
                                                    and the techniques they will implement                  3650 MHz Band, GN Docket No. 12–354, Report
                                                                                                                                                                  Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.3
                                                    to share spectrum with existing                         and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed          7. For further information contact Ira
                                                    unlicensed operations and technologies                  Rulemaking, adopted April 17, 2015, FCC 15–47.        Keltz in the Office of Engineering and
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                                                                                                            See also Revision of Part 15 of the Commission’s      Technology, Ira.Keltz@fcc.gov, 202–
                                                    such as Wi-Fi that are widely used by                   Rules to Permit Unlicensed National Information
                                                    the public.                                             Infrastructure (U–NII) Devices in the 5 GHz Band,
                                                                                                                                                                  418–0616 or Chris Helzer, in the
                                                                                                            ET Docket No. 13–49, First Report and Order,          Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,
                                                       2. A number of organizations have                    released April 1, 2014, see 29 FCC Rcd 4127 (2014).   chris.helzer@fcc.gov, 202–418–2791.
                                                    approached the Commission about the                        2 The LTE–U Forum, which was formed in 2014,
                                                                                                                                                                     8. For more news and information
                                                    development of LTE–U and LAA in the                     includes Verizon, Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson,           about the Federal Communications
                                                    context of the 3.5 GHz and 5 GHz                        Qualcomm Technologies, and Samsung. The Forum
                                                                                                            is developing technical specifications for LTE–U to   Commission, please visit: www.fcc.gov.
                                                    proceedings, which would make                           demonstrate coexistence with Wi-Fi devices in the
                                                    spectrum available for general access                   5 GHz bands.                                            3 47   CFR 0.31, 0.131.



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                                                    Federal Communications Commission.                      Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and                   inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
                                                    Julius P. Knapp,                                        to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@                Commission’s rules.
                                                    Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology.            fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.                   Privacy Impact Assessment(s): The
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–11211 Filed 5–7–15; 8:45 am]              Include in the comments the OMB                       FCC is preparing a PIA.
                                                                                                            control number as shown in the                           Needs and Uses: The information
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                                                                                                            ‘‘Supplementary Information’’ section                 collection requirements that are
                                                                                                            below.                                                approved under this collection are as
                                                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                        follows:
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:       For               47 CFR 73.1212 requires a broadcast
                                                    COMMISSION                                              additional information or copies of the               station to identify at the time of
                                                    [OMB 3060–0174. 3060–0580, 3060–1154                    information collection, contact Cathy                 broadcast the sponsor of any matter for
                                                    and 3060–1174]                                          Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a                 which consideration is provided. For
                                                                                                            copy of this information collection                   advertising commercial products or
                                                    Information Collections Being                           request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go                services, generally the mention of the
                                                    Submitted for Review and Approval to                    to the Web page <http://                              name of the product or service
                                                    the Office of Management and Budget                     www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>,                   constitutes sponsorship identification.
                                                                                                            (2) look for the section of the Web page              In the case of television political
                                                    AGENCY: Federal Communications
                                                                                                            called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3)                advertisements concerning candidates
                                                    Commission.
                                                                                                            click on the downward-pointing arrow                  for public office, the sponsor shall be
                                                    ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                                                                            in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the                identified with letters equal to or greater
                                                    comments.                                               ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)               than four (4) percent of the vertical
                                                    SUMMARY:    As part of its continuing effort            select ‘‘Federal Communications                       height of the television screen that airs
                                                    to reduce paperwork burdens, and as                     Commission’’ from the list of agencies                for no less than four (4) seconds. In
                                                    required by the Paperwork Reduction                     presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,               addition, when an entity rather than an
                                                    Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–                      (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the                individual sponsors the broadcast of
                                                    3520), the Federal Communications                       right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)               matter that is of a political or
                                                    Commission (FCC or Commission)                          when the list of FCC ICRs currently                   controversial nature, licensee is
                                                    invites the general public and other                    under review appears, look for the OMB                required to retain a list of the executive
                                                    Federal agencies to take this                           control number of this ICR and then                   officers, or board of directors, or
                                                    opportunity to comment on the                           click on the ICR Reference Number. A                  executive committee, etc., of the
                                                    following information collections.                      copy of the FCC submission to OMB                     organization paying for such matter.
                                                    Comments are requested concerning:                      will be displayed.                                    Sponsorship announcements are waived
                                                    whether the proposed collection of                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            with respect to the broadcast of ‘‘want
                                                    information is necessary for the proper                    OMB Control Number: 3060–0174.                     ads’’ sponsored by an individual but the
                                                    performance of the functions of the                        Title: Sections 73.1212, 76.1615 and               licensee shall maintain a list showing
                                                    Commission, including whether the                       76.1715, Sponsorship Identification.                  the name, address and telephone
                                                    information shall have practical utility;                  Form Number: N/A.                                  number of each such advertiser. These
                                                    the accuracy of the Commission’s                           Type of Review: Extension of a                     lists shall be made available for public
                                                    burden estimate; ways to enhance the                    currently approved collection.                        inspection.
                                                    quality, utility, and clarity of the                       Respondents/Affected Parties:                         47 CFR 73.1212(e) states that, when
                                                    information collected; ways to minimize                 Business or other for profit entities;                an entity rather than an individual
                                                    the burden of the collection of                         Individuals or households.                            sponsors the broadcast of matter that is
                                                    information on the respondents,                            Number of Respondents and                          of a political or controversial nature, the
                                                    including the use of automated                          Responses: 22,900 respondents and                     licensee is required to retain a list of the
                                                    collection techniques or other forms of                 1,877,000 responses.                                  executive officers, or board of directors,
                                                    information technology; and ways to                        Estimated Time per Response: .0011                 or executive committee, etc., of the
                                                    further reduce the information                          to .2011 hours.                                       organization paying for such matter in
                                                    collection burden on small business                        Frequency of Response:                             its public file. Pursuant to the changes
                                                    concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                  Recordkeeping requirement; Third party                contained in 47 CFR 73.1212(e) and 47
                                                      The FCC may not conduct or sponsor                    disclosure requirement; On occasion                   CFR 73.3526(e)(19), this list, which
                                                    a collection of information unless it                   reporting requirement.                                could contain personally identifiable
                                                    displays a currently valid Office of                       Total Annual Burden: 249,043 hours.                information, would be located in a
                                                    Management and Budget (OMB) control                        Total Annual Cost: $34,623.                        public inspection file to be located on
                                                    number. No person shall be subject to                      Obligation to Respond: Required to                 the Commission’s Web site instead of
                                                    any penalty for failing to comply with                  obtain or retain benefits. The statutory              being maintained in the public file at
                                                    a collection of information subject to the              authority for this collection is contained            the station. Burden estimates for this
                                                    PRA that does not display a valid OMB                   in sections 4(i), 317 and 507 of the                  change are included in OMB Control
                                                    control number.                                         Communications Act of 1934, as                        Number 3060–0214.
                                                                                                            amended.                                                 47 CFR 76.1615 states that, when a
                                                    DATES: Written comments should be                          Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:              cable operator engaged in origination
                                                    submitted on or before June 8, 2015. If                 The FCC is preparing a system of                      cablecasting presents any matter for
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                                                    you anticipate that you will be                         records, FCC/MB–2, ‘‘Broadcast Station                which money, service or other valuable
                                                    submitting comments, but find it                        Public Inspection Files,’’ to cover the               consideration is provided to such cable
                                                    difficult to do so within the period of                 personally identifiable information (PII)             television system operator, the cable
                                                    time allowed by this notice, you should                 that may be included in the broadcast                 television system operator, at the time of
                                                    advise the contacts below as soon as                    station public inspection files.                      the telecast, shall identify the sponsor.
                                                    possible.                                               Respondents may request materials or                  Under this rule section, when
                                                    ADDRESSES:  Direct all PRA comments to                  information submitted to the                          advertising commercial products or
                                                    Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email                      Commission be withheld from public                    services, an announcement stating the


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be filed on or before June 11, 2015 and reply comments must be filed on or before June 26, 2015.
ContactIra Keltz, Office of Engineering and Technology, (202) 418-0616, email [email protected], and Chris Helzer, (202) 418-2791, email [email protected]c.gov and TTY (202) 418-2989.
FR Citation80 FR 26561 

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