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CTIA | Jeff Simmons
Director, Technology Programs
202-736-3237
jsimmons@ctia.org

Comsearch | Mark Gibson
Director, Clearinghouse Operations
703-726-5718
mgibson@comsearch.com


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CTIA Spectrum Clearinghouse
Features and Benefits

 

The CTIA Spectrum Clearinghouse offers participating licensees an interactive, web-based cost-sharing application to assist in the management of the cost-sharing process:

    • Register your incumbent relocation information via our web portal
    • Provide the required documentation supporting your reimbursement claim on-line
    • Upload your base station deployment information (PCNs)
    • Utilize our secure, web-based application as your cost-sharing transaction management tool
    • View all of your cost-sharing information 24 x 7 and in real-time
    • Generate detailed activity reports at your convenience

The CTIA Spectrum Clearinghouse Develops and Maintains a robust cost-sharing database that includes:

    • Technical and financial details on all incumbent relocations filed for cost sharing
    • Specifics of all base station deployment in the AWS spectrum band
    • Details on all incumbent facilities eligible for relocation and cost sharing in 2.1 GHz band
    • Data verification and error checking on all licensee-provided data
    • Continuous analysis and Proximity Threshold Tests to identify cost-sharing situations
    • Electronic notification to affected licensees of cost-sharing activity
    • Ability to track the exchange on monies identified in the cost-sharing process

The CTIA Spectrum Clearinghouse offers fair and impartial service:

    • Develops objective processes and procedures to administer cost sharing in the AWS band
    • Hosts regularly scheduled User Group meetings to address important operational matters
    • Provides the opportunity for participating licenses to join the Advisory Panel
    • Acts as an liaison to the FCC on procedural and regulatory matters involving cost sharing in the AWS spectrum band

The CTIA Spectrum Clearinghouse provides mediation and dispute resolution to participating licensees on cost-sharing matters

The CTIA Spectrum Clearinghouse is well qualified to serve as AWS cost-sharing clearinghouse administrator:

    • Its parent, CTIA-the Wireless Association, is the premier non-profit, wireless association in the United States
    • CTIA is an international organization represents all facets of the wireless industry
    • CTIA is the voice of wireless telecommunications representing its members on federal, state and local matters
    • CTIA forms industry committees to provide leadership in the areas of spectrum allocation, homeland security, taxation, safety and technology

The CTIA Spectrum Clearinghouse has contracted with a noted and well-respected industry leader, Comsearch, to provide technical support services. Comsearch brings to the CTIA's Spectrum Clearinghouse:

    • 30+ years of wireless consulting and engineering expertise
    • Extensive spectrum management experience and capabilities
    • Experts in data management and developing software solutions
    • Direct management experience from the cost-sharing process in the PCS band