Call for papers: IEEE ICC 2024 Workshop WS-10: Catalyzing Spectrum Sharing via Active/Passive Coexistence

Christina Clark on October 20, 2023

Paper submissions for the IEEE ICC 2024 Workshop WS-10: Catalyzing Spectrum Sharing via Active/Passive Coexistence are due January 20, 2024. 

From the Call for Papers:

Topics of Interest

1. Spectrum Sensing and Spectrum Decision Techniques for passive-active sharing
2. Digital Twins for passive-active Spectrum Sharing and Management
3. Spectrum Resource Allocation and Sharing Models for passive-active Coexisting Networks,
Including Between Satellite and Terrestrial Networks.
4. Experimental zones and testbeds
5. Coexistence Mechanisms for Satellite Transmissions and Radio Astronomy Observatories
6. Coexistence Mechanisms and Strategies for Active and Passive Systems
7. Interference Management and Mitigation for Radio Astronomy and Remote Sensing
8. Interference Avoidance and Coordination Strategies in Satellite and Terrestrial Networks
9. Spectrum, Propagation, and Interference Measurements and Modeling for Shared Spectrum
10. Cooperative and Collaborative Spectrum Sharing Techniques

This workshop will be hosted on June 9, 2024, and is organized by:

  • General Chair: Mariya Zheleva, University of Albany, USA (and SpectrumX research partner)
  • Co-Chair: Christopher G. DePree, NRAO, USA
  • TPC Chair: Christopher R. Anderson, NTIA, USA

Read the full document here:

ICC_2024_Workshop_on_Spectrum_Coexistence_CFP

Federal government hears comments on National Spectrum Strategy at listening session hosted by SpectrumX at Notre Dame

Christina Clark on April 21, 2023

The University of Notre Dame’s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center became a national stage to host discussions on the formation of the U.S. National Spectrum Strategy on April 11, 2023. City employees, corporate representatives, trade associations and university researchers gave their input at the second of two National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Listening Sessions.

NTIA seeks feedback on future airwaves for innovative technologies; SpectrumX to host a listening session at the University of Notre Dame

SpectrumX on March 16, 2023

WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on Wednesday began seeking comment on identifying airwaves for more intensive use and innovative new uses by both the private sector and federal agencies.

NTIA’s National Spectrum Strategy Request for Comment seeks input on creating a spectrum pipeline for the next decade of frequencies that could be studied for new or additional uses. The agency’s goal is to identify at least 1,500 megahertz of spectrum to study for potential repurposing – perhaps the most ambitious study goal for NTIA to date – to meet future requirements for non-federal and federal users.

Undergraduates at Olin College of Engineering present course-based final projects on spectrum coexistence issues

Christina Clark on January 13, 2023

It seemed like a normal group meeting for students to share updates. Olin College of Engineering undergraduate students filtered into an open lab on a chilly Monday evening in Needham, Massachusetts. A large antenna laid on its side, mid-build in one corner of the room, a cube satellite (cubesat) in another, and stacks of amateur radio guides are along a wall for learners to borrow and prepare for the licensing test. Around 20 group members gathered around a table, briefing the room and their advisor, Professor Whitney Lohmeyer, on their latest updates.

October SpectrumX Center Meeting a Success

Christina Clark on October 24, 2022

The SpectrumX Center Meeting on October 3 and 4, held at the University of Virginia (UVA), brought together over 65 learners and leaders for cross-cutting discussions on timely and interdisciplinary topics.

“The meeting provided an opportunity for students, researchers, stakeholders, and professionals in policy making to come together at UVA to discuss some of the most important subjects in our field,” said Bobby Weikle, SpectrumX Steering Committee Chair and Radio and Network Technologies Research Lead, and Professor at the University of Virginia. “UVA has a long history of collaboration with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), and it was a great opportunity to bring their teams and our center together in-person and online.”

LEO Satellite Constellations: Why Smart Sharing Rules Matter in Space

Christina Clark on October 20, 2022

Learn more and register: here

From hosting organization New America:

Please join FCC Commissioners Geoffrey Starks and Nathan Simington, as well as a panel that includes representatives of the two U.S. industry leaders (Amazon’s Project Kuiper and SpaceX’s Starlink) and noted policy experts, to discuss the key regulatory debates that will shape the industry’s future.

Keynote Remarks:

Commissioner Geoffrey Starks
Federal Communications Commission

Commissioner Nathan Simington
Federal Communications Commission

Discussion Panel:

Julie Zoller
Head of Global Regulatory Affairs, Amazon’s Project Kuiper

David Goldman
Senior Director of Satellite Policy, SpaceX

Whitney Lohmeyer
Assistant Professor of Engineering, Olin College of Engineering

Harold Feld
Senior Vice President, Public Knowledge

Publication: Spectrum Sovereignty on Tribal Lands: Assessing the DIGITAL Reservations Act

Christina Clark on October 18, 2022

Published on SSRN, August 3, 2022
Authored by: Darrah Blackwater (Independent), Ilia Murtazashvili (University of Pittsburgh – Graduate School of Public and International Affairs), and Martin B.H. Weiss (University of PIttsburgh – School of Computing and Information)

Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission currently has unlimited authority over governance of electromagnetic spectrum on sovereign tribal lands in the United States. This monocentric system, with spectrum governed exclusively by the FCC, essentially eliminates opportunities for tribal governments to develop innovative ways to manage spectrum to close the digital divide on Tribal lands, to choose how much of spectrum is available for commercial, public, or community use, and eliminates ability of tribes to fully control revenue from spectrum on tribal lands. The Deploying the Internet by Guaranteeing Indian Tribes Autonomy over Licensing (DIGITAL) Reservations Act envisions a new path for spectrum governance which affirms self-management and self-governance of spectrum on tribal lands. In this paper, we consider the extent to which the DIGITAL Reservations Act contrasts with current spectrum governance in the United States. We argue that the DIGITAL Reservations Act envisions a polycentric system of spectrum governance and that it is a workable system of spectrum governance that acknowledges tribal sovereignty over one of its most valuable assets.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4178671