450-470 MHz Band Realignment Open Forum

SMAG hosted an open forum following the consultation eralier this year by the Radiocommunications Agency on the 450-470 MHz Band Realignment Project. The objective of the event was to provide a forum for a wider discussion of Industry concerns and to explore possible ways forward. The forum was held on Friday 24 October 2003 at the Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG.

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450-470 Band Realignment Open Forum
Hosted by the Spectrum Management Advisory Group
held on Friday 24 October 2003 at the Royal Society

09.30	Coffee and Registration
10.00	Opening Remarks (Hazel Canter, Director Spectrum Services Executive, RA)
10.10	Introduction and Objectives of Forum by Chairman (Michael Short, Vice President of Technology assessment, Industry Relations and Standards for mm02)
10.20	Background and Proposed Implementation Milestones by Paul Jarvis, Head of Private Business Systems Unit, RA (13,846KB)
10.40	Industry Concerns by: Alan Hudson, Director, Federation of Communication Services; (48KB) Adrian Grilli, JRC; (495KB) Derek Banner, OSCA (246KB)
11.10	Cost Benefit Analysis and Impact by Paul Jarvis, (30KB) Head of Private Business Systems, RA
11.30	Coffee Break
11.45	Panel Discussion
12.45	Concluding remarks by Chairman and close
13.00	Lunch

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Overview of project http://www.radio.gov.uk/topics/spectrum-strat/450-470-realign/intro.htm

Consultation on 450-470 MHz Band Realignment http://www.radio.gov.uk/topics/spectrum-strat/450-470-realign/condoc-dec02/450-470condoc.doc

Responses to Consultation http://www.radio.gov.uk/topics/spectrum-strat/450-470-realign/responses/response.htm

Summary of Responses http://www.radio.gov.uk/topics/spectrum-strat/450-470-realign/responses/summary.doc