Data on PMR Group - Draft Terms of Reference

The Data on PMR Group was formed (with effect from June 2003) as a sub-group of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to take forward and examine issues for Data/Digital PMR. The group will be chaired by Mark Redman (Engineer in Private Business Systems Unit) and a secretary will be provided by the Agency.

Membership will consist of:

RA2 PBSU Licensing representatives
RA2 PBSU technical representatives
RA2 PWN representatives
RA3 representatives, regional & HQ
Other members as detailed below (Membership Qualification)
Membership Qualifications

Any UK ETSI member, UK Manufacturer, Test Laboratory, Trade Association, User, Research Organisation etc., as per ETSI.

All correspondence and communication will primarily be done through electronic and postal means.

Objectives
The objective of Data on PMR Group is to provide a technical working forum for technical issues concerning Private Business Radio. In addition the main areas for discussion are:

Review the RA licensing practices for allowing Data over PMR.
Review the Spectrum allocation for data on PMR.
Write Codes of Practices where required to facilitate the fair and polite use of the spectrum.
Review IR2008 - policy, spectrum, technology and licensing.
Review new Standards and assist in the delivery of policy and licensing.
Review shared access protocols.

Conduct

The Group will meet as required at RA Headquarters, Wyndham House, Docklands, London. Upon invitation and agreement within the Group the meeting will be hosted around the UK.