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09:00

Event Registration

09:00

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09:20

Session 1

Opening Plenary

• Welcome and Opening Addresses – – Mr. Valery Timofeev, Director, Radiocommunication Bureau, (ITU)
   

• Welcoming Address – Mr. Guido Salerno,  General Manager, Ugo Bordoni Foundation (FUB)
   

• Chairman’s Opening Remarks - Dr. William Lehr, Research Associate in the Center for Technology, Policy and Industrial Development (CTPID) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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09:50

Session 2

In response to the difficulty government administrations have in coping with increasing demands on spectrum, a growing number of countries are shifting towards alternative models. There are two major trends, one driven by the market, the other by technological innovation. Practical solutions are now emerging that combine some of the features of both.

• "Seeking the Blend of Spectrum Management Approaches" - Dr. Tim Kelly, Head of the Strategy and Policy Unit, ITU
   

• "Global Challenges to Spectrum Access: Relationship Between Civil and Military Uses"  - (Abstract) - Mr. Jeremy Cain, Policy Manager Spectrum Markets, Office of Communications (Ofcom), UK

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10:40

Session 3

Modern society’s dependence on electronic communications is increasing the market requirement for a broad range of radio frequencies. From mobile telephony to wireless internet access to TV broadcasting, technologies need to harmoniously co-exist within our radiocommunications spectrum. The traditional approach to solving competing demands for frequencies has been based upon planning who has the right to use the spectrum. With the sharp acceleration in demand in recent years, change in the marketplace is outpacing the ability of these national and international regulatory regimes to respond.

This section will examine some of the regulatory models currently in use and the extent to which these countries operate- or intend to operate – flexible systems, particularly analyzing how they will permit a more efficient use of spectrum.

• Presentation of Background Paper on "Market Allocation for Spectrum Management" - Dr. Coleman Bazelon, Vice President of the Analysis Group and Dr. Thomas Hazlett, Prof. of Law & Economics, George Mason University
   

• "Is Market-Based Model the Ultimate Solution for Spectrum Management" - Mr. Eric Fournier, Deputy Director Spectrum Planning and International Affairs Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR), France
   

• Presentation of Background Paper on  “Space-Centric Management: A General Solution for Equitable Access to Radio Spectrum Space under Conditions of Flexible Use” - (Abstract) - Mr. Michael Whittaker, Director, FuturePace Solutions, Australia
   

Coffee Break

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13:00

Session 4

This, the first of two panel discussions, will provide the opportunity to debate the spectrum policies being implemented globally with international industry and policy leaders. There will be the chance for questions to be raised and for policies to be compared openly. 

Through lively discussion it is hoped that participants will be able to challenge current practices, with a combination of first hand experience and academic research. This will endow the workshop with a dynamic edge, facilitating the active development of spectrum management theory, whilst the broad experience of the panel will ensure a comprehensive debate.

• Moderator and Keynote speech - Mr. Arturas Medeisis, Deputy Director of European Radiocommunications Office (ERO)
   

• "Spectrum Policies Being Implemented Globally in an Era of Differences Between Government and Commercial Spectrum Managers" - (Abstract) - Mr. William Luther, Consultant, Office of Spectrum Management, United States of America
   

• "New Approaches for Regulating International Radiocommunications" - Mr. Fabio Leite, Deputy Director, ITU-BR
   

• "Benefits of Frequency Harmonisation" - Mr. Fred Christmas, Director of Strategic Technology Planning, Hutchison 3 UK, GSM Association
   

• "Market Mechanisms for Spectrum Management"  - Mr. Phil Laven, Director, Technical Department, European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
   

• "Spectrum Lessons from Europe"- Mr. Ewan Sutherland, Visiting Professor Graduate School of Telecommunication and Information (GSTIT) Ethiopia
   

• "Thriving in Harmony"- Mr. Klaus Kohrt, Vice Chairman, UMTS Forum

Lunch

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15:50

Session 5

Developments in technology over the last century have opened up the range of previously unusable radio spectrum, so enabling ever-greater access to new allocations and assignments. There is however an increasing tension between services offered in license exempt spectrum (e.g., wi-fi) and those operating in bands where high prices have been obtained at auction (e.g., IMT-2000/3G).

This session will look at the future needs for spectrum at a time of rapid technological change and convergence, providing an overview of the policy implications of technological developments, and how these technologies can accommodate an increased level of market competition. Will evolutionary change be sufficient or is a revolution required in centralized command and control-type spectrum management?

• Presentation of Background Paper "Regulatory and Policy Implications of Emerging Technologies to Spectrum Management"- Mr. Frédéric Pujol, Main Analyst, IDATE
   

•  "NRAs Approach to Spectrum Management"-  Mr. Giovanni Santella, Senior Engineer, Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM)
   

• "New Technology, Markets and Changing Spectrum Requirements"- Mr. Ron Resnick, Chairman of WiMAX Forum and Director of Marketing, Broadband Wireless Division, Intel Corporation
   

• "Spectrum Reform - Industry Needs" - (Abstract) - Mr. Richard Feasey, Public Policy Director Vodafone Group
   

• "The Price of Radio Spectrum: Using Incentive Mechanisms to Achieve Efficiency " - Mr. Chris Doyle, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Management Under Regulation, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
   

• "Next Generation Mobile Networks –Opportunities and Spectrum Implications" - Mr. Wolfgang Kopf, Executive Vice President Public & Regulatory Affairs, T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG, Germany

Coffee Break

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17:30

Session 6

In this second and final panel discussion, guests will be encouraged to offer their assessment of the effects of new technology on the mechanics of spectrum allocation. For instance, opponents of allocating exclusive property rights in spectrum have recently highlighted "spectrum commons" as a realistic alternative. Proposing views classing spectrum as a physical asset denominated by frequencies, artificially constrain transmission mechanisms, producing inefficient outcomes. 

Commons proponents claim that emerging technologies call into question the basic rationale for exclusive control of wireless frequencies. However, does this approach rely too heavily on as yet unproven technologies? Will such a ‘technical’ solution prove unilaterally viable?

The panellists represent a wealth of experience from both technical and political outlooks on spectrum management. This session will therefore provide a unique opportunity to put individual interpretations on the development of spectrum management under the scrutiny of a panel of experts.

• Moderate and Keynote Speech - Mr. Guido Salerno Aletta, General Manager, Ugo Bordoni Foundation (FUB)
   

• “Chaos Approach to Spectrum Management” - (Abstract) - Mr. Ken Umeno, CEO and President of ChaosWare, Inc., and Principal Investigator National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Japan
   

• "Economic Aspects of Spectrum Management for Space Satellite Systems" - (Abstract) - Mr. Vadim Nozdrin, Radiocommunication Engineer, ITU
   

•  "Bandwidth Sharing and New Auction Procedure"- (Abstract) -  Mr. Sergio Antocicco, Chairman, International Telecommunications Users Group (INTUG)
   

•  "Emerging Technologies and Spectrum Policy Reform" - (Abstract) - Mr. Jon Peha, Associate Director of the Center for Wireless and Broadband Networking, Full Professor, in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and the Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, United States of America

Panel discussion among the above-mentioned speakers moderated by Session Chair as well as questions from the floor.

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11:30

Session 7

Opening Plenary & Executive Round Table

• Welcome and Summary - Dr. William Lehr, Research Associate in the Center for Technology, Policy and Industrial Development (CTPID) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Executive Round Table

This Round Table is organized, as a part of the official workshop program, to provide top-level representatives of governments, international organizations and the ICT industry with the opportunity  to share their visions on the overarching theme "Challenges and Opportunities: What Lies Ahead for Radio Spectrum Management?". The audience will participate as observers.

• Moderator: Mr. Martin Sims, Journalist Policy Tracker
   

• Dr. Hamadoun Touré, Secretary-General, ITU - Speech
   

• Ms. Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media - Video Message
   

• H.E. Mr. Paolo Gentiloni, Minister of Communications, Italy
   

• H.E. Mr. Censu Galea, Minister for Competitiveness and Communications, Malta - Speech
   

• Mr. Brendan Touhy, Secretary General of the Ministry for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Ireland
   

• Mr. Dimitri Ypsilanti, Head of the Telecommunication and Information Policy Section at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) - Speech
   

• Mr. Catalin Marinescu, President of the General Inspectorate for Communications and Information Technology, Romania - Speech
   

• Mr. Don Whiteside, Vice President, Technical Policy & Standards, Intel Corporation - Speech
   

• Mr. Erkki Ormala, Vice President Technology Policy, Nokia Corporation - Speech

Coffee Break

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12:45

Session 8

The session will provide an invaluable opportunity to hear international speakers present their analysis of strategy implementation in several countries. Not only will this enable guests to observe the complications involved with deploying avant-garde policies on a national scale, but also provide important information about the differing issues experienced by countries at varying stages of technological and economic development.

This collection of case studies will offer an outline of several policies geared toward the liberalization of spectrum markets, providing a definitive indication as to the true value of governmental deregulation.

• "A Look at the Italian Way to Spectrum Management: Current Situation and Future Developments"- (Abstract) - Mr. Francesco Troisi, Frequency Management and Planning General Director, Ministry of Communications, Italy
   

•  “Spectrum Management at the Edge of Europe” - Mr. Samuel Ritchie, Spectrum Management and Technologies Manager, Comreg, Ireland
   

• "Auction for Allocating Frequency for IMT-2000: The case of Indonesia"- Mr. Denny Setiawan,  Director of Radio Frequency Restructuring, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Republic of Indonesia

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15:30

Session 9

Today’s converging markets have seen an unprecedented level of demand for integrated services through different communication technologies, and have driven developments in radio technology toward more efficient methods of sharing spectrum amongst a wider range of users. Rapid innovation has created a need for speedier access to spectrum both for individuals and service providers, than is possible under traditional methods. At the same time, networks and services convergence is changing the approach to spectrum allocation and management, procedures originally intended for distinct, separated services are now being applied to services that will share access and transport infrastructures.

All these developments point to the need for greater flexibility in the management of spectrum resources (e.g. for wireless electronic communications), while maintaining harmonisation where necessary. This session will present a series of new initiatives designed to meet the needs of a convergent environment.

•  "Convergence and Spectrum Management"– Ms. Cristina Bueti, Project Officer and Mr. Marco Obiso, Programme Manager, Strategy and Policy Unit, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
   

• "Rapid Access to Spectrum for Electronic Communication Services Through more Flexibility”– (Abstract) - Mr. Frank Greco, Deputy Head of Unit for "Radio Spectrum Policy", Information Society and Media, European Commission
   

• "A Deeper Insight in Technology and Service Neutrality" - (Abstract) - Mr. Mario Frullone, Research Director, Ugo Bordoni Foundation
   

• "Beyond Licensed vs. Unlicensed: Spectrum Access Rights Continua" – (Abstract) - Mr. Robert Horvitz, Director of Open Spectrum Foundation
   

• "Flexible Spectrum Use and Laws of Physics" – Mr. Ryszard Struzak, Full professor, National Institute of Telecommunications, Poland

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17:15

Session 10

Many countries are grappling with spectrum reform in a climate of rapid technological change, convergence and relentlessly growing spectrum demand.
This final panel discussion will provide the opportunity to debate the contentious issue of spectrum usage rights, focusing on issues such as where rights begin and where they end, and also reframing.

• Moderator and Keynote Speech - (Abstract) - Mr. Tomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Director of Lithuanian Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT), Lithuania
  
  

• "Spectrum Usage Rights and Impact on Trading” - Ms. Lamia Delenda, Deputy Director, Spectrum Valuation and Spectrum Strategy Department, France Telecom Orange Group
   
  

• "A Manufacturers View on Spectrum Management"  - (Abstract) - Mr. Lars Bondelind, Vice President Huawei Technologies Sweden AB
   
  

• "Technology Innovation, Standardization and Spectrum Management as Key Ingredients for Enabling a New Mobile Wave” - (Abstract) -  Mr. Enrico Bagnasco, Head of the Department of Research and Trends, Telecom Italia

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17:30

Coffee Breaks 

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18.00

This session will provide an opportunity for questions and comments from the workshop participants.

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18:30

Closing Plenary and Wrap-up

 This session will give an overview of the workshop. It will draw the main conclusions and messages from the previous sessions and in particular identify key issues to be followed-up.