07-23-2002: "An Assessment of the Viability of Accommodating Advanced Mobile Wireless (3G) Systems in the 1710-1770 MHz and 2110-2170 MHz Bands." [Report in Word format (780KB)]

10-05-01: New Plan to Identify Spectrum for Advanced Wireless Mobile Services (3G)

Text of 6-Sep-2001 Letter from Commerce Secretary Evans to Congressional Leaders, Proposing Legislation to Shift Statutory Spectrum Auction Date. (Proposed legislative language)

Acting Assistant Secretary William T. Hatch testified on July 31, 2001, before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Communications Subcommittee on spectrum management and 3rd generation wireless service.

Acting Assistant Secretary William T. Hatch testified before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on 3G wireless issues on July 24, 2001.

Text of Secretary Evans July 19, 2001 letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Powell regarding 3G.

On March 30, 2001, NTIA released a technical study on accommodation of third generation wireless systems in the U.S.

• The report is in .pdf format (1.8MB) and WordPerfect (20MB).
• There is a companion assessment by the Department of Defense in .pdf format (12 MB) and a U.S. Air Force case study in .pdf format (.3 MB)
• The Federal Communications Commission's Final Report is at http://www.fcc.gov/3G/.
• Remarks by Acting Assistant Secretary John Sopko
• Statement by Secretary of Commerce Donald L. Evans
• NTIA's March 30 briefing material (81KB ppt file)
• Press release

A 3G government-led outreach meeting took place Thursday, February 15, 2001. (Agenda)

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration held a government-industry meeting on Third Generation wireless systems January 17, 2001.

• Meeting agenda

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration held its second government-industry meeting on Third Generation wireless systems on December 1, 2000.

• FCC Interim Report Powerpoint Presentation (47KB)
• DoD Interim Report Powerpoint Presentation (195KB)
• NTIA Interim Report Powerpoint Presentation (1,584KB)

NTIA has released an interim report on availability of spectrum for third generation wireless deployment.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released its own interim report, available at http://www.fcc.gov/3G/

• 11-02-00 Third Generation Wireless Government-Industry Outreach Meeting - Meeting Agenda and PowerPoint slide presentation
• Plan to Select Spectrum for Third Generation (3G) Wireless Systems in the United States (Posted: October 20, 2000; Revised: January 22, 2001)

Other resource material:

1. Statements by participants in 10-13-2000 conference call on 3G policy.
2. President's October 13, 2000 Executive Memorandum on Advanced Mobile Communications/Third Generation Wireless Systems
3. President's October 13, 2000 Statement on Advanced Mobile Communications/Third Generation Wireless Systems
4. Council of Economic Advisors White Paper, "The Economic Impact of Third-Generation Wireless Technology." Available in .pdf format