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Office
of Spectrum Management (OSM)
The Office of Spectrum Management (OSM) is responsible for
managing the Federal Government's use of the radio frequency
spectrum. To achieve this, OSM receives assistance and advice
from the Interdepartment
Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC). OSM carrries out this
responsibility by:
- establishing and issuing
policy regarding allocations
and regulations governing the Federal spectrum use;
- developing plans for the peacetime and wartime use
of the spectrum;
- preparing for, participating in, and implementing
the results of international radio conferences;
- assigning frequencies;
- maintaining spectrum use databases;
- reviewing Federal agencies' new telecommunications
systems and certifying that spectrum will be available;
- providing the technical engineering expertise needed
to perform specific spectrum resources assessments and
automated computer capabilities needed to carry out
these investigations;
- participating in all aspects of the Federal Government's
communications related emergency readiness activities;
and,
- participating in Federal Government telecommunications
and automated information systems security activities.
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