Lesson
Allow for increased coordination with the Interdepartmental Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) early on in the DSRC licensing process to help reduce what is traditionally a very lengthy process.
Success Stories from the USDOT’s Connected Vehicle Pilot Program.
11/01/2017
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Lesson Learned
The FCC has established licensing and service rules for DSRC for ITS in the 5.9 GHz band. According to the FCC, the ITS services on that band shares co-primary status with radio services for high-powered military communications and fixed satellite communication, as well as secondary services designated for amateurs and Industrial, Scientific and Medical equipment. Use of federal government designated radio spectrum requires CV deployers to obtain licenses from the FCC to operate within the band and coordinate with local services to ensure there is no interference. Unintentional radio interference would cause safety concerns both for the CV deployment and nearby services such as airports.
The Roadside Units (RSU) deployed by NYCDOT were Class C devices that required the full channel range for communications. This required NYCDOT to put in three license applications per RSU deployment site in order to license the full channel range, for nearly 1000 licenses in total. The licensing process took about 18 months for NYCDOT to complete. The process took such a long period of time because NYCDOT found that there is currently no batch processing capability for these applications. Each of the nearly 1000 applications had to be entered into the FCC Online Application form one-at-a-time. The process was also lengthened by required coordination with the aviation communication services within 75 kilometers of the deployment site. In New York City that meant coordination with four airports: LaGuardia, JFK, Newark and Teterboro, as well as four heliports and a seaplane base.
A breakthrough came when NYCDOT was able to obtain an Interdepartmental Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) geographic coordination waiver to expedite the process. The IRAC geographic coordination waiver allowed NYCDOT to work directly with the IRAC to help speed up coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration and National Telecommunications and Information Administration. NYCDOT is now working with USDOT and the FCC to improve the license request process using the lessons they learned in completing the process.
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Intelligent Transportation Systems > Crash Prevention & Safety > Pedestrian Safety
Intelligent Transportation Systems > Crash Prevention & Safety > Road Geometry Warning
Intelligent Transportation Systems > Crash Prevention & Safety > Collision Avoidance > Obstacle Detection
Intelligent Transportation Systems > Arterial Management > Traffic Control > Advanced Signal Systems
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