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Wireless Telecommunications Bureau  Agenda MeetingJanuary 15, 2004 WTB Uses the Gibbs Playbook Vision for WTB Increase the consumer good to produce economic growth Foster US global competitiveness Greater emphasis on public safety and homeland security issues Focus on excellent customer service Vision for WTB Success Speaks for Itself! Mobile Telephony: June 2002 - June 2003 The New WTB Commission Items in 2003 80 items (24 percent of all Commission- level items 70 circulated items adopted (23 percent of all circulates) 10 Agenda Meeting items (30 Percent of all meeting items) WTB administered 3.3 million licenses In 2003, WTB processed nearly 521,000 applications, including: 2003 Accomplishments:  Broadband 2003 Accomplishments: Competition Policy 2003 Accomplishments:  Spectrum Policy 2003 Accomplishments:  Homeland Security 2003 Accomplishments:Modernization Efforts Universal Licensing System - Electronic filing interface redesigned and is now more user friendly Launch of WTB Electronic Customer Support Site - Technical help and password reset now electronically submitted. Resetting password now takes 1 day, instead of 3 days ULS License Geographic Information System - Enhanced to provide better visual representation of licensing data and easier determination of incumbents’ location Integrating MDS/ITFS into ULS – Facilitates rulemaking currently underway More of our Applications are Electronic and Customer Friendly (e.g., Form 605) - Provides increased accessibility to users of assistive devices Preview of 2004 Policy Goals Resolution of 800 MHz Public Safety Proceeding Wireless Broadband in 2.1 and 2.5 GHz RO (MDS/ITFS) Wireless Broadband Above 5 GHz NPRM More Streamlining and Harmonization of Service Rules NRIC VII on E911 Technical Issues Air-Ground Telecommunications Services RO Rural Services RO Secondary Markets Second RO Ninth Annual CMRS Competition Report Nationwide NEPA/