National Planning Oversight Committee NPOC

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National Planning Oversight Committee(NPOC)

• Richard Reynolds
• November 14, 2006

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Overview

• Guideline Review
• Proposed NPOC Members
• Dispute Resolution
• APCO 2006 NPOC Session Review

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NPOC Guideline Review

• The initial purpose of the National Planning
  Oversight Committee is to resolve disputes
  between regions regarding 700 MHz plans

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Proposed NPOC Members

• The guideline suggested that NPOC consists of the
  four frequency coordinators and several members
  of the RPC Committee
• Ralph Haller, FCCA
• Bill Brownlow, AASHTO
• Ron Haraseth, APCO
• Richard Kinsmen, IMSA
• Richard Reynolds, NPSTC
• Ron Mayworm, NPSTC
• Peter Meade, East Coast
• Jay Groce, East Coast
• William Carter, North Central
• Carl Guse, North Central
• John Johnson, Gulf States
• Ken Yoder, Gulf States
• Mark Schroeder, West Coast
• Julian Zamora, West Coast
• Gary David Gray, Region 5

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NPOC Dispute Resolution

• Inter-Regional Dispute Resolution Panel (IDRP)
• Sub-group of NPSTC NPOC
• Five members of the NPOC
• Members will be selected on a case-by-case basis
• Chosen from Regions not involved in the dispute
  and not geographically adjacent to the disputing
  Regions
• Will review the dispute and recommend a
  resolution
• Disputes must be submitted on the Inter-Regional
  Dispute Agreement Form

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APCO 2006 NPOC Session Review

• Suggested Role of NPOC
• Forum for dispute resolution
• Establish an informal dispute process
• Assist with border dispute template
• Review and support waivers
• Facilitate between a requesting and
  non-responsive region
• Forum for discussion of common views
• Assist Vacant / Dormant regions establish
  government structure