2. HRB-Singer contract, dated September 30, 1965, in the amount of $126,600 for the purpose of completing the computer programs and processing procedures necessary to bring into operation the initial ADP system designed to support radio frequency management at the Executive Office level. 3. HRB-Singer contract, dated August 3, 1965, in the amount of $18,783 for the purpose of placing on magnetic tape, in a form usable within the Government ADP system, the records of radio frequency authorization to non-Government stations made by the Federal Communications Commission. 4. Atlantic Research Corp.-Jansky-Bailey contract, dated January 5, 1966, in the amount of $141,077 was let to develop potential requirements of the Space Radio Communications services up to 1980. 5. Stanford Research Institute, extension of contract in support of the study of the Intragovernmental Committee on International Telecommunications, dated February 2, 1966, in the amount of $104,932 for the purpose of developing a data base and analyzing the industry for the Intragovernmental Committee. 6. Diebold, Inc contract, dated April 1, 1966, in the amount of $12,000 was let for the purpose of conducting a study and trend analysis in telecommunications technology. 7. Planning Research Corp. contract, dated June 30, 1966, in the amount of $44,615 was let for the purpose of doing a study intended to lead to general guidelines in the application of Federal policy to a broad class of telecommunications lease versus buy decisions. APPENDIX 4.-DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO ASSIGNMENTS OF Hon. CHET HOLIFIELD, EXHIBIT 1.-LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT, Chairman, Military Operations Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. DEAR CHAIRMAN HOLIFIELD: Pursuant to the request of the committee during our hearing this date, I am furnishing the attached letters and background information with reference to the action taken which restricts the use to which the NASA applications technological satellites may be put. It should be noted that when the NASA-ATS program was initiated there was not a clear delineation as to the frequency bands which would be designated for the communication satellite and other space radiocommunication services. Neither was it clear concerning the research which would be needed to speed up the early establishment of the global commercial communication satellite system. Later it developed that, while the final decision should be deferred, in the meantime the commercial system might use the 4 and 6 Gc/s bands and the Federal Government might use the 7 and 8 Gc/s bands. Also, the need for governmental communications satellite research had diminished and the ATS was reoriented. The enclosed information begins with the application for frequency assignment made by NASA to the Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee on February 5, 1964. This subject received attention as is disclosed by subsequent information. Consideration of the problems of assignment of frequencies to NASA was taken up in November and December 1964 with resulting action by the FCC and my office in March 1965. The action to review the assignment of these frequencies to NASA was originated by this office. In other words, the FCC had not made a request to this office that action be taken with respect to this frequency assignment. I hope that the provision of this information will be helpful to the Committee's interest. Sincerely, J. D. D'CONNELL. EXHIBIT 2.-CHRONOLOGY OF 1964-65 EVENTS PREPARED BY THE DIRECTOR OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT AUGUST 30, 1966. CHRONOLOGY CONCERNING REVIEW OF FREQUENCIES FOR NASA's ATS November 20, 1964: At my request, my frequency management directorate summarized the situation with respect to the assignment of frequencies for NASA's applications technological satellite (ATS). Also, at my request, the chairman, Frequency Assignment Subcommittee of the Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC), was instructed to refer applications for assignment of frequencies to the ATS to me without assignment action. At the same time verbal arrangements were made for NASA officials to tell the FCC and me about the proposed ATS experiments and to discuss the wisdom of continuing to plan to use the 4 and 6 Gc/s bands. December 3, 1964: Memo confirming the meeting with NASA for December 11. December 11, 1964: Meeting with NASA, with FCC staff participating. December 31, 1964: Dr. Charyk, CSC, sent comments to FCC. 786 March 1, 1965: FCC concurred in NASA's choice of the 4 and 6 Gc/s bands for the ATS, subject to certain stipulations. March 19, 1965: NASA informed that it might go ahead on 4 and 6 Gc/s subject to the conditions suggested by the FCC. March 24, 1965: IRAC told that there was no policy objection to approving the NASA applications subject to the specified conditions. April 14, 1965: NASA accepted the conditions. April 16, 1965: FCC requested a specific definition of "administrative traffic." April 26, 1965: NASA told of the clarification of FCC condition "3." May 10, 1965: NASA accepted the condition as clarified. EXHIBIT 3.-CHRONOLOGY OF 1959-64 EVENTS PERTAINING TO THE SELECTION OF FREQUENCIES FOR ATS SATELLITES February: "Memorandum of understanding Between FCC and NASA on Respective Civil Space Communications Activities”— Noted that research to develop Comsat systems is needed Agreed that an early realization of a commercial Comsat system is a national objective. NASA and FCC by concerted action will help the development of a commercially operable system August: Satellite-to-earth, 4 Gc/s frequencies authorized for Project Relay (4Gc/s, 1.7 Gc/s↑) This action was preceded by conferences and assistance to the European governments to establish the foreign earth terminals. October: The "Preliminary Views of the United States for the Allocation of Radio Frequencies for Space and Earth-Space Services," was completed. Copies sent to all friendly nations. Visits were made to certain key countries. The 7 Ge/s and 8 Ge/s bands were recommended for Comsats, as well as the 4 and 6 Ge/s bands. 1962 Spring: It was determined that time and money would be saved if NASA's Syncom project used the earth terminals developed by DOD for the canceled Advent Comsat project. July: Syncom frequencies authorized. (7.36 Gc/s↑, 1.81 Gc/s↓) 1963 January: NASA received a letter from the Director, Telecommunications Office, OEP, which noted that Syncom and Relay use frequencies not allocated to space, nor proposed by the United States for such use. The letter suggested that "in band" frequencies be used for future Comsat projects. The talks with foreign military and allocations people indicated a disposition to accept the U.S. proposals for Comsat sharing the 4 and 6 Ge/s bands while there was no assurance forthcoming that the 7 and 8 Ge/s bands could receive such Comsat allocation status. NASA submitted applications for 4 Gc/s and 6 Gc/s frequencies for the "Advanced Syncom." These were in band according to the OEP guidance. (6019.4, 6108.3, 6212.1 and 6301.0 Mc/s↑ 25MF9) (3992.1, 4051.1, 4119.9 and 4178.9 Mc/s 25MF9) (4006.9, 4066.2, 4135.3 and 4194.5 Mc/s↓ Beacon, AØ) As FCC licensed common carriers wished to study the effect, if any, on their operations, the applications were tabled in IRAC pending the outcome of FCC/ NASA discussions. July Meeting, NASA and Western Union, to discuss the sharing of the 4 and 6 Gc/s bands (frequencies) at Goldstone (Mojave). August: After technical study, Western Union withdrew their objections to NASA's use of the 4 and 6 Gc/s frequencies at Goldstone. They determined that sharing is feasible. All year: IRAC meetings preparing the "Draft U.S. Proposals for the Space EARC." October 7 through November 8: Meeting of the ITU's extraordinary administrative radio conference to allocate frequency bands for space radiocommunications purposes. The United States was successful in obtaining the 7 and 8 Gc/s bands for Comsats as well as the 4 and 6 Gc/s bands. 1964 February: For technical reasons, slight changes were made in the frequencies requested for the advanced Syncom and new requests made to IRAC. In addition, the four sets of frequencies requested a year earlier were halved. The older requests deleted. (4119.599 and 4178.591/25MF9) (4135.946 and 4195.172↓AØ Beacon) (6212.094 and 6301.05↑ 25MF9) April: Name and mission change. The advanced Syncom name was changed to advanced technological satellite, and the project emphasis was shifted to include additional experiments to the Comsat research. ATS as a flight project received final approval. May Meeting with FCC, A.T. & T., and Western Carolina Telephone Co. at Goddard. Agreement reached that there was very little probability of interference. NASA agreed to conduct coordinated tests with Western Carolina Telephone Co. FCC requested signal level contour maps per recommendation 1A of the ITU radio regulations. August: NASA Headquarters requested GSFC to study the question of the time and expense of preparing contour maps as requested by FCC and to note that in the event of interference to the Commission licensee corrective action will be taken by NASA to alleviate the interference. In summary, we note that this research project, using the 4 and 6 Gc/s bands, is not a derogation, does no violence to the U.S. allocation table. A Government agency doing Comsat research, not leading to the development of an operational system, quite correctly may use the bands. Note the development of the footnote to the U.S. table of allocations, U.S. 91 (applies to the 4, 6, 7, and 8 Gc/s bands) which reads: "The ultimate disposition of this band in the communications satellite service, as between Government and non-Government is deferred." In October 1964 the following was added: "In the meanwhile, the non-Government may exploit the 4 and 6 Gc/s bands, and the Government may exploit the 7 and 8 Gc/s bands for communication satellite service systems intended to become operational. Any modification of this policy will be discussed and agreed in the FCC/DTM (IRAC) mechanism prior to the filing of applications with the IRAC for frequency assignments which are not in accordance with the foregoing." The applications technology satellite (s) is a research project. NASA is not developing an operational system. EXHIBIT 4.-NASA APPLICATION FOR USE OF ATS FREQUENCIES JUSTIFICATION/Romerks: Facilities required for the Advanced Technological Satellite Program. This is replacement for Docket 56847, dated January 3, 1963, which is being withdrawn in favor of this new frequency complément. CERTIFICATION: This is to cortify that there is an immediate or ourly nood for the requested cosigamant, that the froquancloa now cutherizod for use by this agoncy havo boon examined, oxisting autherizations do not moot this rood, and the additional authorization requested or its equivalent is essential to most tho egency's requirements satisfactorily. FORM CEP $3 Emile R. Re Signod: Lesale Representative, Frequency Assignment Subcommitte Ins-adannamans Darin Alvierms Committen 67-906-66-51 |