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“FY 1985 Technical Progress Report,” Technical Progress Report, January 1986

The Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) is the research and engineering laboratory of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). ITS provides technical support to NTIA in...

The results of a detailed investigation to isolate the location of sources of intentional interference to the HF broadcasting service are presented. The investigation was conducted using observations of intentional harmful interference observed at n...

James A. Hoffmeyer, “Voiceband Quality–Of–Service Issues in the Post Divestiture Environment,” Technical Report NTIA TR-85-188, December 1985

This report discusses quality–of–service (QOS) issues for telephone networks. Deregulation and divestiture have fostered increased competition in the United States in the telephone equipment and service industries. There are many economic, policy, an...

NTIA Special Study Staff, “NTIA Competition Benefits Report,” Special Publication NTIA SP-85-17, November 1985

This report provides an analysis of marketplace developments and procompetitive U.S. policies for the past 15 years, and undertakes a net assessment of the benefits and costs of competition in 14 separate telecommunications and related lines of comme...

Val J. Pietrasiewicz, J. Jay Austin, and Robert F. Linfield, “ISDN: Numbering, Addressing, and Interworking,” Technical Report NTIA TR-85-182, November 1985

The factors that affect the design of a numbering plan for the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) involved a complex interplay between existing plans, national priorities, and technical system limitations. These factors are the subject of thi...

Edmond J. Violette, Richard H. Espeland, and Gregory R. Hand, “Millimeter-Wave Urban and Suburban Propagation Measurements Using Narrow and Wide Bandwidth Channel Probes,” Technical Report NTIA TR-85-184, November 1985

Measurements reported are part of a study of propagation characteristics for millimeter-wave communication links operating in an urban-suburban environment. Absorption data were collected for signals propagated through some common building materials...

Robert F. Linfield and Martin Nesenbergs, “Military Access Area Characterization,” Technical Report NTIA TR-85-185, November 1985

This report addresses the concepts, the justification, and the eventual configuration of military access areas. Many factors enter into this access area characterization effort. The key factors emphasized here are: the current telecommunications envi...

The OSI Network Layer Addressing Scheme, Its Implications, and Considerations for Implementation, Nov. 1985

Ronald S. Eward, “Present and Projected Business Utilization of International Telecommunications: 1985,” Contractor Report NTIA CR-85-35, October 1985

This report identifies the present and projected business utilization of international telecommunications. It focuses on large business users and identifies their service requirements, problems, and viewpoints.

Hans J. Liebe, “An Updated Model for Millimeter Wave Propagation in Moist Air,” Journal Article, September 1985

A practical atmospheric Millimeter-Wave Propagation Model (MPM) is formulated that predicts attenuation. delay, and noise properties of moist air for frequencies up to 1000 GHz. Input variables are height distributions (0–30 km) of pressure, temperat...

William B. Grant and Ray E. Thompson, “An Assessment of the Future of Travelers' Information Stations,” Technical Report NTIA TR-85-178, September 1985

This report is a study of Travelers' Information Stations (TIS) operating in the 525–535 and 1605–1615 kHz bands. It was prompted by the expansion of the AM broadcasting band from 1605 to 1705 kHz. Included is information on rules and regulations, a...

Charles J. Chilton, Karl B. Nebbia, and William B. Grant, “Spectrum Resource Assessment of the Fixed and Mobile Services in the 947–17,700 MHz Band, Phase II,” Technical Report NTIA TR-85-179, September 1985

A Phase I spectrum resource assessment based upon use of the bands containing fixed and mobile services in the 947–17,700 MHz portion of the radio frequency spectrum was completed in 1984. From the total number of fixed and mobile bands, four bands ...

Norbert Schroeder and Karl B. Nebbia, “Spectrum Resource Assessment of Unlicensed Electronic Devices,” Technical Report NTIA TR-85-180, September 1985

Increases in user demand for, and the availability of, new electronic products that don’t require an individual operating license or frequency assignment have resulted in diverse use of the radio frequency spectrum in disparate operating environment...

Andrew Farrar, Herb Dobson, and Fredrick Wentland, “Evaluation Techniques—Fixed Service Systems to Power-Line-Carrier Circuits,” Technical Report NTIA TR-85-181, September 1985

Several methods for estimating the potential interference from systems in the Fixed Service to Power-Line–Carrier (PLC) circuits were developed. The Numerical Electromagnetic Code (NEC) computer program, originally developed by the Navy, was used to ...

NTIA Special Study Staff, “Issues in Domestic Telecommunications: Directions for National Policy,” Special Publication NTIA SP-85-16, July 1985

An analysis of issues in domestic telecommunications with recommendations for national policy. The report focuses on seven major areas: (1) development of technology; (2) structural and other constraints on the telecommunications industry; (3) prospe...

Jean E. Adams and Kenneth H. Cavcey, “Communication Probability for the U.S. Coast Guard Digital Selective Calling System in the North Atlantic,” Technical Report NTIA TR-85-176, June 1985

The combined communications probabilities (Cm) have been calculated for 56 Simulated Ship Positions (SSP's) in the North Atlantic to a network of 26 digital selective calling shore stations The Cm are based on individual circuit reliability data obta...

George A. Hufford and Donald R. Ebaugh Jr., “A Study of Interference Fields in a Ducting Environment,” Technical Report NTIA TR-85-177, June 1985

In a cooperative program, the Federal Communications Commission and the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences have begun a study of the interference fields that may arise in a ducting environment. This report gives some preliminary thoughts on how...

Robert J. Mayher and John K. Lady, “Evaluation of Computer-Aided Spectrum Management in Venezuela,” Technical Memorandum NTIA TM-85-111, April 1985

This evaluation consisted of an on-site visit to the Ministerio de Transporte y Comunicaciones (MTC) in Venezuela in November 1984 and subsequent discussion between the representatives of the MTC and National Telecommunications and Information Admini...

Arthur D. Spaulding and James S. Washburn, “Atmospheric Radio Noise: Worldwide Levels and Other Characteristics,” Technical Report NTIA TR-85-173, April 1985

The determination of radio communication system performance is a matter of proper statistical treatment of both the desired signal and the real-world noise (or interference) processes. System performance is highly dependent on the detailed statistica...