Should the U.S. National Committee set objectives and policy regarding WRC studies?
No, the National Committee should not be in the business of setting objectives. Objectives and policy should be established by an Office of Spectrum Policy located in the Executive Branch and the IRAC representing Federal Agencies. The National Committee should address technical content and validity of WRC studies while leaving policy issues to an Office of Spectrum Policy. B. Is closer coordination among various study groups required? If so, why and how can this be accomplished? Answer: No, closer coordination is not required. The study groups need some isolation in which to properly conduct their scientific and engineering studies. This is the raison d’etre of the specialized study group and depends on their expertise. However, when the necessary ‘expert internal studies’ have been completed, then sharing studies should be conducted very closely with all concerned study groups. On difficult issues, this can be best accomplished through joint meetings of the relevant groups. C. The U.
