Internet and cellular services and technologies change quickly. Airport operators must continuously evaluate their telecommunication strategies to ensure they provide adequate services for customers, vendors, and other stakeholders, and do so in a manner that benefits their business interests. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 that explored key trends and developments in these services and technologies while highlighting the legal issues and challenges. The webinar covered spectrum management and interference issues. Presenters also offered guidance to help airport operators navigate contractual and policy strategies related to service classifications and spectrum management.

The webinar features research from ACRP Legal Research Digest 43: Legal Considerations for Telecommunications at Airports.

This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials. View the recorded webinar below.

Webinar agenda and presenters

• Telecommunications technology trends - Sean Cusson, Del Ray Solutions, Inc.; and Rendell Johnson, Parsons Corporation
• FCC classification of different types of cellular and internet services - Sean Cusson, Del Ray Solutions, Inc.; and Rendell Johnson, Parsons Corporation
• Business strategies to consider before deploying internet and cellular systems - Sean Cusson, Del Ray Solutions, Inc.; and Rendell Johnson, Parsons Corporation
• Los Angeles International Airport’s current DAS deployment and Orlando International Airport's consortium agreement - Sean Cusson, Del Ray Solutions, Inc.; and Rendell Johnson, Parsons Corporation
• Spectrum management strategies - Sean Cusson, Del Ray Solutions, Inc.; and Rendell Johnson, Parsons Corproration
• Question and answer session - Joseph Huber, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Establish contracts and policies related to new internet and cellular system uses in airports
• Assess spectrum management and establish practices to reduce interference issues

Continuing Education Units for Accredited Airport Executives

The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) provided 1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) to accredited airport executives who attended this webinar. Claim CEUs by visiting www.aaae.org/ceu. For questions about AAAE continuing education units, please contact accreditation@aaae.org.

Continuing Legal Education Credits

TRB offered 1.25 CLE credits for this webinar. TRB did not seek approval for this workshop from the state board. Registered webinar attendees who signed in and viewed the entire webinar received a link to a certificate that they can fill out and provide to the appropriate MCLE Board(s) or Commission(s) within 30 days of activity.