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CURRICULUM VITAE
JAMES R. CARROLL
PERSONAL
Date of birth: 18 April 1931
Marital status: Married
Children: Three grown children, one son deceased
Nationality: U.S. Citizen
Place of birth: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Language: English
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Telecommunications Operations, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 1980
Bachelor in General Studies, with distinction, The George Washington University (GWU), Washington, DC, 1978
Honors
Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society
Related studies
Telecommunications Policy, Principles and Techniques: GWU School of Engineering and Applied Science
International Law Agreements, Organizations, and Telecommunications Issues: NTIA
International Negotiations: Department of State
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
April 1998 to present Consultant, Telecommunications Policy, Plans, Regulations and ProceduresDec. 1986 - March 1998 Program Director, Telecommunications Policy, Regulations and Procedures, SFA Inc., Largo, MD
1986-1998 Member, Department of State International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) and the ITAC Radiocommunication Sector National Committee
1993-1998 Vice-Chair, Federal Communications Commission Advisory Committee working groups preparing for WRC-95 and WRC-97, as follows:
WG 3 Mobile-satellite service above 1 GHz (including non-GSO MSS feeder-link matters) and radionavigation-satellite matters
WG 5 Space science, radio astronomy, maritime mobile and aeronautical service matters
WG 9 Other matters, including regulatory and procedural matters
1992-1998 Member, NTIA Radio Communication Subcommittee preparing for WRC-95 and WRC-97
1984-1986 Project Manager, Telecommunications Strategic Plans and Policies, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Department of Commerce, Washington, DC.
Chaired Inter-Agency Group and developed the first Federal Government Long-Range Plan for Management and Use of the Radio-Frequency Spectrum
Directed NTIA Spectrum Efficiency Task Group and prepared report entitled Development of a Methodology for Improved Useof the Electromagnetic Spectrum by Federal Agencies
1974-1984 Communications Manager, Naval Electromagnetic Spectrum Center, Naval Telecommunications Command Headquarters, Washington, DC
Served as Special Assistant on international spectrum management activities and conferences
Directed below 30 MHz Branch
Preparations for WARC HFBC (Geneva, 1984)
Preparations for WARC Maritime Mobile (Geneva, 1983)
Preparations for WARC (Geneva, 1979)
Preparations for WARC Aeronautical (Geneva, 1977)
1968-1974 Communications Manager, Naval Communications Station, Washington, DC and Defense Communications Station Cheltenham
Prior to 1968 Telecommunications Operations and
Management,
U.S. Navy
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Mr. Carroll has served as U.S. delegate and spokesman to numerous international conferences and meetings for satellite, fixed, maritime, mobile and aeronautical matters including those highlighted below.
ITU
Plenipotentiary Conference, Kyoto, Japan, September-October 1994
ITU-R radio conferences
WRC-97 (Geneva, 1997)
CPM-97 (Geneva, 1997)
CPM-96 (Geneva, 1996)
WRC-95 (Geneva, 1995)
Radiocommunication Assembly (RA) (Geneva, 1995)
CPM-95 (Geneva, 1995)
WRC-93 (Geneva, November 1993)
Radiocommunication Assembly (Geneva, October-November 1993)
WARC-92 (Malaga-Torremolinos, January-March 1992)
CCIR JIWP for WARC-92 (Geneva, 1991)
CCIR IWP/15 (other Study Group 8 WARC-92 matters) (Helsinki, Finland, 1990)
World Administrative Radio Conference for the Mobile Services (Geneva, 1987) (WARC-MOB-87)
Regional Administrative Radio Conference, Region 2 MF Broadcasting (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November-December 1981)
Regional Administrative Radio Conference, Region 2 MF Broadcasting (Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 1980)
Radio Region 1 and 3 Regional Administrative LF/MF Broadcasting Conference, (Geneva, October-November 1975), U.S. Special Team
ITU-R special committees
Radiocommunication Advisory Group (RAG) (Geneva, 1998)
RAG (Geneva, 1997)
Special Committee for Regulatory and Procedural Matters (Geneva, 1997)
RAG-96 (Geneva, 1996)
RAG-95 (Geneva, 1995)
Special Committee for Regulatory and Procedural Matters (Geneva, 1996)
Voluntary Group of Experts (VGE) for simplifying the Radio Regulations for treatment at WRC-95. Meetings in Geneva included VGE-5 in March 1993; VGE-6 in October 1993; and VGE-7 (final) in February-March 1994.
International Frequency Registration Board (IFRB) Seminar (Geneva, October 1978). Conducted Seminar on Geostationary Satellites and Frequency Management
ITU-R study groups
Study Group 1, WPs 1A, B, C, TG 1/4 (Munich, Germany, 1998)
SG 8/WPs 8B/8D (Geneva, 1997)
WPs 8B/8D (Geneva, 1996)
JWP 7-8/R (Geneva, 1996)
TG 8/3 (Mobile-satellite service) (Geneva, Switzerland and Toronto, Canada, November and July 1994)
TG 4/5 (Mobile-satellite service feeder links) (Washington, DC and Geneva, Switzerland, June and November 1994)
TG 2/2 (Sharing between radio services) (Geneva, January/February, September, and December 1994)
WPs 8B, 8C, 8D (Aeronautical and maritime services, radiolocation, mobile-satellite) (Geneva, December 1994 and October 1993)
TG 12/4 (Radio service sharing) (Geneva, April 1993)
WP 8D (Mobile-satellite) (Tokyo, January-February 1993)
CCIR Study Group 8 meeting (December 1991)
CCIR JIWP 10-3-6-8/1 (Sharing, broadcasting, maritime, aeronautical, and amateur radio services) (Geneva, 1990)
CCIR Study Group 8 (Mobile and mobile-satellite), final meeting (Geneva, 1989)
CCIR Study Group 8, interim meeting (Geneva, 1988)
CCIR IWP 8/14 (Technical and operating characteristics in the mobile-satellite service) (Washington, 1988)
Study Group 8, final meeting, Study Group 3, final meeting, Special Preparatory Meeting (SPM), Study Group 8, for 1983 MWARC (Geneva, 1981)
Study Group 8, interim meeting (Geneva, 1976)
Study Group 8, Interim Working Party (IWP) 8/2 (1975)
REGIONAL ACTIVITIES
Mr. Carroll has extensive experience as a U.S. delegate and spokesman in regional forums including the following:
The Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Telecommunications Conference (CITEL) PCC III (Lima, Peru, 1998)
COMCITEL Plenipotentiary Working Group (Lima, Peru, 1998)
CITEL PCC III (Mexico, 1997)
CITEL PCC III WRC-97 (Columbia, 1997)
CITEL PCC III (Mexico, 1996)
CITEL PCC III (Brazil, 1996)
CITEL WARC-92 PTC III Interim Working Group (Washington, DC, 1991)
SUMMARY
Mr. Carroll has vast telecommunication management and operations experience at the national, regional and international levels. His extensive experience spans the entire telecommunication spectrum including regulatory and spectrum management specialization in the terrestrial and satellite radio services for fixed, mobile, broadcasting, aeronautical mobile, maritime mobile, radiolocation and radionavigation applications.
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