The FAA and industry partnering to expand data communication. It is committed to expand its services. Studying near term en-route services to increase participation and possible expansion of services in next 1-2 years. The DCIT has been influential in working end-to-end concepts. Increasing user participation & maintaining commitment to increased services prior to 2020. Their operational trials are providing substantial benefit. Allowed FAA to gather data on multiple implementations of the technology. Worked with operators and controller community to refine operational concepts.