WRC-07 Summary and WRC-11 Preview

Dr. Darlene A. DrazenovichNational Telecommunication and Information Administration

21 May 2008

AGENDA ITEM 1.2 (Issue A)

• WHAT:• Additional Downlink Spectrum for Met-Sat Service

• WHY:• An additional 100 MHz of Spectrum to support

future weather satellites• U.S. POSITION:

• Support additional spectrum• OUTCOME:

• ADD Meteorological-Satellite Service (space-to-Earth) 18.0-18.3 GHz

• MOD 5.519

AGENDA ITEM 1.2 (Issues B & C)

• WHAT: • Issues addressing sharing between passive remote sensing

satellite systems for Earth observation and meteorology and fixed mobile communication system

• WHY:• Vital U.S. interests both in passive sensing and in services

that could cause interference (fixed service, radars, fixed-satellite service uplinks, etc.)

• U.S. POSITION:• Non-mandatory limits to protect remote sensing

• OUTCOME:• Combination of non-mandatory and mandatory limits based on

feasibility and importance of protection• Issue B 10-10.68 GHz (Non-mandatory in-band limits on FS and MS)• Issue C 36-37 GHz (Mandatory in-band limits on FS and MS)

AGENDA ITEM 1.3• WHAT:

Provide a primary allocation to the radiolocation service, contiguous across 8500-10 000 MHz

Provide a worldwide contiguous primary allocation to meet the requirements of EESS (active) systems

• WHY: • Changes in technology and emerging requirements for increased

image resolution and range accuracy necessitate wider contiguous bandwidths

• U.S. POSITION: • Upgrade RL service to primary in 9000-9200 MHz, 9300-9500 MHz • Allocate additional 200 MHz to EESS &SRS (active) in 9300-9500

MHz• OUTCOME:

– ADD Radiolocation 9000-9200 MHz and 9300-9500 MHz– ADD Primary EESS (active) and SRS (active) 9300-9500 MHz and

secondary EESS active) and SRS (active) 9800-9900 MHz

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AGENDA ITEM 1.4

• WHAT: • IMT terrestrial candidate bands: 410-430, 450-470, 470-

806/862 MHz, and 2.3-2.4, 2.7-2.9, 3.4-4.2, and 4.4-4.99 GHz

• Spectrum requirement of approx. 1800 MHz per operator• IMT satellite requires additional spectrum. The integrated

MSS/terrestrial system is a method of providing MSS services over a wide area using a space station integrated with terrestrial infrastructure (e.g., satellite for rural area and terrestrial stations for metropolitan area)

• WHY: • Need additional spectrum for 3G/advanced multimedia

devices• Manufacturers/Operators need international regulatory

framework to introduce new services• Need international recognition of Integrated MSS/terrestrial

AGENDA ITEM 1.4 (continued)

• U.S. POSITION: • No Change (NOC) 410-430, 2300-2400, 2 700-2 900,

3400-4200, and 4 400- 4990 MHz• Neutral on 450-470 MHz• Global primary mobile allocation and identify 698-806/862

MHz for IMT• OUTCOME:

• No change 410-430, 2700-2900, and 4400-4990 MHz• Global identification of 450-470 and 2300-2400 MHz• Identified 698-806 MHz (Reg 2); 790-862 (Reg 1 and 3) • Mixed Bag for C Band (3.4-3.7 GHz) - country footnotes by

Region to identify parts of the C Band for IMT• Globally identified 1518-1525/1668-1675 MHz satellite IMT • Recommendation to provide guidance to Administrations

wishing to implement MSS with a ground component

AGENDA ITEM 1.5

• WHAT: • U. S. Federal Government and private sector flight testing required 650 MHz of

spectrum for high-bit rate Aeronautical Mobile Telemetry (AMT) flight testing.• WHY:

• Spectrum shortfalls lengthen the flight test process and increases program costs, testing deficiencies and delays.

• U.S. POSITION: • Support identifying 1.4 GHz of spectrum for flight test air-to-ground direction, only

in designated flight test areas.• OUTCOME:

– ADD Aeronautical Mobile for Telemetry• 4400 – 4940 MHz (Region 2 & Australia)• 5091 – 5150 MHz (global)• 5925 – 6700 MHz (Region 2)• 5150 – 5250 MHz (Region 1 -Arab States, & Brazil)

AGENDA ITEM 1.6

• WHAT: • Consider additional allocations for the aeronautical mobile (R)

service in parts of the bands between 108 MHz and 6 GHz• WHY:

• Existing AM(R)S bands nearing saturation in high traffic areas. • New applications and concepts in air traffic management put

further pressure on existing AM(R)S bands • U.S. POSITION:

• Support multiple AM(R)S allocations to fully satisfy the agenda item while protecting existing services in the frequency bands

• OUTCOME:• MOD Aeronautical Mobile (R) Service 108-117.975 MHz

• Limit use below 112 MHz to protect FM Broadcasting• Removed restriction to navigation and surveillance applications in

112-117.975 MHz• ADD Aeronautical Mobile (R) Service (primary)

• 960-1164 MHz• 5091-5150 MHz

AGENDA ITEM 1.7

WHAT: • Sharing between the MSS and SRS (passive) in band 1668-

1668.4 MHz and between MSS and FS and MS in band 1668.4-1675 MHz

U.S. POSITION:• Ensure SRS in 1668-1668.4 MHz is adequately protected from

MSS• Ensure terrestrial fixed and mobile are not unduly constrained

from MSS in 1668.4-1675 MHz

OUTCOME:• Adopted coordination procedures to ensure protection of MSS

and SRS in 1668-1668.4 MHz• Adopted Res 744 allowing fixed and mobile services to operate

in the U.S. without any constraints. Conference limited mobile allocation in 1668.4-1675 MHz to transportable radio relay systems with the exception of U.S. and Canada.

AGENDA ITEM 1.8 - HAPS

• WHAT:• Potential use of 27.5-28.35 GHz and 31-31.3 GHz bands and

47.2-47.5 GHz and 47.9-48.2 GHz bands by high altitude platform stations (HAPS) in the fixed service

• WHY:• Res. 145: Identification of a common 300 MHz band for HAPS

in the 27.5-28.35 GHz band (Ka band)• Res. 122: Sharing between HAPS and other primary services in

the 47.2-47.5 GHz and 47.9-48.2 GHz bands (V band)

• U.S. POSITION:• Res. 145: Prefer lower edge of 27.5-28.35 GHz band, but will be

satisfied with any common 300 MHz• Res. 122: End further sharing studies; provide a sunset date for

old HAPS filings

• OUTCOME:• No changes required to NTIA Manual

AGENDA ITEM 1.9

• WHAT: • Protect U.S. terrestrial services from satellite interference at

2.5 GHz

• U.S. POSITION: • Stringent limits are needed on satellite emissions• Limits should be implemented as soon as possible

• OUTCOME:• Stringent limits agreed to fully protecting terrestrial systems• New limits take effect immediately. Known planned systems

are grandfathered

AGENDA ITEM 1.10 - FSS Plans

• WHAT: • To review the regulatory procedures and associated

technical criteria of Appendix 30B without any action on the allotments, the existing systems or the assignments in the List of Appendix 30B

• U.S. POSITION: • Modifications to Appendix 30B that would simplify

processing procedures associated with transitional arrangements and validity of additional systems

• OUTCOME:• Preserved rights of existing systems• Streamlined procedures under Appendix 30 B• Updated The Plan’s procedures

AGENDA ITEM 1.11

• WHAT: • Review sharing criteria and regulatory provisions for protection

of terrestrial services, in particular the terrestrial television broadcasting service, in the band 620-790 MHz from broadcasting-satellite service networks and systems

• U.S. POSITION: • Ensure protection of the terrestrial use of the 620-790 MHz

band in the United States

• OUTCOME:• Suppressed the BSS allocation in 620-790 MHz, however, allowing

satellite operations subject to Rec. 705 and Res 545• Resolution to permit continuation of existing satellite operations

AGENDA ITEM 1.12

• WHAT: • To consider possible changes in response to Resolution

86 (Rev. Marrakesh, 2002) of the Plenipotentiary Conference: “Advance publication, coordination and notification and recording procedures for frequency assignments pertaining to satellite networks” in accordance with Resolution 86 (WRC-03)

• U.S. POSITION: • Improve procedures for the coordination and notification of

satellite networks• OUTCOME:

• App 4 modified to allow filing of active and passive sensors• Accepted modifications to No. 5.328B and 5.329A to

remove coordination requirements for RNSS receivers (space-to-space)

AGENDA ITEM 1.12 (continued)

• OUTCOME:• Cost recovery for Notifications & Resolution 87

(WRC-03) – footnotes accepted, Res 87 suppressed, however, drafted a new Resolution with same cost recovery transition actions

• Resolution 49 (WRC-03) – no change (some modifications were made to remove outdated information and Appendix 30 band changes)

• Other issues: • Maintained 6-month delay between API and Coordination

request• Non-GSO status (22.2) modified – no immediate impact to

DoD non-GSO system

AGENDA ITEM 1.13 – HF Issues

• WHAT:• Support introduction of advanced HF adaptive systems• Support Introduction of digital systems for the maritime

mobile service• Protect existing HF fixed service and mobile service

allocations from additional broadcasting service allocations and /or amateur service allocations

• WHY:• Advanced HF adaptive systems allow for dramatic increase

in HF reuse and also provide new unique services (i.e. HF internet)

• Provides much needed system use of frequencies currently designated for obsolete analog systems

• Additional broadcasting and/or additional amateur allocations would cause significant interference to existing vital government systems

AGENDA ITEM 1.13 – HF Issues (continued)

• U.S. POSITION:• To support a new agenda item for large bandwidth

HF systems• To support footnotes on the use of digital systems in

maritime mobile analog allotments and a new agenda item to study permanent changes to the maritime mobile allotment plans

• No new allocations for the broadcasting or amateur services

• OUTCOME:• No new allocations were approved for the

broadcasting service or the amateur service.

AGENDA ITEM 1.14 – GMDSS & AIS

• WHAT: • Operational procedures and requirements of the Global Maritime

Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and Automatic Identification System (AIS)

• WHY: • Consequential changes to international radio regulations to take into

account current operating procedures for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) vessels and introducing additional AIS spectrum

• U.S. POSITION: • Changes required to meet SOLAS requirements and to better serve

U.S. maritime interests• Supported additional AIS satellite allocation• Supported changes to AIS protection levels

• OUTCOME:• Allocation recognizing AIS transmitters on ships• Exclusive allocation of maritime DSC distress channel• Licensing for recreational boaters

AGENDA ITEM 1.15 – Amateur Issues

• WHAT: • Secondary allocation to the amateur service in band 135.7-137.8

kHz• WHY: • Amateur service required additional spectrum on an international

basis in the VLF portion of the spectrum• ISSUES:

• The Arab group was opposed to such an allocation

• U.S. POSITION: • The U.S. remained neutral on this issue. The FCC had conducted

a NPRM prior to the WRC and decided that this allocation would not be made in the U.S.

• OUTCOME:• An international allocation was made with a power limit of 1 Watt

e.i.r.p. and a country footnote from the Arab countries exempting use of this frequency band by the amateurs in their territories

AGENDA ITEM 1.16 – MMSI

• WHAT: • Operational provisions for Maritime Mobile Service Identities (MMSI) for

equipment and other than shipborne mobile equipment• WHY:

• Additional MMSI flexibility was required• ISSUES:

• Allowing fixed and airborne components could cause potential interference issues.

• U.S. POSITION: • This agenda item was originally proposed by the U.S. and was strongly

supported as a requirement for international and national search and rescue responsibilities.

• OUTCOME:• Obtained flexibility of application of MMSIs for evolving applications of

AIS technology, including use on search & rescue aircraft and AIS use as an Aid to Navigation.

AGENDA ITEM 1.17

• WHAT: • Protection of existing services in all Regions from

NGSO networks in the FSS using bands around 1.4 GHz on a secondary basis

• WHY:• Passive services in 1400-1427 MHz could receive

harmful interference• U.S. POSITION:

• Suppress secondary allocation for feederlinks to NGSO networks in the FSS bands around 1.4 GHz

• OUTCOME:• Footnote was suppressed

AGENDA ITEM 1.18 – HIO

• WHAT: • Sharing between FSS using highly-inclined orbit (HIO) and

FS in 17.7-19.7 GHz band • WHY:

• The appropriate pfd limits for FSS HIO in 17.7-19.7 GHz band

• U.S. POSITION: • No Change. HIO is a type of NGSO, and the current pfd

limits applied to NGSO are adequate to protect the FS• OUTCOME:

• New pfd limits for HIO systems filed after WRC-07• USCSID-P and future systems using same design

exempted from new pfd limits

AGENDA ITEM 1.19 – Broadband Satellite

• WHAT: • Spectrum Requirement for Global Broadband Satellite

Systems • WHY:

• Proposed by the Arab League as a means to bridge the “digital divide” by identifying globally harmonized FSS bands for broadband internet applications via satellite

• U.S. POSITION: • No change. Radio Regulations already accommodate the

ability of FSS systems to provide Internet access• OUTCOME:

• No change to RR

AGENDA ITEM 1.20

• WHAT:• Protection of the EESS (passive) from unwanted

emissions • WHY:

• Vital U.S. interests both in passive sensing and in services that could cause interference (fixed service, radars, fixed-satellite service uplinks, etc.)

• U.S. POSITION:• NOC for some bands/services and non-mandatory limits

for some bands to protect remote sensing• OUTCOME:

• Combination of non-mandatory/mandatory limits based on feasibility and importance of protection. Non-mandatory for all services around 1400-1427 MHz and FSS in 30-31 GHz. Mandatory limits on active services in all other bands with phased implementation dates

AGENDA ITEM 1.21• WHAT:

• Compatibility between the radio astronomy service and the active space services in adjacent and nearby frequency bands

• WHY:• Incorporate the 1559-1610 MHz (RNSS)/1610.6-1613.8

MHz (RAS) band pair in the Tables in Resolution 739 • U.S. POSITION:

• Revise Resolution 739 & add band pairs to Tables• Consultation process to protect radio astronomy stations

from unwanted emissions of satellite downlinks if threshold levels exceeded (Resolution 739 WRC-03)

• OUTCOME:• WRC-07 adopted a revised Resolution 739 that included

threshold values limiting out-of-band emissions into the RAS band at 1610.6-1613.8 MHz from RNSS at 1559-1610 MHz

AGENDA ITEM 7.2

• WHAT: • Future Conference Agenda 2011.

• WHY: • Agenda Item 7.2 deals solely with developing a

Resolution containing the recommended agenda for the next two conferences (i.e., WRC-11 & WRC-15).

• U.S. POSITION: • The United States had several proposals for this

agenda item, including both additions and those we wanted to suppress or modify to reduce the risk associated with them.

AGENDA ITEM 7.2

• OUTCOME:– U.S. proposed items on the WRC-11 agenda:

• Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)

• New digital technologies for the maritime mobile service in Appendix 17

• Operation of safety systems for ships and ports

• Primary allocation to the space research service (Earth-to-space) within the band 22.55-23.15 GHz

• Protection of the primary services in the band 37-38 GHz from aeronautical mobile service operations

• HF radar allocations for oceanographic radar applications

• 15 GHz radar allocations

AGENDA ITEM 7.2

• OUTCOME:

– AM(R)S in 5000-5030 is a carry-over from WRC-07 due to a U.S. proposal for AI1.6

• Other agenda items include:– SDR/CR– SRD– Resolution 951– ……

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