Preparations for the 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) Franz J.G. Zichy U.S. Department of State 11/7/2018 Communication Information Policy

Preparations for (WRC-15) Outcome of CPM-15-1 43 agenda items 32 allocated to chapters 37 for WRC-12 39 Resolutions 33 allocated to agenda items and chapters 40 for WRC-12 Chapters of the draft CPM Report to WRC-15 (1) - CHAPTER 1 - Mobile and Amateur issues (2) - CHAPTER 2 - Science issues (3) - CHAPTER 3 - Aeronautical, Maritime and Radiolocation issues (4) - CHAPTER 4 - Satellite services (4.1) - Sub-Chapter 4.1 - Fixed-satellite service (4.2) - Sub-Chapter 4.2 - Mobile-Satellite service (5) - CHAPTER 5 - Satellite regulatory issues (6) - CHAPTER 6 - General issues 11/7/2018 Communication Information Policy

Preparations for (WRC-15) Chapter Assignments CHAPTER 1 Mobile and Amateur issues Agenda items: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 Rapporteurs: Ms Cindy-Lee Cook (Canada) for Agenda items 1.1 and 1.2 , Mr Charles Glass (United States of America) for Agenda items 1.3 and 1.4 CHAPTER 2 Science issues Agenda items: 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14 Rapporteur: Mr Alexandre Vassiliev (Russian Federation) CHAPTER 3 Aeronautical, Maritime and Radiolocation issues Agenda items: 1.5, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 Rapporteur: Mr Martin Weber (Germany) 11/7/2018 Communication Information Policy

Preparations for (WRC-15) Chapter Assignments (con’t) CHAPTER 4 Satellite services Sub-Chapter 4.1 Fixed-satellite service Agenda items: 1.6, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9.1 Rapporteur: Mr Xiaoyang Gao (China) Sub-Chapter 4.2 Mobile-satellite service Agenda items: 1.9.2, 1.10 Rapporteur: Mr Mehdi Abyaneh Nazari (I.R. Iran) CHAPTER 5 Satellite Regulatory issues Agenda items: 7, 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 9.1.3, 9.1.5, 9.1.8, 9.3 Rapporteur: Mr Khalid Al-Awadhi (United Arab Emirates) CHAPTER 6 General issues Agenda items: 2, 4, 9.1.4, 9.1.6, 9.1.7, 10 Rapporteur: Mr Peter N. Ngige (Kenya) 11/7/2018 Communication Information Policy

Preparations for (WRC-15) Technical Preparations CPM15-2 Feb [16-27] 2015 Study Groups Feb 2012- 2014 CPM15-1 Feb 2012 WRC-15 Deadline for SG Text draft CPM Report compiled Mid –July 2014 Publication CPM Report March 2015 Agenda developed by WRC-2012 Study Group preparatory work 21 Feb. 2012èèèèèèèèèèèèèèèèMid-Jul. 2014 Council (4-13 July) approves WRC-15 dates Consultations Preliminary Views Mid-2013-Mid-2014 Regional & Country Coordination 2013-2014 Regional & Country Proposals Mid-2015 Regional Organization 2012 11/7/2018 Communication Information Policy

Preparations for (WRC-15) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (26) European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) (48) RCC Reg. Commonwealth in Comm. (12) Caribbean Telecommunications Union (18) Arab Spectrum Mgt Group (ASMG) (22) Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) (35) Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) (34) African Telecommunications Union (ATU) (54) Southern African Dev. Community (14) Each Nation has Sovereignty Over the Use of its Spectrum 11/7/2018 Communication Information Policy

Preparations for (WRC-15) CITEL Preferred Optional CPM15-2 Negotiation of final technical input to the WRC State Department ITU-R Study Groups, Working Parties & Joint Task Groups Negotiation of technical study results NTIA FCC IRAC RCS WRC-15 AC U.S. Preparatory SGs, WPs, JTGs U.S. preparation of technical inputs RCS WGs WAC IWGs CPM15-1 Organization of ITU-R U.S. View and Proposal Preparation U.S. Technical Preparation 11/7/2018 Communication Information Policy

Preparations for (WRC-15) U.S. Department of State’s Role In general, U.S. objectives for WRC-15 are based upon five guiding principles: (1) ensuring roll-out of new communication technologies and services; (2) securing protection for critical government systems and services providing them with capacity to expand; (3) ensuring WRC carries out its mandate to manage, efficiently and effectively, the radiofrequency spectrum internationally; (4) establishing an environment that fosters predictable, transparent, pro-competitive regulatory policies for telecommunication; and (5) limiting the scope of issues to treaty level issues 11/7/2018 Communication Information Policy

Preparations for (WRC-15) RCS Meeting Dates (Open to the member representatives of federal government agencies only) 161st 1st Thursday 3 May 2012 9:30am – 1:00pm IRAC Room 162st 7 June 2012 163st 2nd Tuesday 10 July 2012 1:00am – 3:00pm 164st 2 August 2012 165st 6 September 2012 166st 4 October 2012 167st 1 November 2012 168st 6 December 2012 11/7/2018 Communication Information Policy

Preparations for (WRC-15) NTIA Working Group Assignments (WRC-15) Working Group/Agenda Item Short Title CPM Chapter Chairs WG 1 Mobile & Amateur 1 C. Glass Agenda Item 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 WG 2 Science Issues 2 L. Sung Agenda Item 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14 WG 3 Maritime and Radiolocation Issues 3 J. Williams Agenda Item 1.5, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 WG 4 Satellite Service Fixed and Mobile Issues 4 B. Mitchell Agenda Item 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9.1, 1.9.2, 1.10 WG 5 Satellite Regulatory Issues 5 S. Kotler Agenda Item 7, 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 9.1.3, 9.1.5, 9.1.8, 9.3 WG 6 General Issues 6 R. Haines Agenda Item 2, 4, 9.1.4, 9.1.6, 9.1.7, 10 11/7/2018 Communication Information Policy

Preparations for (WRC-15) NTIA Preparation for WRC-15 http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/wrc-15 Radio Subcommittee (RCS) page http://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/radio-conference-subcommittee-rcs FCC Preparation for WRC-15 www.fcc.gov/wrc-15 11/7/2018 Communication Information Policy

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