Yvon Henri Radiocommunication Bureau ITU

UNITED NATIONS OUTER SPACE TREATY (1967) UNITED NATIONS OUTER SPACE TREATY (1967) OUTER SPACE FREE FOR EXPLOITATION AND USE BY ALL STATES IN CONFORMITY WITH INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS STATES RETAIN JURISDICTION AND CONTROL OVER OBJECTS THEY HAVE LAUNCHED INTO OUTER SPACE Legal Framework

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) principles of distribution of orbit/spectrum; allocation of frequency bands; procedures, Plans, operational measures; instruments (Convention, RR, Rules of Procedures, ITU-R Rec.s, incorp.by ref.)

ITU Constitution ARTICLE 44 Use of radio-frequency spectrum & orbit (nat.resources) RATIONAL, EFFICIENT, ECONOMICAL USE EQUITABLE ACCESS

ITU Radiocommunication Sector Administrations ITU-R Recommendations orbit 9kHz 300GHz WRC conferences Radio Regulations BOARD Radiocomm. BUREAU STUDY GROUPs Radio Regulations spectrum Rules of Procedures Organizations ITU-R MEMBERS

ITU Radio Regulations Rights & obligations + applicable procedures Two mechanisms of sharing orbit/spectrum: coordination approach efficiency first come, first served for actual requirements planning approach equitable access plan for future use RR ITU

Efficient and Rational Utilization "FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED" PROCEDURE RIGHT IS ACQUIRED THROUGH COORDINATION WITH ADMINISTRATIONS CONCERNED BY ACTUAL USAGE ; EFFICIENT SPECTRUM/ORBIT MANAGEMENT ; HOMOGENEOUS ORBITAL DISTRIBUTION OF SPACE STATIONS ; CONTINUING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE NETWORKS

Art. 9 (Sect.I, II) (coordination procedure) Art. 11 (Notification procedure) Art. 21, S22 (Limits) RES 49 RES 51 RES 533 … Ap4 Ap5 Procedural Approach Objectives Exchange of information Coordination

ADVANCE PUBLICATION Art. 9,Section I, Sub- Sections IA and IB Ap4/V and VI REQUEST AGREEMENT Art. 9/9.21 Ap4/II or III GEO v. GEO Art. 9/S9.7 Res. 33/II Non-GEO v. Non-GEO, GEO, TERR GEO v. Non-GEO,TERR 9.11A (12, 12A, 13, 14) NOTIFICATION Art. 11 Res. 33 Ap4/II or III RECORDING IN MIFR Applies for all satellite networks except for those to be operated in accordance with a Plan i.e. App. 30, 30A & 30B Applies only in certain bands & services GEO onlyGEO & Non-GEO Non-GEO REQUEST COORDINATIONApS4/II BSS v. TERR 9.11 Res. 33/I GEO Non-GEO Satellite network Registration procedures

Unplanned Services & the RR procedures No No service links feeder links Nos. 9.18, 9.17 No No. 9.7 GSO non-GSO Nos gateway Nos. 9.12A, 9.13 gateway feeder links No Nos S9.16 No. 9.17A

Equitable Access PLAN PROCEDURES CONGESTION OF THE GSO FREQUENCY/ORBITAL POSITION PLANS GUARANTEE FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE SPECTRUM/ORBIT RESOURCES SPECTRUM SET ASIDE FOR FUTURE USE BY ALL COUNTRIES PREDETERMINED ORBITAL POSITION + FREQUENCY SPECTRUM ;