2012 World Radiocommunication Conference: A Retrospective

2 Some Lessons Learned / Observations  Skewed toward Government-centric issues and satellite topics  Lack of IMT-related AI (i.e. WRC-07 AI 1.4) minimized commercial wireless and carriers’ interest More focused on future Agenda Item(s)  One-year preparatory cycle for the U.S. HoD/Ambassador  Implications on bilateral negotiations, broader Core Delegation, regional preparations (i.e. Citel IAPs), spokesperson’s role, etc.  Firm U.S. priorities and approach – revised role for Spokespersons  Decentralized approach with Spokespersons as lead  Regional outreach as part of Spokespersons’ role  List of priority U.S. Agenda Items  Expanded “Deep Dives” on certain AIs

3 Some Lessons Learned / Observations - cont  U.S. Negotiation Strategy - Unwavering  No trade-offs across Agenda Items Each AI had to be resolved on its own merits  No “Basket” negotiations during the 4 th week of the Conference  Only 2 items remained for the last minute (AI 1.2 and the “JTG”)  No Fallback positions / No Negotiations  Keeping CITEL together  Unprecedented level of preparations for Future AIs (AI 8.2)  New tools and resources provided by the ITU BR  Proposal Management System and Sync software  Information Workshops on WRC-12 (3 in total) Highest level of cross-regional exchange of information

4 Agenda developed by WRC-07 (Nov 2007) CPM11-1 (Nov 2007) Regional Organization Mtg 2008 Preliminary Views (Mid Mid-2009) Regional & Country coordination ( ) Regional Or Country Final Proposals ( 3 rd Q 2011 ) CPM11-2 (Feb. 2011) WRC-12 (23 Jan – 17 Feb) Proposal Preparations Track Technical Preparations Track Draft CPM Report (Compiled Aug. 2010) Consultations ITU-R Study Groups (Feb 2008 – Nov 2011) Some things never change... RA - 12 ( Jan) Current time RA = Radiocommunication Assembly U.S. Final Proposals ( 3 rd Q 2011 ) (Technical studies in support of Proposals) Rev. 6 Jan ITAC-R RCS + WAC

5 Famous Last Words... NO SURPRISES

6 U.S. Priorities  AI 1.21 – Radiolocation in the 15.4 – 15.7 GHz  AI 1.3 – Unmanned Aircraft Systems  AI 1.2 – International Regulatory Framework  AI 1.25 – Additional Allocations to the MSS  “The Joint Task Group”

7 Radiolocation Service GHz – AI 1.21  Primary Allocation to the RLS in the GHz band  Fully harmonized across all 3 ITU Regions  Supplements remaining band from 15.7 to 17.3 GHz 1.9 GHz total band

8 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) – AI 1.3  Terrestrial allocations for Line-of-Site C&C:  New primary aeronautical mobile (route) service allocation in MHz  Achieved U.S. objectives; no further action required  Satellite allocations for beyond-line-of-site C&C  Relaxed coordination requirements for existing aeronautical satellite mobile (route) service allocation in MHz  Studies were not mature enough to agree the use of the fixed- satellite service (FSS) at WRC-12  WRC-15 agenda item to study use of the FSS met U.S. objectives

9 Enhancing Intl Regulatory Framework – AI 1.2  No Change (NOC)  Suppression of Res. 951  WRC-15 studies as part of the BR’s report

10 Additional Allocations to the MSS – AI 1.25  Additional allocations to the Mobile-Satellite Service between 4 and 16 GHz  No Change (NOC)

11 The Joint Task Group  Mobile Broadband AI for WRC-15  Is it IMT or Broadband?  Additional spectrum allocations for Mobile Broadband, including IMT  No limitation on frequency bands to be studied  Harmonization requested  Establish JTG for balanced participation  This outcome was reached at the first CPM (CPM15-1), and not at WRC-12

12 Unexpected Issues or Surprises  Res. 420 (AI 1.4) – AM(R)S in the band – MHz  A non-negotiable item from the EC’s point-to-view  Galileo as a strategic asset for the EC  A foreshadowing of the potential role of the EC with respect to WRC- 15 preparations (for Europe)

13 Contact Information PAUL NAJARIAN U.S. State Dept. Phone: