1. RRC-04/05 Information meeting
BR/TSD
GE89 Plan
The Plan for VHF/UHF television broadcasting in the African Broadcasting Area and neighbouring countries, Geneva, 1989
Geneva 2003

2. GE89 Planning Area RRC-04/05 Information meeting BR/TSD
5.10 “African Broadcasting Area” means:
5.11 a) African countries, … between the parallels 40° South and 30° North;
5.12 b) islands in the Indian Ocean west of meridian 60° East of Greenwich, situated between the parallel 40° South and the great circle arc joining the points 45E00, 11N30 and 60E00, 15N00;
5.13 c) islands in the Atlantic Ocean east of line B defined in No. 5.8 of these Regulations, situated between the parallels 40° South and 30° North.
Geneva 2003

3. GE89 Planning Area RRC-04/05 Information meeting BR/TSD
neighbouring countries :
Bahrain, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Republic of Yemen (including those parts of its territory which is not situated in the African Broadcasting Area).
Geneva 2003

4. GE89 Planning Area African B. Area + neighbours
RRC-04/05 Information meeting
GE89 Planning Area
BR/TSD
African B. Area + neighbours
Geneva 2003

5. GE89 Bands RRC-04/05 Information meeting BR/TSD
47-68MHz ,(54-68MHz for countries listed in No of RR, not concerned by RRC04-05);
MHz;
MHz and MHz for the countries listed in No of RR; not concerned by RRC04-05;
MHz.
Geneva 2003

6. GE89 Plan stations Originally: 10 313 stations Today: 11 023 stations
RRC-04/05 Information meeting
GE89 Plan stations
BR/TSD
Originally: stations
Today: 11 023 stations
Digital: stations
RRC04-05: stations
Geneva 2003

7. RRC-04/05 Information meeting
GE89 Plan
BR/TSD
Geneva 2003

8. Modifications to the GE89 Plan
RRC-04/05 Information meeting
Modifications to the GE89 Plan
BR/TSD
No of modifications processed per year
Geneva 2003

9. Modifications to the GE89 Plan
RRC-04/05 Information meeting
Modifications to the GE89 Plan
BR/TSD
Coordination is required if certain limits exceeded
No.
type
Limit
Limits found in
4.2.2
TV->TV
Distance
Ch.1 of Annex 4
4.2.3
TV->FX
Field at site
Ch.2 of Annex 4
4.2.4
TV->M
Ch.3 of Annex 4
Geneva 2003

10. Modifications to the GE89 Plan
RRC-04/05 Information meeting
Modifications to the GE89 Plan
BR/TSD
modifications normally accepted if nuisance
field at site of affected station does not exceed:
47 dB (µV/m) in band I
53 dB (µV/m) in band III
62 dB (µV/m) in band IV
67 dB (µV/m) in band V
Geneva 2003

11. Publication of Modifications
RRC-04/05 Information meeting
BR/TSD
GE89 Plan
Publication of Modifications
Publication in Part A of a SS
Comment period (100 days)
Publication in Part B and entry in GE89 Plan
Geneva 2003

12. Time-limits for notification and comments
RRC-04/05 Information meeting
GE89 Plan
BR/TSD
Time-limits for notification and comments
GE89
Action by administrations or BR
No. of days
Paragraph of Agreement
Administrations notify BR of their modifications
4.2.6
BR identifies affected admins.
4.2.8a
BR telex to affected admins
0 days
4.2.8b
BR publishes a SS
4.28c - maximum of 90 days from receipt of notification
BR sends telex to administrations that have not given a decision
70 days
4.3.11
End of normal period for comments
100 days
and 4.3.3
End of extended period for comments
114 days
only if requested
If there is still disagreement, BR makes studies and informs the administrations concerned
4.3.12
Administrations request publication in Part B
<465 days
4.6.1
Geneva 2003

13. GE89 Plan RRC-04/05 Information meeting BR/TSD
BRIFIC SS SUMMARY ON WEB
Geneva 2003

14. GE89 Plan RRC-04/05 Information meeting BR/TSD
BRIFIC SS SUMMARY ON WEB
Geneva 2003

15. GE89 Plan RRC-04/05 Information meeting BR/TSD
BRIFIC SS SUMMARY ON WEB
Geneva 2003