1. workplan discussion

2. workplan? what work will the Forum do for the next four years?
some broad aims
some specific objectives
some immediate actions
who will do the work?
Executive Committee
Secretariat
Volunteers

3. ideas already raised a market survey via WMO and IOC contact points
determine how much is spent on satcom worldwide
ideally with a breakdown by type of sitcom (voice vs data, stream data vs message data, simplex/duplex, DCP vs commercial, volumes)
a “guidebook”
factual guide to networks and their services – intro for new users
directory of suppliers
WMO publication and website

4. call for case studies case studies of systems in service:
what is being measured/monitored?
which satcom systems are being used?
what equipment was purchased?
any comments, issues, lessons?
photographs, maps, short description

5. call for case studies case studies of proposed systems:
how many terminals?
what projected data volume?
how is it to be paid for?

6. tariff ideas
“Disaster alerting tariff” – for sensors that raise the alarm
upfront charge for registration
zero standing charge
limited number of messages permitted
(if necessary) high per-message charge when activated
collective purchase

7. tariff ideas “low data usage” tariffs for messaging systems
low service charges, data caps
collectivised over multiple terminals
multiyear upfront service charge payment?
demonstrate opportunity for networks/VARs

8. random activation suggestion of mechanism to allow random activation:
user pays upfront registration charge
upfront payment includes a small number of prepaid messages for testing
standing charge does not start charging until prepaid messages have been used up

9. spectrum allocation
meterological satellites need to retain their spectrum allocation
frequency clearances
Should SATCOM interact with frequency allocation bodies? If so, how?
What’s the impact on SATCOM users of frequency allocation issues?
Horizon scanning for frequency management issues?

10. actions market survey draw up draft questionnaire and circulate to EC
send out via WMO/IOC official channels
case studies
draw up call for case studies and example template
send out via official channels and via personal contacts
guidebook
draft new version (action MP-J)
look at web hosting options (WMO to host, IOC to link or mirror)

11. actions “disaster alerting tariff”
consider hydrological community (flood warnings) as a test case – find candidate projects
make contacts with networks at senior level (use WMO brand)
try and build a consensus

12. roadmap - tariffs results of market survey
business proposition to networks/VARs
case studies
user willingness to buy
new services enabled by new tariff models

13. Training Presentation deck about Satcom Forum
Electronic seminar on satcom for new users?
“Satcom Clinic?”
Helpdesk?