1. Introduction to the ITU-R, WRC process EUROPEAN COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Nansensgade 19 DK-1366 Copenhagen Denmark Telephone: + 45 33 89 63 09 Telefax: + 45 33 89 63 30 E-mail: stella.lyubchenko@eco.cept.org Web Site: www.cept.org/eco European Communications Office Stella Lyubchenko Seniorklubben af 1991, 2012, 19 April 2012

2. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 2 19 April 2012 Scope ITU in general WRC preparation process WRC-12, main results WRC-15 Agenda

3. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 3 19 April 2012 International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Driven by Questions and Resolutions adopted through a special procedure, including contributions from the ITU Member States (countries) and Sector Members (industry, organisations) Develops Recommendations and Reports in the framework of Study Groups (SG) based on the technical studies conducted by Working Parties (WP) In addition, ITU-R is preparing World Radio Conferences (WRC) by conducting technical studies in the framework of its Working PartiesITU-R

4. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 4 19 April 2012 ITU-R driving forces ITU-R Regional Organisations Countries (Member States) Sector Members (Industry f.e.) Associates International organisations SG5 Academia, Universities

5. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 5 19 April 2012 WRC-12 2007 February 2011 2012 CEPT preparation for WRC - CPG Establishment of CPG PTs – allocation of the work CPG/CPG PTs contributions to ITU-R work / development of ECC views Final CEPT Positions – CEPT Briefs / European Common Proposals (ECPs) ECP

6. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 6 19 April 2012 ECO support to CEPT ECO support to CEPT during the WRC-12 (http://www.cept.org/eco/eco-tools-and- services/support-to-cept-at-wrc-12 ):http://www.cept.org/eco/eco-tools-and- services/support-to-cept-at-wrc-12 Weekly reports from WRC-12 at Conference Preparatory Group page: http://www.cept.org/ecc/groups/ecc/cpg; http://www.cept.org/ecc/groups/ecc/cpg CEPT sms/messaging/chat system for WRC-12 coordination process

7. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 7 19 April 2012 Results of WRC-12 in brief AI 1.1: Radio Regulations footnotes. These are specific provisions relevant to one or more country which allows some exemption from Article 5 of the Radio Regulations. Some of these footnotes were modified. AI 1.2: International regulatory framework. Agreed that ITU-R studies should continue to examine whether ongoing convergence between different types of service requires amendment of the Radio Regulations but this conference agreed that the existing definitions should remain the time being. However Resolution 951 was dropped. AI 1.3: Radio spectrum for unmanned aircraft. A new allocation was made in the band 5030 - 5091 MHz specifically for terrestrial communication with UAVs. This avoids any impact on the European Satellite Navigation system Galileo. AI 1.4: Any further regulatory measures to facilitate the introduction of a new aeronautical mobile (R) services in 112 - 117.975 MHz and 960 - 1164 MHz. Revisions to the corresponding resolutions from WRC-07 were agreed. However a proposal also for the 5000-5030 MHz band was not accepted: this will ensure continued protection for the European Galileo satellite system. AI 1.5: Electronic News Gathering (ENG). Some agreement on worldwide harmonisation (Footnote 5.296 was amended by inclusion of 42 countries. Studies will continue in accordance with ITU-R Resolution 59).

8. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 8 19 April 2012 AI 1.6: The range identified for passive services usage was extended from an upper limit of 275 GHz up to 3000 GHz. The WRC does not, however, expect this to imply allocation exclusively to passive services. AI 1.7: Aeronautical mobile satellite (R) service: agreement of certain procedures for coordinating satellite networks, notably an appeals mechanism if the spectrum offered at the end of a coordination process is insufficient to meet the demands claimed by the administration which is applying. AI 1.8: Recommended limits applied to unwanted emissions of the fixed service in the range 71 GHz to 238 GHz. This will enhance protection of Earth Exploration Satellite Service, used particularly for environmental monitoring AI 1.9. Frequencies for the maritime service: flexibility was added to existing provisions (which were based on analogue technology) to enable the deployment of new digital technologies. Those results are in line with CEPT proposals. AI 1.10: Various allocations made for safety systems for ships and ports as well as exclusive worldwide allocation to the maritime mobile service. Some regional variations across the world, in particular, different status were given.

9. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 9 19 April 2012 AI 1.11: Space research service (Earth-to-space): primary allocation made in the band 22.55 - 23.15 GHz. However, the provisions also allow some flexibility for counties which choose to use these frequencies for other purposes (fixed and mobile): separation distance for the Earth stations in the space research service of at least 54 km inland from a national border. AI 1.12: It was resolved to exclude aeronautical mobile services from the 37- 38 GHz band to protect land and maritime mobile services, and spacecraft communications, in this frequency range. AI 1.13: Tighter procedures agreed in the 21.4 to 22 GHz band to create some spectrum space for those countries which do not have filing for satellite broadcasting service. Also, a new uplink allocation FSS (Earth-to-Space) was agreed. AI 1.14: New allocation of 154- 156 MHz agreed for radio location service: i.e. radars for space-object detection systems. Provisions were included to protect MMS (Maritime Mobile Service) safety systems in this range. AI 1.15: Oceanographic radars: allocations made in the HF ranges on a secondary basis in some parts of the world, including Europe, although some European countries have opted out of this. Also some allocations in Region 1, in the low VHF range (39-39.5 and 42-42.5 MHz, also on a secondary basis except CEPT countries which signed this ECP).

10. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 10 19 April 2012 AI 1.16: An allocation was agreed in the VLF range 8.3 to 11.3 kHz for lightning detection in the meteorological aids service. AI 1.17: Raising the status of mobile services to co-primary in the range 694 to 790 MHz from 2015 (i.e. at the next WRC), and agreeing some outstanding technical issues on the existing 'digital dividend' (790 - 862 MHz). The first makes easier the possibility of an 'extended digital dividend' in Europe, and the second removes some practical barriers affecting implementation of the first digital dividend in Eastern Europe. AI 1.18 Conditions agreed for extending the existing allocation for the radiodetermination service in the range 2483.5 to 2500 MHz, to achieve a global primary allocation. RDSS and MSS (Galileo and Globalstar) had reached an agreement on relaxation to pfd threshold levels applied in some countries worldwide except RCC, Arab group, India and China. AI 1.19 It was agreed that no change is appropriate for the Radio Regulations to reflect the technologies of cognitive and software defined radio but a WRC- 12 Recommendation on cognitive radio systems. AI 1.20 Gateway links for High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS). A frequency range and technical provisions were made for feeder links for these stations which can be used for fixed or mobile services of high-capacity. In Australia, Burkina Faso, Cote D'Ivoire, Nigeria and Mali, the allocation to the fixed service in the bands 6 440-6 520 MHz (HAPS-to-ground direction) and 6 560-6 640 MHz (ground-to-HAPS direction) may also be used by gateway links for HAPS.

11. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 11 19 April 2012 AI 1.21: Allocation to the radiolocation service agreed in the band 15.4 - 15.7 GHz; this is a globally harmonised solution, and although not the preferred option of the CEPT at the start of the conference, it formed part of an agreement which protects the Galileo system in its frequency range at 5 GHz. AI 1.22: It was agreed to apply no new provisions relating to emissions from short-range devices. This was based, inter-alia, on technical contributions from CEPT. AI 1.23: Secondary allocation to the amateur service in the range 472 – 479 kHz. Several CEPT countries in the eastern end of Europe noted the need to protect aeronautical frequencies which include this range. AI 1.24: Additional 50 MHz, between 7850 and 7900 MHz, to be added to contiguous leads to the 100 MHz already allocated for meteorological satellites. This new allocation is restricted to non geo-stationary meteorological satellites. AI 1.25: No additional allocations to be made to the mobile-satellite service at this conference. This was in line with CEPT proposals. AI 7: It is a standing item at WRCs which covers regulatory issues relating to satellites. Many regulatory measures were agreed. However, other draft provisions will be further considered at the WRC-15, including how to deal with satellites which are launched, but do not reach the orbital positions that have been allocated to them (normally there are obligations to bring satellites into use once they have been internationally coordinated).

12. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 12 19 April 2012 Main Steps towards WRC-15 WRC-12 : WRC-15 Agenda - Resolution 807 (WRC-12) Final meetings of regional groups  Member States’ proposals to WRC-15 2 nd Session Conference Preparatory Meeting CPM15-2 [1 st Quarter of 2015] Council (July 2012): Finalise WRC-15 Agenda 1 st Session Conference Preparatory Meeting CPM15-1 : 20 – 21 Feb. 2012; Results @CA/201 of 19.03.12

13. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 13 19 April 2012 First Session of CPM-15 Scope defined in Resolution ITU-R 2-6 Resolution ITU-R 2-6 Geneva, 20-21 February 2012 (234 participants, 66 MS, 28 SM, 20 contributions)  results published in CA/201, of 19 March 2012 (http://www.itu.int/md/meetingdoc.asp?type=sitems&lang=e&parent=R00-CA-CIR-0201)http://www.itu.int/md/meetingdoc.asp?type=sitems&lang=e&parent=R00-CA-CIR-0201 Define framework of preparatory studies and Structure of the CPM Report (Chapter Rapporteurs) (proposed detailed structure at: http://www.itu.int/oth/R0A0A000006/en referred to in Annex 11 to CA/201) http://www.itu.int/oth/R0A0A000006/enCA/201 Nominate responsible ITU-R Groups for each WRC-15 Agenda Item, in addition to the SC  8 existing Working Parties and  JTG 4-5-6-7 ( a.i 1.1&1.2 ) and concerned (contributing / interested) ITU-R groups

14. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 14 19 April 2012 ITU-R Study Groups (SG) SG 1: Spectrum management SG 3: Radiowave propagation SG 4: Satellite services SG 5: Terrestrial services SG 6: Broadcasting service SG 7: Science services JTG 4-5-6-7: (ai 1.1&1.2)

15. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 15 19 April 2012 WP 4A 9.1.4 1.6 9.1.6 WRC-15 (agenda items) WP 1B WP 4C 9.1.2 WP 5A 1.3 WP 5B 1.5 1.4 1.15 WP 7B 1.111.139.1.8 WP 7C 1.12 JTG 4-5-6-7 7 Technical and regulatory aspects Responsible ITU-R Groups 1.11.2 9.1.7 9.1.39.1.5 1.71.81.9.1 1.10 1.9.2 9.1.1 1.18* 1.161.17 WP 7A 1.14 * Relevant part 1.18* 6 – 13 June 12 30 May – 6 June 12 23 – 29 May 12 22 – 31 May 12 22 May – 1 June 12 [17 – 21 Sep. 12] 23 – 27 July 12 WRC-15 Responsible Groups

16. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 16 19 April 2012 JTG 4-5-6-7, AI 1.1 1.1 to consider additional spectrum allocations to the mobile service on a primary basis and identification of additional frequency bands for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) and related regulatory provisions, to facilitate the development of terrestrial mobile broadband applications, in accordance with Resolution 233 (WRC ‑ 12); resolves to invite ITU ‑ R 1to study additional spectrum requirements, taking into account: –technical and operational characteristics of IMT systems, including the evolution of IMT through advances in technology and spectrally-efficient techniques, and their deployment; –the bands currently identified for IMT, the technical conditions of their use, and the possibility of optimising the use of these bands with a view to increasing spectrum efficiency; –the evolving needs, including user demand for IMT and other terrestrial mobile broadband applications; –the needs of developing countries; –the time-frame in which spectrum would be needed; 2to study potential candidate frequency bands, taking into account the results of the studies under resolves to invite ITU ‑ R 1, protection of existing services and the need for harmonization

17. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 17 19 April 2012 JTG 4-5-6-7, AI 1.2 (1) 1.2 to examine the results of ITU ‑ R studies, in accordance with Resolution 232 (WRC ‑ 12), on the use of the frequency band 694- 790 MHz by the mobile, except aeronautical mobile, service in Region 1 and take the appropriate measures; resolves 1to allocate the frequency band 694-790 MHz in Region 1 to the mobile, except aeronautical mobile, service on a co-primary basis with other services to which this band is allocated on a primary basis and to identify it for IMT; 2that the allocation in resolves 1 is effective immediately after WRC ‑ 15; 3that use of the allocation in resolves 1 is subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21 with respect to the aeronautical radionavigation service in countries listed in No. 5.312; 4that the lower edge of the allocation is subject to refinement at WRC ‑ 15, taking into account the ITU-R studies referred to in invites ITU-R below and the needs of countries in Region 1, in particular developing countries; 5 that WRC ‑ 15 will specify the technical and regulatory conditions applicable to the mobile service allocation referred to in resolves 1, taking into account the ITU-R studies referred to in invites ITU-R below,

18. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 18 19 April 2012 CPG-15: Preparation to WRC Prepares European positions for ITU World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs) and Radiocommunication Assemblies (RAs) Develops common positions in respect of ITU-R meetings, in particular for the Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM) (to prepare WRCs) Develop and agree European Common Proposals (ECPs) for the work of WRCs and RAs Prepare and approve Briefs (position documents) to present the European positions at WRCs and RAs

19. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 19 19 April 2012 CPG-15: Project Teams* * all PTs responcible for various WRC-2015 Agenda Items PT A: Science/Regulatory issues (RA15/RAG related issues (maybe PTE at a later date) PT B: Satellite issues PT C: Aeronautical/Maritime issues PT D: Mobile/Broadcasting issues

20. Stella Lyubchenko / ECO Page 20 19 April 2012 THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION