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Regional Regional Radiocommunication Radiocommunication

Conference 2006 (RRC-06)Conference 2006 (RRC-06)

Expectations, opportunities Expectations, opportunities and optionsand options

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Presented by Kavouss Presented by Kavouss ArastehArasteh

Senior Adviser to the Ministry of ICT,I.R of IranSenior Adviser to the Ministry of ICT,I.R of IranChairman, Intersessional Planning Group (IPG)Chairman, Intersessional Planning Group (IPG)Chairman, WRC-07 Conference Preparatory Chairman, WRC-07 Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPMMeeting (CPM))Vice Chairman, Telecommunication Development Vice Chairman, Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG)Advisory Group (TDAG)

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What is expected from What is expected from RRC-06 RRC-06

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To establish a new regional agreement, for To establish a new regional agreement, for terrestrial digital broadcasting in the terrestrial digital broadcasting in the frequency bands 174‑230 MHz and frequency bands 174‑230 MHz and 470‑862 MHz, for Region 1 and the Islamic 470‑862 MHz, for Region 1 and the Islamic

Republic of IranRepublic of Iran

The Agreement must protect: The Agreement must protect:

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The existing and planned broadcasting assignments ;The existing and planned broadcasting assignments ;

The existing and planned assignments to other The existing and planned assignments to other primary services in the bands 174‑230 MHz and primary services in the bands 174‑230 MHz and 470‑862 MHz.470‑862 MHz.

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The Agreement must also The Agreement must also determine: determine:

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Mechanisms, including time period, Mechanisms, including time period, for the migration from analogue to for the migration from analogue to digital broadcastingdigital broadcasting;;

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The new Digital terrestrial Plan(s) will consist of The new Digital terrestrial Plan(s) will consist of digital (television and sound) allotment(s) and/ or digital (television and sound) allotment(s) and/ or assignment(s), based on the requirements submitted assignment(s), based on the requirements submitted by administrations to the intersessional planning by administrations to the intersessional planning Group.Group.

These requirements to be submitted thru the BR to These requirements to be submitted thru the BR to the Intersessional Planning Group as assignments or the Intersessional Planning Group as assignments or allotments in MFN or SFN, based on different allotments in MFN or SFN, based on different reception mode (fixed, portable, indoor and outdoor reception mode (fixed, portable, indoor and outdoor and mobile).and mobile).

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The Agreement must also The Agreement must also determine: determine:

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The established Plan(s) must The established Plan(s) must be easily implementable be easily implementable

during the transition period. during the transition period.

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The agreement should be self-contained /self-The agreement should be self-contained /self-sufficient without, to the extent practicable, any sufficient without, to the extent practicable, any cross reference to any provisions of the Radio cross reference to any provisions of the Radio Regulations as the latter are under continued Regulations as the latter are under continued updating by conferences in which the broadcasters updating by conferences in which the broadcasters may not be present or their interest may be may not be present or their interest may be compromised by other servicescompromised by other services

Any regulatory provision of the agreement must be Any regulatory provision of the agreement must be easily implementable in practice through appropriate easily implementable in practice through appropriate means without a need to any Rules of Procedure.means without a need to any Rules of Procedure.

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The Plan(s) must be sufficiently The Plan(s) must be sufficiently forward looking, flexible and long forward looking, flexible and long lasting with immediate implantation lasting with immediate implantation possibilities, under certain conditions.possibilities, under certain conditions.

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The agreement must contain relatively The agreement must contain relatively simple and solid modification simple and solid modification (additions, deletions and changes) in (additions, deletions and changes) in order to enable contracting Member order to enable contracting Member administrations to satisfy their future administrations to satisfy their future requirements/needs.requirements/needs.

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The above-mentioned Modification Procedure The above-mentioned Modification Procedure must take account of the advantages and must take account of the advantages and drawbacks of the previous ITU Plans.drawbacks of the previous ITU Plans.

In order to, on the one hand safeguard the In order to, on the one hand safeguard the rights of each and every contracting Member rights of each and every contracting Member administration , in particular those of the administration , in particular those of the developing countries and, on the other hand, developing countries and, on the other hand, to reduce the burdens to the BR and to reduce the burdens to the BR and administrations.administrations.

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The agreement must contain The agreement must contain necessary procedures under which necessary procedures under which coordinated allotments would be coordinated allotments would be converted into assignments without converted into assignments without a need to apply additional a need to apply additional procedure.procedure.

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In case that the need of having a In case that the need of having a conversion procedure is justified, it conversion procedure is justified, it should be integrated in the should be integrated in the notification Article and avoid to notification Article and avoid to include an specific procedure/Article include an specific procedure/Article in the agreement for conversion in the agreement for conversion from allotment into assignment.from allotment into assignment.

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The agreement must provide an stable The agreement must provide an stable status for the allotments and assignment status for the allotments and assignment not coordinated at the Conference and not coordinated at the Conference and contained in an Attachment / Annex to the contained in an Attachment / Annex to the Plan(s) during a pre-determined period (2-Plan(s) during a pre-determined period (2-3 years) so as any modification to the 3 years) so as any modification to the Plan(s) duly take into account (Protect) the Plan(s) duly take into account (Protect) the allotments and/or assignments included in allotments and/or assignments included in that Attachment/Annex.that Attachment/Annex.

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The above-mentioned relations The above-mentioned relations implies that relevant parts of the ST implies that relevant parts of the ST 61and GE 89 which are not covered 61and GE 89 which are not covered by the new Plan(s) need to be by the new Plan(s) need to be revised.revised.

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The established Plan(s) must meet The established Plan(s) must meet the short, medium and long terms the short, medium and long terms requirements of administrations, requirements of administrations, taking into account the advancement taking into account the advancement of the digital technology in the field of of the digital technology in the field of broadcasting as well as the market broadcasting as well as the market and users driven requirements.and users driven requirements.

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The Second Session of the The Second Session of the Conference RRC-06 needs to Conference RRC-06 needs to be conducted as smooth as be conducted as smooth as possible and as efficient as possible and as efficient as

practicable.practicable.

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How to achieve the above-How to achieve the above-mentioned objectives ? mentioned objectives ?

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1.1. Through an efficient and objective Intersessional activities;Through an efficient and objective Intersessional activities;

2.2. Through a very well prepared Second Session of the Through a very well prepared Second Session of the Conference;Conference;

3.3. Through duly effected bilateral and multilateral Through duly effected bilateral and multilateral coordinations among all administrations in the planning area;coordinations among all administrations in the planning area;

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4.4. Through well prepared and efficiently Through well prepared and efficiently conducted regional and inter-regional conducted regional and inter-regional seminars, information meetings as well seminars, information meetings as well as timely organised coordination as timely organised coordination meetings;meetings;

5.5. Through mutual understanding and spirit Through mutual understanding and spirit of collaboration among administrations of collaboration among administrations based on equal happiness or equal based on equal happiness or equal unhappiness so as there should no unhappiness so as there should no gaininggaining or or losinglosing administration; administration;

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6.6. Through the establishment a realistic, workable, Through the establishment a realistic, workable, pragmatic, objective, mutually agreed transition pragmatic, objective, mutually agreed transition period. This period will have to include a ceiling period. This period will have to include a ceiling deadline beyond which the established digital Plan(s) deadline beyond which the established digital Plan(s) operate without suffering from any interference from operate without suffering from any interference from any broadcasting analogue emissions and without any broadcasting analogue emissions and without protecting any of the latter emissions.protecting any of the latter emissions.

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The concept of non-interference and non The concept of non-interference and non protection referred to above, must be protection referred to above, must be accompanied by necessary ways and accompanied by necessary ways and means in order to provide necessary means in order to provide necessary evidence and prove that the above-evidence and prove that the above-

mentioned concept is fully observed in mentioned concept is fully observed in reality and practice.reality and practice.

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The afore-mentioned concept should not be The afore-mentioned concept should not be extended to the case of two digital extended to the case of two digital allotments assignments i.e. a new or allotments assignments i.e. a new or modified digital allotment or assignment modified digital allotment or assignment shall not brought into use if it does not fully shall not brought into use if it does not fully protect the established ,as evolved Plan(s), protect the established ,as evolved Plan(s), using the procedures and criteria contained using the procedures and criteria contained in the agreement.in the agreement.

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The concept of non interference and non The concept of non interference and non protection should not be extended to the protection should not be extended to the assignments to other primary services assignments to other primary services which are not covered by section 1.7.2 of which are not covered by section 1.7.2 of the report of the RRC-04 which are not the report of the RRC-04 which are not referred to in the remark columns of the referred to in the remark columns of the Plan(s).Plan(s).

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Any interference caused to the existing and Any interference caused to the existing and planned assignments of other primary planned assignments of other primary services should not prevent the recording services should not prevent the recording of the digital allotments or assignments, if of the digital allotments or assignments, if the later have been coordinated with other the later have been coordinated with other digital allotments and assignments digital allotments and assignments contained in the Plan(s). However, such contained in the Plan(s). However, such incompatibilities would be addressed incompatibilities would be addressed through an appropriate procedure. Such through an appropriate procedure. Such procedure yet to be established by the RPG procedure yet to be established by the RPG and submitted to the second session.and submitted to the second session.

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7.7. Through an efficient, open and Through an efficient, open and transparent process of the Intersessional transparent process of the Intersessional activities referred to in Resolution activities referred to in Resolution COM5/1 of the RRC-04:COM5/1 of the RRC-04:

This activities comprises of the works This activities comprises of the works which being carried out by the which being carried out by the Intersessional Planning Group (IPG) and Intersessional Planning Group (IPG) and those which are being carried out by the those which are being carried out by the Planning Exercise Team(PXT).Planning Exercise Team(PXT).

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8. 8. Due account should be taken of Due account should be taken of bilateral and multilateral (pre bilateral and multilateral (pre coordination) agreement obtained coordination) agreement obtained or yet to be obtained before and or yet to be obtained before and during the second sessionduring the second session..

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POSSIBLE OPTIONS POSSIBLE OPTIONS

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1.1. Prepare a draft Digital Plan(s) in which the Prepare a draft Digital Plan(s) in which the existing and planned analogue as well as existing and planned analogue as well as existing and planned assignments to other existing and planned assignments to other primary services are not taken into account primary services are not taken into account during the design /process of the Plan(s) but during the design /process of the Plan(s) but protect them, as appropriate by corresponding protect them, as appropriate by corresponding procedures referred to in the Report of RRC-04 procedures referred to in the Report of RRC-04 once the Plan(s) is/are designed/established.once the Plan(s) is/are designed/established.

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2.2. Prepare a draft Digital Plan(s) with following two Prepare a draft Digital Plan(s) with following two

sub-set of option mentioned in1) above.sub-set of option mentioned in1) above.

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2.12.1 During the design /process of the draft Plan(s) During the design /process of the draft Plan(s) no account will be taken for the existing and no account will be taken for the existing and

planned analogue assignments but to protect planned analogue assignments but to protect them by an appropriate procedure after the them by an appropriate procedure after the

Digital Plan is established. In this option existing Digital Plan is established. In this option existing and planned assignments to other primary and planned assignments to other primary

services will be taken into account during the services will be taken into account during the design of the Plan(s) pursuant to paragraph design of the Plan(s) pursuant to paragraph

1.7.2 of the RRC-04 Report.1.7.2 of the RRC-04 Report.

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2.22.2 During the design /processing of the draft During the design /processing of the draft Plan(s) no account will be taken for the existing Plan(s) no account will be taken for the existing

and planned assignments to other primary and planned assignments to other primary service but to protect them by an appropriate service but to protect them by an appropriate

procedure after the Digital Plan(s) is/are procedure after the Digital Plan(s) is/are established. In this option existing and planned established. In this option existing and planned analogue will be taken into account during the analogue will be taken into account during the

design/process of Plan(s), pursuant to paragraph design/process of Plan(s), pursuant to paragraph 1.7.1 of the RRC-04 Report.1.7.1 of the RRC-04 Report.

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3.3. Determine a well established procedure for the Determine a well established procedure for the early implementation of the Plan(s) during the early implementation of the Plan(s) during the

transition period so as each and every transition period so as each and every administration could be in a position to implement administration could be in a position to implement

during the transition period its new digital during the transition period its new digital allotment/ assignments under certain conditions allotment/ assignments under certain conditions

contained in the procedure.contained in the procedure.

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4.4. Determine a realistic, workable, pragmatic,Determine a realistic, workable, pragmatic,objective, mutually agreed transition period. This objective, mutually agreed transition period. This

period will have to include a ceiling /deadline period will have to include a ceiling /deadline beyond which the established digital Plan(s) beyond which the established digital Plan(s)

operate without suffering interference from any operate without suffering interference from any analogue broadcasting emissions and without analogue broadcasting emissions and without

protecting any of the latter emissions.protecting any of the latter emissions.

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Two options could be further Two options could be further developed and elaborated developed and elaborated

in this regard:in this regard:

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A.A. A single transition period A single transition period ceiling /deadline either 2015/2020 ceiling /deadline either 2015/2020 or 2020/2025 for the entire or 2020/2025 for the entire planning area, or;planning area, or;

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B.B. Two different transition period ceiling Two different transition period ceiling /deadlines one for one group of /deadlines one for one group of countries mainly countries mainly EuropeEurope (2015/2020) (2015/2020) and another for the rest of the planning and another for the rest of the planning area (2020/2025).area (2020/2025).

A procedure to be established to govern the situation in A procedure to be established to govern the situation in the overlapping area for the second option.the overlapping area for the second option.

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5.5. Produce a Draft Plan(s) based on different Produce a Draft Plan(s) based on different protection margin than that determined protection margin than that determined

by the RRC-04 Report.by the RRC-04 Report.

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6.6. Produce a Draft Plan(s) initially based on one Produce a Draft Plan(s) initially based on one reception mode( fixed reception ) and after that reception mode( fixed reception ) and after that

endeavour to include other reception modes, endeavour to include other reception modes, starting with portable or mobile reception by starting with portable or mobile reception by

accommodating the latter type either in an accommodating the latter type either in an equitable manner (one per administration, or as equitable manner (one per administration, or as

requested by concerned administrations and then requested by concerned administrations and then continue to accommodate the remaining second continue to accommodate the remaining second and third, … requirements per administration, as and third, … requirements per administration, as

requested. After that continue with mobile requested. After that continue with mobile reception or vice versa.reception or vice versa.

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7.7. Produce a Draft Plan(s) based on different Produce a Draft Plan(s) based on different percentage of time in certain percentage of time in certain geographical area with extreme geographical area with extreme propagation condition, i.e. decoupling propagation condition, i.e. decoupling certain part of the planning area from certain part of the planning area from

other parts of the palling area.other parts of the palling area.

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8.8. Produce a Draft Plan(s) using different Produce a Draft Plan(s) using different percentage of location than those percentage of location than those specified in the RRC-04 Report for one specified in the RRC-04 Report for one mode of reception or all modes of mode of reception or all modes of reception.reception.

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9.9. Produce a Draft Plan(s) which contain all Produce a Draft Plan(s) which contain all compatible digital allotments and/or compatible digital allotments and/or assignments and include the entire or part assignments and include the entire or part of the remaining (incompatible) of the remaining (incompatible) allotments/assignments in an allotments/assignments in an Attachment /Annex to the Plan(s); with a Attachment /Annex to the Plan(s); with a time limit for coordination. After the expiry time limit for coordination. After the expiry of the time limit delete them totally.of the time limit delete them totally.

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10.10. Produce a Draft Plan(s) which contain all Produce a Draft Plan(s) which contain all compatible digital allotments and/or compatible digital allotments and/or assignments and include the entire or assignments and include the entire or part of the remaining (incompatible) part of the remaining (incompatible) allotments/ assignments in the Plan(s) allotments/ assignments in the Plan(s) with reduced protection margin or with reduced protection margin or different location percentage. Take into different location percentage. Take into account the degree of protection account the degree of protection afforded in the subsequent modification afforded in the subsequent modification procedure.procedure.

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All the above-mentioned options need to be duly All the above-mentioned options need to be duly discussed , elaborated and provisionally agreed by discussed , elaborated and provisionally agreed by

IPG-1 and IPG-2 subject to decision of IPG-1 and IPG-2 subject to decision of RRC-06.RRC-06.

However, the PXT needs to However, the PXT needs to be instructed by IPG-1 be instructed by IPG-1 and IPG-2 to prepare necessary ways and means, and IPG-2 to prepare necessary ways and means,

including the corresponding software to implement including the corresponding software to implement them so as they will be available to administrations them so as they will be available to administrations and to the second session as alternative solution and to the second session as alternative solution for discussion and appropriate decisions by the for discussion and appropriate decisions by the

secondsecond session.session.

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The above- mention options must be The above- mention options must be available to administrations and to the available to administrations and to the

second session in order that the Conference second session in order that the Conference is provided with all possible solutions with is provided with all possible solutions with

basic the objective to produce an basic the objective to produce an outcome/Plan(s) acceptable to all parties.outcome/Plan(s) acceptable to all parties.

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Thank you very much for your Thank you very much for your attention …attention …

See you at:See you at:

IPG-1 : 4 - 8 July 2005IPG-1 : 4 - 8 July 2005 IPG-2 : 13 - 17 February 2006IPG-2 : 13 - 17 February 2006 RRC-06 : 15 May to 16 June 2006RRC-06 : 15 May to 16 June 2006