BRIFIC, terrestrial services

Nikolai Vassiliev, Radicommunication Bureau

ITU Regional Radiocommunication Seminar (Abu Dhabi, 22-26 April 2007)

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BRIFIC – what is it ?

The BRBR IInternational FFrequency IInformation CCircular (Terrestrial Services) is a service document in DVD-ROM format, published once every two weeks according to provisions Nos. 20.2 to 20.6 and 20.15 of the Radio Regulation.

It contains information on the frequency assignments submitted by the Administrations to the BR for recording in the MIFRMIFR (Master International Frequency Register) and in various regional or worldwide Plans/AgreementsPlans/Agreements.

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BRIFIC – how it looks like

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Published on CD-ROM every two weeks

Contents:International Frequency List (IFL)

Terrestrial Services plans

Notices under treatment

Published in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

BR IFIC –general information

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Hardware:DVD-ROM reader32 MB RAM (preferably 128 MB)3.5 GO of hard disc space or 400MO (DVD)

minimum Pentium III, 800MHz

Software:Windows NT 4.0, 2000 or XPMicrosoft Access (2000 or later)

Stand-alone or client server configuration

Hardware and software

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Databases:Master International Frequency RegisterFrequency assignment/allotment PlansNotices under treatment (RR Article 11, Plans)Notices under Art.9 coordination procedure

Software:TerRaQ for querying published information TerRaNV for checking electronic noticesGE06 Digital Broadcasting Notice Processing Tool

Preface to terrestrial BRIFIC

Contents of BR IFIC

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The database has three parts:FM/TV (VHF/UHF television and VHF sound broadcasting)

LF/MF (LF/MF sound broadcasting)

FXM (fixed, mobile, radionavigation and other services)

Two subdivisionsAssignments (MIFR and Plans)

Notices under treatment or Transactions In

Process (TIP)

BRIFIC Databases

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FM/TV part contains notices/assignments

recorded in the regional Plans listed below and

corresponding MIFR assignments/notices

ST61 (VHF/UHF television, VHF sound broadcasting)

GE84 (VHF sound broadcasting)

GE89 (VHF/UHF television broadcasting in ABA)

GE06A (VHF/UHF analogue television, VHF sound

broadcasting)

GE06D (VHF/UHF digital television, VHF sound

broadcasting)

FM/TV part of the database

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LF/MF part contains notices/assignments recorded

in the regional Plans listed below and

corresponding MIFR notices/ assignments

GE75 (LF/MF sound broadcasting, Regions 1,3)

RJ81 (MF sound broadcasting, Region 2)

RJ88 (MF sound broadcasting, Region 2)

LF/MF part of the database

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The FXM part contains the notices/ assignments to radiocommunication services other than broadcasting, submitted under RR Art.11 and recorded in the MIFR in the non-planned bands:

Fixed service

Mobile service

Radiolocation service

Radionavigation service

Meteorological service, etc.

The FXM part includes common frequencies

FXM part of the database (1)

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FXM part also contains notices/assignments/ allotments recorded in the regional Plans listed below and corresponding MIFR assignments/ notices

AP25 (allotment plan, HF maritime mobile service)AP26 (allotment Plan, HF aeronautical mobile (OR) service)AP27 (allotment plan, HF aeronautical mobile (R) service)GE85M (assignment plan, MF maritime mobile and aeronautical radionavigation services)

• GE85N (assignment plan, MF maritime radionavigation service)

• GE06L (List of other primary terrestrial services)

FXM part of the database (2)

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Coordination procedures

FM/TV Part

LF/MF Part

FXM Part

Notices under treatment

Registered assignments

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Part I: Acknowledgement of receipt of notices under

Article 11 (new notices, modifications, suppressions and

withdrawals)

Part II: New assignments and modifications to recorded

assignments resulting in recording in the MIFR with the

findings formulated by the BR

Part III: Notices returned to administrations

Part IIB: Frequency assignments recorded in the MIFR,

for which findings have been reviewed by the Bureau (RR

Article 11, No. 11.50)

Master Register - Parts I, II, III and IIB

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Special Sections of frequency allotment and assignments plans

Broadcasting plans: ST61, GE75, GE84, GE89, GE06A, GE06D

FXM plans: AP25, GE85M

Special Section GE06L (List of other primary service assignments in GE06 Agreement)

These Special Sections contain Parts A, B and CPart A: proposed modifications

Part B: modifications for which agreement was reached

Part C: frequency assignments cancelled from the Plan

Special sections (1)

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Special Sections of frequency plans AP25, ST61, GE75, GE84, GE89, GE85M, GE06A, GE06D

Special Section GE06L (List of OPS assignments)Part A: proposed modifications

Part B: modifications for which agreement was reached

Part C: frequency assignments cancelled from the Plan

Special Section of RR9.21 coordination procedurePart C: information provided by administration seeking agreement under RR9.21, published under RR9.38

Part D: information on the status of coordination at the expiry of time-limit for coordination (RR9.52C)

Special sections (2)

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TerRaQ (Terrestrial Radiocommunication Query) – tool for querying published information

TerRaNV (Terrestrial Radiocommunication Notice Validation) – tool for checking electronic notices

GE06 Digital Broadcasting Notice Processing Tool – tool for preparation, validation, correction of notices to digital broadcasting under GE06 and querying this information

Software included in BR IFIC

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TerRaQ is designed for:queryingviewingprintingexporting the information contained in the BR IFIC

Can be used to consult the characteristics of the assignments published in Parts I, II, III, IIB and Special Sections A, B or C

TerRaQ

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TerRaNV is incorporated in the BR IFIC (Terrestrial Services)

Can be used to validate all types of electronic notices, except the notices to digital television and sound broadcasting under GE06 Agreement

TerRaNV

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TerRaNV

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Preface – the document explaining the content and symbols of BRIFIC Preface is included in the BR IFIC in PDF formatAvailable in 6 working languagesCan also be consulted on BRIFIC or at the ITU website:

http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/publications/brific-ter/preface

Preface to BR IFIC

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Preface to BR IFIC

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Useful information for frequency management

Verification of published information

Coordination with neighbours

Free copy for each Member

WEB page- http://www.itu.int/ITU-

R/publications/brific-ter/index.html

BR IFIC - summary

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BR IFIC on WEB (1)

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BR IFIC on WEB (2)

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BR IFIC on WEB (3)

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QuestionsQuestions ??

Nikolai Vassiliev, tel. +41 22 730 55 30, e-mail: nikolai.vassiliev@itu.int