Yvon Henriyvon.henri@itu.int

Radiocommunication BureauITU

Orbit/Spectrum Allocation Orbit/Spectrum Allocation ProceduresProcedures

Registration MechanismRegistration Mechanism

UNITEDUNITED NATIONS OUTER SPACE NATIONS OUTER SPACE TREATY (1967)TREATY (1967)

OUTER SPACE FREE FOR EXPLOITATION AND USE BY ALL STATES IN CONFORMITY WITH INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS

STATES RETAIN JURISDICTION AND CONTROL OVER OBJECTS THEY HAVE LAUNCHED INTO OUTER SPACE

Legal Framework

Legal Framework

International Telecommunication Union International Telecommunication Union (ITU)(ITU)

principles of distribution of orbit/spectrum; allocation of frequency bands;procedures, Plans, operational measures;instruments (Convention, RR, Rules of

Procedures, ITU-R Rec.s, incorp.by ref.)

ITU ConstitutionARTICLE 44

Use of radio-frequencyspectrum & orbit (nat.resources)

RATIONAL, EFFICIENT, ECONOMICAL USE

EQUITABLE ACCESS

ITU Radiocommunication Sector

Administrations ITU-RRecommendations

orbit

9kHz 300GHz

WRC conferences

Radio RegulationsBOARD

Radiocomm. BUREAU

STUDY GROUPs

Radio Regulations

spectrum

Rules of ProceduresOrganizations

ITU-RMEMBERS

ITU Radio Regulations• Rights & obligations + applicable procedures

• Two mechanisms of sharing orbit/spectrum:

coordination approach efficiency first come, first servedfor actual requirements

planning approach equitable access plan for future use

RR RRRR RR

ITUITUITUITU

Efficient and Rational Utilization

"FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED" PROCEDURE

RIGHT IS ACQUIRED THROUGH COORDINATION WITH

ADMINISTRATIONS CONCERNED BY ACTUAL USAGE; EFFICIENT SPECTRUM/ORBIT MANAGEMENT;HOMOGENEOUS ORBITAL DISTRIBUTION OF SPACE STATIONS;CONTINUING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE NETWORKS

Art. 9 (Sect.I, II)(coordination procedure)

Art. 11(Notification procedure)

Art. 21, S22(Limits)

RES 49RES 51RES 533…

Ap4Ap5

Procedural ApproachObjectives

Exchange of information

Coordination

ADVANCE PUBLICATION

Art. 9,Section I, Sub-Sections IA and IB

Ap4/V and VI REQUEST AGREEMENT Art. 9/9.21Ap4/II or III

GEO v. GEOArt. 9/S9.7 Res. 33/II

Non-GEO v. Non-GEO, GEO, TERRGEO v. Non-GEO,TERR9.11A (12, 12A, 13, 14)

NOTIFICATIONArt. 11

Res. 33 Ap4/II or III

RECORDING IN MIFR

Applies for all satellitenetworks except for those to beoperated in accordance with a Plan i.e. App. 30, 30A & 30B

Appliesonly incertainbands &services

GEO only GEO & Non-GEO

Non-GEO

REQUEST COORDINATION ApS4/II

BSS v. TERR9.11

Res. 33/I

GEO Non-GEO

Satellite network Registration procedures

Unplanned Services & the RR procedures

No. 9.14

No. 9.12

servicelinks

feederlinks

Nos. 9.18, 9.17

No. 9.13

No. 9.7GSO

non-GSO

Nos. 9.159.16gateway

Nos. 9.12A, 9.13

gateway

feederlinks

No. 9.14

Nos. 9.15S9.16No.

9.17A

Equitable Access

PLAN PROCEDURES

CONGESTION OF THE GSO

FREQUENCY/ORBITAL POSITION PLANS GUARANTEE FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE SPECTRUM/ORBIT RESOURCES

• SPECTRUM SET ASIDE FOR FUTURE USE BY ALL COUNTRIES

• PREDETERMINED ORBITAL POSITION + FREQUENCY

SPECTRUM ;