CITEL: InterAmerican Telecommunication Commission Comisin Interamericana de Telecomunicaciones

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CITEL Inter-American Telecommunication
Commission(Comisión Interamericana de
Telecomunicaciones )

• International Civil Aviation Organization
• Spectrum Seminar
• Cairo, Egypt
• June 4-6, 2006

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Organization

• Operates under the auspices of the Organization
  of American States (OAS)
  
• Objectives include facilitating and promoting
  continuous development of telecommunications
  
• 35 Member States and over 200 Associate Members
• Permanent Executive Committee (COM/CITEL)
• 11 Members, 3 Permanent Consultative Committees
  and 1 Working Group

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Organization (cont)

• Members of COM/CITEL for 2006-2010 period
• Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia,
  Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Peru, United States
  of America, Uruguay, Venezuela
  
• Members of Permanent Consultative Committees and
  Working Group are all Member States of the OAS,
  Associate members that represent private
  telecommunication associations or companies,
  permanent observers and regional and
  international organizations
• Permanent Consultative Committees
• PCC-I Telecommunication Standardization
• PCC-II Radiocommunication including Broadcasting
• Steering Committee
• Conference Preparatory Working Group

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PCC-II Mandates

• In accordance with the ITU Radio Regulations and
  taking into account ITU recommendations
  
• To promote among Member States harmonization in
  the utilization of the radio frequency spectrum
  and the operation of radiocommunication services,
  including broadcasting, in all their different
  modalities, bearing especially in mind the need
  to prevent and avoid, to the extent possible,
  harmful interference.
• To stimulate and foster the development of
  radiocommunication services, including
  broadcasting, in the region
  
• To promote the development and implementation of
  modern technologies and new radiocommunication
  services, including broadcasting, specifically
  their technical and operational aspects, to meet
  the needs of Member States
• To undertake the coordination of regional
  preparations for ITU World and Regional
  Radiocommunication Conferences, including the
  preparation of Inter-American Proposals (IAPs)
  and common positions, as well as to undertake
  inter-regional consultations in preparation for
  these conferences
• To undertake a coordinated effort with the
  different CITEL Groups in those areas that, by
  their very nature, lend themselves to joint
  action
• To undertake the coordination and harmonization
  of standards related to spectrum use such as
  over-the-air broadcasting and common
  air-interfaces for radiocommunication services.

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PCC-II Organization

• 5 Working Groups
• Working Group 1 deals with CITEL preparations for
  Regional and World Radiocommunication
  Conferences
  
• Terms of Reference
• Coordinate the development of common proposals
  and interamerican proposals on issues related to
  Radiocommunication and Broadcasting to be
  addressed by ITU Regional and World
  Radiocommunication Conferences.
• Coordinate the relationship and information
  exchange with other regions on issues under its
  responsibility
  
• Coordinate CITELs work during Regional and World
  Radiocommunication Conference.
  
• Coordinate mutual interest topics with other
  PCC.II Working Groups.
  
• Authorities
• Chair Ms. Paula Cordoba (Argentina)
• Vice Chair Mr. Joao Carlos Fagundez Albernaz
  (Brazil)

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Current Status of CITEL Proposals

• Agenda Item 1.3
• Primarily reflects inputs from Canada and USA
• Upgrade RL in 9-9.2 GHz and 9.3-9.5 GHz
• With footnote to protect ARNS/RNS
• TBD for EESS and Space Research
• Agenda Item 1.4
• Reflects input of Brazil
• Supports ongoing studies

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Current Status of Proposals (cont)

• Agenda Item 1.5
• Draft Proposal reflects the view of the USA
• Formal definitions not needed for aeronautical
  telemetry and aeronautical telecommand
  
• Operational command and control of
  remotely-piloted aircraft should not be
  considered under AI1.5.
  
• Agenda Item 1.6
• Contributions from Brazil, Canada and USA
• No consolidated draft proposal

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Schedule of PCC-II Meetings

• 2006
• VII Meeting June 20-23, Lima, Peru
• VIII Meeting October 17-20, El Salvador
• 2007
• IX Meeting February
• Last input for proposals
• X Meeting May/June
• Post CPM Proposals may be submitted
• WG-WRC October
• Selection of Agenda Item Spokespersons

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Backup Slides
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OAS Member States and Permanent Missions

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• The Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Canada
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Cuba ()
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• Grenada
• () By resolution of the Eighth Meeting of
  Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs
  (1962) the current Government of Cuba is excluded
  from participation in the OAS

• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Jamaica
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Suriname
• Trinidad and Tobago
• United States of America
• Uruguay
• Venezuela