Technical and Regulatory Assistance by the Bureau

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TECHNICAL AND REGULATORY ASSISTANCE BY
THE BUREAU (For Earth Stations as well as for
Space Stations)
Yvon Henri yvon.henri_at_itu.intRadiocommunication
BureauITU
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Regulatory provisions for assistance

• S9.46 No acknowledgement of receipt of
  coordination data
• S9.60 No decision or relevant information within
  4 months
• S9.33 Direct communication between the
  administrations not possible
• S7.6 Special assistance
• S9.63 Continuing disagreement
• S13.1 General provision in case of difficulty
  in applying the provisions of S9 and S11

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ASSISTANCE (S9.46) No acknowledgement of
coordination request

No acknowledgement of coordination data received
by Administration A within 30 days from the date
of request

• Administration A sends a telegram requesting
  immediate confirmation.
• If no reply is received in the next 15 days
  Administration A can request the Assistance of
  the Bureau
• The Bureau requests Administration B for
  Immediate acknowledgement
• Bureau forwards any response to Administration A
  for further action in completing coordination

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Bureau Applies S9.47 - S9.49
If no reply is received from Administration B
Within 30 days of Bureaus action the Bureau
applies S9.47 to S9.49

• No complaint will be made in respect of any
  harmful
• interference affecting its own assignments
  which
• may be caused by the assignment for which
• coordination was requested.
• The use of its own assignments will not cause
• harmful interference to the assignment for
  which
• coordination was requested.

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ASSISTANCE (S9.60) No Decision or relevant
information

Administration B has to give either decision or
relevant information within 4 months from the
date of request (S9.52)

• Administration A seeks the Assistance of the
  Bureau (S9.60)
• The Bureau requests Administration B for early
  decision or provide the relevant information
  (S9.61)
• Bureau forwards any response to Administration A
  for further action in completing coordination
• If the Administration B fails to reply within 30
  days of Bureaus action the provisions of S9.48
  and S9.49 will be applied by the Bureau

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Bureau Applies S9.48 - S9.49
Bureau communicates application of S9.48 and
S9.49 to all concerned administrations under
which Administration B Is deemed to have
undertaken that

• No complaint will be made in respect of any
  harmful
• interference affecting its own assignments
  which
• may be caused by the assignment for which
• coordination was requested.
• The use of its own assignments will not cause
• harmful interference to the assignment for
  which
• coordination was requested.

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ASSISTANCE (S9.33)

Direct communication not possible

• If Administration A is unable to act under S9.29,
  it shall seek the assistance of the Bureau.
• Bureau shall then send the request for
  coordination to the Administration B and
• Take any further necessary actions under
  S9.45-S9.46 as appropriate

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Special Assistance (S7.6)

• An administration in need of special assistance
  may request the Bureau under the provisions of
  S7.6
• Results of ApS8 analysis
• Preparation of the coordination contour
• Clarification of Rules of Procedure
• Any other requirement of technical nature

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ASSISTANCE (S9.63)

CONTINUED DISAGREEMENT

• Bureaus examination under S11.32A may be sought
  
• by either of the administrations involved in the
  coordination process or
• when administrations involved are unable to
  agree on coordination of the network after
  following the requirement of coordination process
  and there is continuing disagreement.

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ASSISTANCE (S9.63)

CONTINUED DISAGREEMENT

• The Bureau assesses the interference as provided
  in PART B, Section B3 of Rules of Procedure, for
  which the administrations concerned have to
  provide information in addition to that provided
  under Appendix S4 such as
• agreed criteria for the acceptable interference
• Modulation characteristics and
• Set of test points defining the service area
• Recommendation ITU-R S.741 is used with respect
  to coordination of the networks under S9.7 and
  the conclusions are communicated