RADIOCOMMUNICATION BUREAU

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RADIOCOMMUNICATION BUREAU

• BROADCASTING-SATELLITE SERVICE
• PLANS AND LISTS
• by Mark Griffin
• BR/SSD/SNP

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Outline

• Introduction
• Frequency Bands
• Plans
• Lists
• Compatibility Criteria
• Main Regulatory Aspects
• Processing of Article 4 Submissions

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FREQUENCY BANDS

• The BSS Plans and Lists cover the following
  frequency bands
• Region 1 11.7 - 12.5 GHz (space-to-Earth)
• 14.5 - 14.8 GHz (Earth-to-space)
• 17.3 - 18.1 GHz (Earth-to-space)
• Region 2 12.2 - 12.7 GHz (space-to-Earth)
• 17.3 - 17.8 GHz (Earth-to-space)
• Region 3 11.7 - 12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth)
• 14.5 - 14.8 GHz (Earth-to-space)
• 17.3 - 18.1 GHz (Earth-to-space)

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BSS PLANS

• Appendix 30 Downlink Plans (12 GHz)- Regions 1
  and 3 Plan (234 beams) - Region 2 Plan (238
  beams)
• Appendix 30A Feeder-link Plans (14 17 GHz)-
  Regions 1 and 3 Plans (308 beams)- Region 2 Plan
  (238 beams)

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APPENDICES 30 30A PLANS

• PLAN REGION FREQ.(GHz) YEAR
• Downlink 2 12.2 - 12.7 1983 / 85
• Downlink 1 11.7 - 12.5 1977/2000
• Downlink 3 11.7 - 12.2 1977/2000
• Feeder-link 2 17.3 - 17.8 1983 / 85
• Feeder-link 1 3 14.5 - 14.8 1988/2000
• Feeder-link 1 3 17.3 - 18.1 1988/2000

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ELEMENTS OF PLANS

• National assignments are included in
• Articles 10 11 of Ap.30 (downlink)
• Articles 9 9A of Ap.30A (feeder-link)
• These Articles describeorbital position,
  channels, polarisation, power levels, antenna
  patterns, emission designation, beam coverage,
  grouping ...

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Plan List Beams
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WRC-2000 PLAN

• WRC-2000 developed a new Plan that included
• 10 channels in Region 1 and 12 channels in Region
  3
• new national beams/assignments for East Timor and
  the Seychelles
• 5 extended-coverage national beams for 15
  administrations
• 30 "composite" beams
• new protection ratios and other technical
  parameters
• orbital position preferences for 63
  administrations and
• 20 other national preferences.

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REGIONS 1 AND 3 LISTS

• Regions 1 and 3 Lists of Additional Uses
• Downlink List- 12 GHz List (currently 32
  networks/3329 assignments)
• Feeder-link List- 14 GHz List (currently 1
  network/6 assignments) - 17 GHz List (currently
  34 networks/2064 assignments)

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ELEMENTS OF LISTS

• Created at WRC-2000.
• Separated from the Plans and annexed to the
  Master Register (MIFR).
• Lists are evolving and will be updated and
  published periodically by the BR.
• Assignments in the Lists must be compatible with
  the Plans and other services.

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ELEMENTS OF LISTS (contd)

• Digital modulation only
• Data elements submitted using Appendix 4
• Non-monopolisation provisions
• 15 year time limit
• Provisions for use of assignments on a
  non-interference basis in case of disagreements
• Provision to accommodate assignments for new ITU
  Member States

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COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN PLAN AND LIST ASSIGNMENTS

• Plan assignments
• Regions 1 3 Plan based on EPM
• Region 2 Plan based on OEPM
• List assignments
• Regions 1 3 List based on EPM and also PFD for
  the downlink.

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Compatibility Criteria forRegions 1 3 Plan
Assignments

• Equivalent Protection Margin (EPM) is used as
  compatibility criteria for the Regions 1 3
  Plans as follows
• Mi protection margin
  (dB)
• i interference type (1co-channel, 2 3
  upper lower first adjacent
  channels)
• PRi protection ratio for a given interference
  type i.

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Compatibility Criteria forRegion 2 Plan
Assignments

• Overall Equivalent Protection Margin (OEPM) is
  used as compatibility criteria for the Region 2
  Plan as follows
• Mi protection margin
  (dB)
• i interference type (1co-channel, 23upper
  lower first adjacent channels, 45 upper
  lower second adjacent channels)
• PRi protection ratio for a given interference
  type i.

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Compatibility Criteria forRegions 1 3 List
Assignments

• Based on both EPM and PFD criteria.
• EPM criteria as per the Regions 1 3 Plan
• PFD criteria also used to identify affected
  assignments as per Annex 1 of Ap.30

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MAIN REGULATORY ASPECTS

• BSS Downlink/ Feeder-link- Modification/Addition/
  Coordination (Article 4) - Notification/Implement
  ation (Article 5)
• Terrestrial - Coordination/Notification (Article
  6)
• FSS - Coordination/Notification (Article 7)
• Space Operation/TTC in the Guardbands -
  Coordination/Notification (Article 2A)

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ARTICLE 5 EXAMINATION

• conformity with the Convention, Table of
  Allocations, other provisions
• conformity with the Plan and List (except reduced
  e.i.r.p, reduced coverage etc.)
• protection of other services in specific cases
• Notified technical characteristics have to be the
  same as those in the Plans or Lists except those
  allowed in provision 5.2.1 d)

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ARTICLE 4 EXAMINATION (Appendix 30 Regions 1 3)

• Protection of the Regions 1 3 Plan and List -
  SPS/MSPACE EPM PFD calculations
• Protection of Region 2 Plan - GIBC(PXT)/GIMS
  PFD
• Protection of Terrestrial Services - GIBC/GIMS
  PFD
• Protection of Region 2 and Region 3 FSS -
  GIBC(PXT)/GIMS PFD

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ARTICLE 4 EXAMINATION (Appendix 30A Regions 13)

• Protection of Regions 13 Plan and Lists -
  SPS/MSPACE EPM calculation
• Protection of Region 2 Plan - GIBC(Appendix 8)
  delta T/T
• Protection of Terrestrial Services - Appendix 7
  Coordination contour
• Protection of FSS earth station - Annex 4
  Coordination contour

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Processing of Article 4 Submissions (1)

• Bureau is currently processing all as yet
  unpublished submissions received under Article 4
  using the revised Appendices 30 and 30A in
  accordance with Resolution 546 (WRC-03).
• Special Sections, that contain the filed
  satellite network characteristics and potentially
  affected administrations, are being published in
  BR IFICs.
• Administrations should examine each BR IFIC to
  see if its assignments are affected and respond
  within 4 months.

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Processing of Article 4 Submissions (2)

• Affected administrations that do not comment
  within the 4 month period are deemed to have
  agreed.
• After the 4 month period has expired, the BR
  prepares a list of coordination agreements
  required and publishes this in a Part D Special
  Section.
• Results of the Bureaus MSPACEg calculations are
  also placed on the BR IFIC.
• Workshop session will explain this in more detail.

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Plan and List data

• All Plan and List assignment data can be found on
  the BR IFIC the ITU website at
• http//www.itu.int/ITU-R/space/plans/index.html
• Contained in the SPS database (SNS format).
• Contains the technical characteristics and
  reference situation for all Plan, List and
  pending Article 4 assignments.
• The SPS database is evolving and is updated
  regularly.

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Post WRC-03 Activities

• Update of the Reference Situation (EPM/OEPM) for
  Plan List assignments
• Implementation of Resolution 548
• Implementation of the grouping concept in Regions
  1 3
• Processing of Article 2A, 4 5 notices
• Implementation of Resolution 547.

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Workshop Sessions

• How to determine if an administration is
  identified as affected by a proposed Article 4
  satellite network in BR Publications
• Using the SPS and other BR software applications
  to obtain the technical examination results
• Part A and Part B Examination of an Article 4
  network
• Submission of Appendix 4 information under
  Articles 4 and 5 using SpaceCap.