Yvon Henri

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Orbit/Spectrum Allocation ProceduresRegistration
Mechanism
Yvon Henri yvon.henri_at_itu.intRadiocommunication
BureauITU
BR
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Legal Framework

• UNITED NATIONS OUTER SPACE 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

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Legal Framework

• International Telecommunication Union (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.)

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ITU ConstitutionARTICLE 44
Use of radio-frequencyspectrum orbit
(nat.resources)
RATIONAL, EFFICIENT, ECONOMICAL USE
EQUITABLE ACCESS
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ITU Radiocommunication Sector
ITU-R Recommendations
Administrations
WRC conferences Radio RegulationsBOARD Radiocom
m. BUREAU STUDY GROUPs
Radio Regulations
Organizations
Rules of Procedures
spectrum
9kHz 300GHz
ITU-RMEMBERS
orbit
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ITU Radio Regulations

• Rights obligations applicable procedures

• Two mechanisms of sharing orbit/spectrum

coordination approach efficiency Û first come,
first served for actual requirements
planning approach equitable access Û plan for
future use
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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

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Art. S9 (Sect.I, II)(coordination
procedure) Art. S11(Notification
procedure) Art. S21, S22(Limits)
ApS4ApS5
Procedural ApproachObjectives
Exchange of information
RES 49 RES 51 RES 533
Coordination
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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

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