World Radiocommunication Conference

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World Radiocommunication Conference
U.S. Process and Contacts Quick Guide

• James Vorhies
• U.S. Department of Commerce
• National Telecommunication and Information
  Administration
• June 2006

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Introduction

• World Radiocommunication Conferences
• International Forum for world agreement
• Review and revise the Radio Regulations
• Previously held every 2 - 3 years, now extended
  to 4 years
• Operates by consensus, voting on occasion
• Sets the world stage for future technological
  development
• Greater emphasis on consolidated regional
  positions and proposals

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U.S. Preparatory Process
NTIA - Federal Government Agencies

• The RCS of the IRAC develops preliminary views
  and proposals
• NTIA forwards views and proposals to the FCC

FCC - Commercial
The WAC develops preliminary views and
proposals The WAC forwards views and proposals to
the FCC FCC Bureaus analyze modify proposals
and forwards to NTIA
NTIA FCC coordinate, modify approve proposals
State Department submits proposals to ITU and
CITEL
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U.S. Preparatory Organization
WRC-07
CITEL
Preferred
Optional
CPM-2
Negotiation of final technical input to the
WRC
State Department
ITU-R Study Groups, Working Parties Joint Task
Groups
Negotiation of technical study results
NTIA
FCC
IRAC RCS
WRC Advisory Committee
U.S. Preparatory SGs, WPs, JTGs
U.S. preparation of technical inputs
Working Groups
Working Groups
CPM-1
Organization of ITU-R
U.S. View and Proposal Preparation
U.S. Technical Preparation
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Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee
(IRAC)Radio Conference Subcommittee (RCS)
Working Groups

• WG1 Mobile, Aeronautical Mobile,
  Radionavigation, Radiolocation
• WG2 Space Science Services
• WG3 FS, including HAPS, FSS, MSS BSS
• WG4 Services in MF HF Bands and Maritime
  Mobile
• WG5 Regulatory Procedures Associated
  Technical Criteria Applicable to Satellite
  Networks
• WG6 Future WRC Program Other Issues

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Federal Communications Commission WRC Advisory
Committee (WAC)
Informal Working Groups

• IWG-1 - Terrestrial and Space Science Services
• IWG-2 - Satellite Services and HAPS
• IWG-3 - IMT-2000 and 2.5 GHz Sharing Issues
• IWG-4 - Broadcasting and Amateur Issues
• IWG-5 Regulatory Issues

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U.S. Process and Proposals

• NTIA WRC WebPage
• http//www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome.wrc99pre/ntia.ht
  ml
• U.S. Proposals and NTIA Documents
• http//www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/wrc99pre/ntiadoc
  .html
• FCC WRC WebPage
• http//www.fcc.gov/ib/wrc-07/

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NTIA ISSUE CONTACTS

• Agenda Items 1.3, 1.5, 1.6 Darlene Drazenovich
  ddrazenovich_at_ntia.doc.gov
• Agenda Items 1.4, 1.9 Brandon Mitchell
  bmitchell_at_ntia.doc.gov
• Agenda Items 1.2, 1.20, 1.21 Rob Haines
  rhaines_at_ntia.doc.gov
• Agenda Items 1.7, 1.8 1.9, 1.11, 1.17, 1.18
  Chris Hofer chofer_at_ntia.doc.gov

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WRC Issue Contacts Cont.

• Agenda Items 1.14, 1.15, 1.16 Darlene
  Drazenovich
• ddrazenovich_at_ntia.doc.gov
• Agenda Items 1.10, 1.12, 1.19 LiChing Sung
• lsung_at_ntia.doc.gov
• Agenda Items 1.13, 7.2, 2, 4, 6, 7.1 Charles
  Glass cglass_at_ntia.doc.gov
• Agenda Item 7.1 Vernita Harris
  vharris_at_ntia.doc.gov