Activities of the Radiocommunication Sector

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Activities of theRadiocommunication Sector

• Michel R. Giroux

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Introduction

• Space services
• Terrestrial services
• Study Groups
• Publications
• Radio Regulations Board
• Radiocommunication Advisory Group
• Seminars and Information meetings
• Cooperation with other Sectors

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Space Services

• Procedures
• Advance publication
• Request for coordination
• Notification
• Plans
• Major objective
• Process these notices within the time limits
  specified in the Radio Regulations

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Space Services

• Pre-WRC-2000
• Information Exchange Meeting in January 2000
• Directors report was finalized with the help of
  the Informal Correspondence Group on Satellite
  Filings
• No short term solution a number of initiatives
  that could help

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Space Services

• WRC-2000
• Keep API restrict changes to orbital position
  to /- 12 degrees
• Separate up and down link calculations
• BR to identify specific networks likely to be
  affected
• Coordination arc for the FSS in certain bands
• Mandatory electronic filing

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Space Services

• Post-WRC-2000
• Software Expert Group
• Analyze currently available tools
• Identify software specifications to improve tools
• Identify resources to carry out the work
• Resource allocation within SSD

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Space Services

• Space Plans
• BR to re-examine all cases published since 1990
• Analyze new Plan with respect to compatibility
  with other services

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Terrestrial Services

• Technical and Regulatory Functions
• Broadcasting
• Fixed and Mobile
• Maritime Mobile
• Aeronautical Mobile
• Up to 50,000 notices/year

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Terrestrial Services

• Plans
• AP25, AP26, AP27, ST61, GE75, RJ81, GE84, GE85M,
  GE85N, RJ88, GE89
• 4500 cases/year
• Master Register (BR IFIC)

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Terrestrial Services

• TerRaSys
• Premature termination of FMS
• FM/TV
• Fixed and Mobile
• LF/MF
• HF Broadcasting (Art. S12)

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Terrestrial Services

• Administrative and Operational Procedures
• International means of identification
• Call sign series
• Maritime identification digits
• Blocks of selective call sign numbers
• Service Documents
• Ship stations, coast stations, radio
  determination, call signs, MARS, etc.

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Terrestrial Services

• MARS
• Maritime Access and Retrieval Ship Stations
  database
• Monitoring programs

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Study Groups

• IMT-2000
• Heavy program of work
• Seven Study Groups Special Committee
• New Study Group 6 (Broadcasting)

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Publications

• BR IFIC
• SRS on CD-ROM
• Final Acts WRC-2000
• ITU-R Recommendations
• Online
• CD-ROM
• Paper

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Radio Regulations Board

• Four meetings/year in Geneva
• Rules of Procedures
• Extensive changes to the Radio Regulations
  adopted by WRC-2000

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Radiocommunication Advisory Group

• Meets once a year
• Next in March 2001
• Operational Plan
• Reform process

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Seminars and Information meetings

• World seminar every two years
• Two or three Regional Seminars every other year
• Training sessions (Spring and Autumn)
• Regional Preparatory Meetings

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Cooperation

• ITU-D / ITU-T
• UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
• IMO, IMSO, Cospas-Sarsat, CICR, ICAO
• APT, CEPT, CITEL, ATU, WMO
• ABU, ASBU, EBU, ETSI, IEC, ISO, RCC, WBU, URSI,
  RAST, COST.

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Conclusion

• Quick overview of areas where current work has a
  major impact on the interests of all countries.
• Participation in ITU activities is essential to
  ensure a common understanding of
  telecommunication problems and their solutions.