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**Agenda item 7.1**:

7.1 To consider and approve the Report of the Director of the
Radiocommunication Bureau, on the activities of the Radiocommunication
Sector since WRC‑03, on any difficulties or inconsistencies encountered
in the application of the Radio Regulations; and on action in response
to Resolution 80 (Rev.WRC‑2000)

**Background information**

The WRC-07 Conference Preparatory Meeting held in Geneva 19 Feb 07 -- 2
Mar 07 considered the issue of inconsistencies in Article 2A of each of
AP30 and AP30A of the Radio Regulations. Article 2A addresses the use of
guardbands to provide space operation functions in accordance with RR
No. 1.23 in support of the operations of geostationary-satellite
networks in the broadcasting-satellite service (BSS) and the BSS feeder
link.

The regulatory deadline for bringing into use an assignment for space
operation functions in the guardband supporting the BSS network is
defined in Article 2A of each of AP30 and AP30A, wherein direction is
given to notify such assignments in accordance with RR Article 11.
However, the regulatory deadline for notification of the assignment is
not clear because RR No. 11.44.1 refers to a maximum period of seven
years from the date of receipt of the relevant advance publication
information (API), but an API is not submitted for such BSS or BSS
feeder-link assignments.

In addition, there currently exists no regulatory procedure to
accommodate a new entry or modification to an assignment for the space
operations functions in the guardband when the assignments of the
associated geostationary-satellite network in the BSS have been already
brought into use. This situation can occur when there is a replacement
BSS satellite that has the same characteristics as the notified network,
with the exception of the assignments for space operation functions.
Accordingly, a new regulatory procedure with associated deadline is
required to accommodate this situation.

Apart from the inconsistencies noted above, the CPM considered that the
overall flow of the provisions in Article 2A is confusing. Thus Section
6/7.1/1.4 of the CPM Report states that a complete and comprehensive
review of the entire text in Article 2A of each of AP30 and AP30A would
be appropriate, to ensure that the situation is fully clarified.
Specifically, it is stated that modification could occur with a view to
reorganizing the sequencing of the provisions to improve the logical
flow; clarifying the deadline for notification and bringing into use of
assignments for space operations functions in the guardband supporting
the BSS network; accommodating a new entry or modification to an
assignment for the space operations functions in the guardband when the
assignments of the supporting geostationary-satellite network in the BSS
have been already brought into use; and preserving the original intent
of the coordination and notification procedures that are the subject of
Article 2A.

**Proposal**

In view of the above, it is proposed that Article 2A of each of AP30 and
AP30A be modified as reflected below, which shows modifications in the
form of track changes to excerpts of the existing Article 2A text in
each of AP30 and AP30A of the Radio Regulations.

**MOD** USA/7.1/1

(AP30) ARTICLE 2A     (WRC-03)

Use of the guardbands

2A.1 The use of the guardbands defined in § 3.9 of Annex 5 to provide
space operation functions in accordance with No. **1.23** is in support
of the operation of geostationary-satellite networks in the
broadcasting-satellite service (BSS). Advance publication information is
not required. Coordination information shall be in accordance with
Appendix **4**.

2A.1.1 Coordination between assignments intended to provide the space
operation functions and assignments of the BSS subject to a Plan shall
be affected using the provisions of Article 7.

2A.1.2 Coordination among assignments intended to provide the space
operation functions and services not subject to a Plan shall be effected
using the provisions of Nos. **9.7**, **9.17**, **9.18** and the
associated provisions of Section II of Article **9**, or § 4.1.1 *d)* or
4.2.3 *d)* of Article 4, as appropriate.

2A.1.3 Coordination of modifications to the Region 2 Plan or assignments
to be included in the Regions 1 and 3 List with assignments intended to
provide these functions shall be affected using § 4.1.1 *e)* or
4.2.3 *e)*, as appropriate, of Article 4.

2A.2 Any assignment intended to provide these functions in support of a
geostationary-satellite network in the BSS shall be notified under
Article **11** and brought into use in accordance with the time limits
set forth in the provisions below:

2A.2.1 for the case where the associated BSS assignments are in one of
the initial Plans (Region 2 Plans incorporated in the Radio Regulations
at WARC Orb‑85 and the Regions 1 and 3 Plan adopted at WRC‑2000), within
the regulatory time-limit referred to in § 4.1.3 or § 4.2.6 of Article 4
from the date of receipt by the Bureau of the complete Appendix **4**
data for those assignments intended to provide the space operation
functions;

2A.2.2 for the case where the associated BSS assignments have been
submitted under § 4.1.3 or § 4.2.6 of Article 4 for entry to the Region
1 and 3 List or a modification to the Region 2 Plan, within the
regulatory time-limit referred to in § 4.1.3 or § 4.2.6 of Article 4 for
those associated BSS assignments;

2A.2.3 for the case where the associated BSS assignments have already
been brought into use in accordance with the *Radio Regulations*, within
the regulatory time-limit referred to in § 4.1.3 and § 4.2.6 of Article
4 from the date of receipt by the Bureau of the complete Appendix 4 data
for those assignments intended to provide the space operation functions.

2A.3 Section II of Article **23** does not apply to assignments in the
guardbands intended to provide the above-mentioned functions.

**MOD** USA/7.1/2

           

 (AP30A) ARTICLE 2A     (WRC-03)

Use of the guardbands

2A.1 The use of the guardbands defined in § 3.1 and 4.1 of Annex 3 to
provide space operation functions in accordance with No. **1.23** is in
support of the operation of geostationary-satellite networks for the
broadcasting-satellite service (BSS) feeder link. Advance publication of
information is not required. Coordination information shall be in
accordance with Appendix 4.

2A1.1 Coordination between assignments intended to provide the space
operation functions and assignments of the BSS feeder link subject to a
Plan shall be affected using the provisions of Article 7.

2A.1.2 Coordination among assignments intended to provide the space
operation functions and services not subject to a Plan shall be effected
using the provisions of Nos. **9.7, 9.17, 9.17A, 9.18,** and the
associated provisions of Section II of Article **9**, as appropriate.

2A.1.3 Coordination of modifications to the Region 2 feeder link Plan or
assignments to be included in the Regions 1 and 3 feeder link List, with
assignments intended to provide these functions shall be effected using
§ 4.1.1 *d)* of Article 4.

2A.2 Any assignment intended to provide these functions in support of a
geostationary-satellite network for the BSS feeder link shall be
notified under Article **11** and brought into use in accordance with
the time limits set forth in the provisions below:

2A.2.1 for the case where the associated feeder link assignments are in
one of the initial Plans (Region 2 Plans incorporated in the Radio
Regulations at WARC Orb-85 and Regions 1 and 3 Plan adopted at
WRC‑2000), within the regulatory time-limit referred to in § 4.1.3 or
4.2.6 of Article 4 from the date of receipt by the Bureau of the
complete Appendix **4** data for those assignments intended to provide
these space operation functions;

2A.2.2 for the case where the associated feeder link assignments have
been submitted under § 4.1.3 or § 4.2.6 of Article 4 for entry to the
Region 1 and 3 List or a modification to the Region 2 Plan, within the
regulatory time-limit referred to in § 4.1.3 or § 4.2.6 of Article 4 for
the associated feeder link assignments;

2A.2.3 for the case where the associated feeder link assignments have
already been brought into use in accordance with the *Radio
Regulations*, within the regulatory time-limit referred to in § 4.1.3
and § 4.2.6 of Article 4 from the date of receipt by the Bureau of the
complete Appendix 4 data for those assignments intended to provide these
space operation functions.