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  **PLENARY MEETING**                              **Addendum 9 to\
                                                   Document 10-E**

                                                   **14 May 2007**

                                                   **Original: English**

                                                   

  EUROPEAN COMMON PROPOSALS FOR\                   
  THE WORK OF THE CONFERENCE                       

  PART 9                                           

  Agenda item 1.9                                  
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1.9 to review the technical, operational and regulatory provisions
applicable to the use of the band 2 500-2 690 MHz by space services in
order to facilitate sharing with current and future terrestrial services
without placing undue constraint on the services to which the band is
allocated

Review of the provisions in the band 2 500-2 690 MHz

Introduction

The band 2 500-2 690 MHz was identified by WRC-2000 for IMT-2000. In
CEPT, the band 2 500-2 690 MHz is designated for terrestrial
IMT-2000/UMTS systems through ECC decisions DEC(02)06 and DEC(05)05. The
band is currently used by a variety of applications such as ENG/OB
(programme-making), wireless local loop and point-to-point systems and
it will be made available for terrestrial IMT-2000/UMTS by 1 January
2008.

WRC-03 decisions, under former Agenda item 1.34, reviewed the technical
and regulatory provisions applicable to non-GSO and GSO BSS (sound)
systems in the band 2 605-2 655 MHz in a limited number of countries
listed in RR footnotes Nos. 5.418 and 5.417A in order to allow the
introduction of BSS (sound) systems in these countries whilst
safeguarding the current and planned use of this band by terrestrial
services, and in particular IMT-2000 systems, in most countries over the
world. The protection of terrestrial systems from BSS (sound)
interference was achieved by adopting new regulatory and technical
provisions included in the revisions of Resolution 539, No. 5.418 and
Appendix 5 and new footnote No. 5.417A. It is worthwhile saluting and
recognizing the mutual understanding efforts that helped coming to this
decision. WRC-07 Agenda item 1.9 conclusions should therefore not modify
the solution that was elaborated on WRC-03 Agenda item 1.34.

The technical and regulatory studies that addressed the sharing between
BSS (sound) systems and terrestrial systems in the band 2 605-2 655 MHz
under WRC-03 Agenda item 1.34, highlighted the fact that the technical
and regulatory provisions currently applicable to space services
allocated in the band 2 500-2 690 MHz, do not provide efficient
safeguard to the current and future terrestrial systems in the band
2 500-2 690 MHz. WRC-07 Agenda item 1.9 was proposed in this context.
The scope of Agenda item 1.9 is limited to the review of the technical,
operational and regulatory provisions applicable to transmit space
stations in the band 2 500-2 690 MHz in order to protect terrestrial
stations in the fixed and mobile services. The review of technical,
operational and regulatory provisions applicable to terrestrial services
in order to protect satellite systems in the band 2 500-2 690 MHz are
out of the scope of this agenda item.

Studies under Agenda item 1.9 confirmed that the current regulatory
situation applicable to space services allocated in the band 2 500-2 690
MHz do not provide the required protection to the current and future
terrestrial systems in the band 2 500-2 690 MHz. In particular, the
current power flux-density limits applicable to space services would
lead to interference into IMT-2000 systems considerably above the
appropriate sharing criteria. It is therefore necessary to tighten these
values to safeguard terrestrial systems including IMT-2000 systems,
further development of IMT-2000 and IMT-Advanced in the band 2 500-2 690
MHz.

The hard limit regulatory regime based on the specification of a power
flux-density mask in Article 21 of the Radio Regulations, would be the
regulatory regime that ensures the long-term safeguard of terrestrial
systems in the band 2 500-2 690 MHz from satellite interference, while
providing long-term visibility for space systems to be developed within
a clear predefined framework.

Based on the conclusions of the studies and discussions held within
CEPT, Europe proposes:

1\) To define power-flux density (pfd) limits in Article 21 applicable
to all space services, except BSS (sound), having an allocation in the
frequency band 2 500-2 690 MHz.

2\) To set these pfd limits to the following values, in dB(W/m^2^/MHz):

--133 for 0 ≤ θ ≤ 5°

--133 + 8/20\*(θ -- 5) for 5 ≤ θ ≤ 25°

--125 for 25 ≤ θ ≤ 90°

with θ the angle of arrival above the horizontal plane.

3\) To not review conclusions of WRC-03 for what concerns BSS (sound) in
the band 2 605-2 655 MHz.

4\) To consider the date of application of the new provisions as an
important issue and to consider that a suitable solution may be for the
proposed new limits to apply to any satellite systems or networks
operating in the 2 500-2 690 MHz band except those for which complete
notification information has been received by the Radiocommunication
Bureau before 17 November 2007, and whose frequency assignments in the
2 500-2 690 MHz band were brought into use by 31 December 2008 (the
existing limits shall continue to apply to these latter systems).

Moreover, No. 9.19 of the Radio Regulations provides that coordination
shall be effected by any transmitting station of a terrestrial service
in a frequency band shared on an equal primary basis with the
broadcasting-satellite service, with respect to typical earth stations
included in the service area of a space station in the
broadcasting-satellite service.

According to Table 5-1 of Appendix 5, one of the frequency bands, to
which No. 9.19 applies, is the band 2 535-2 655 MHz. According to the
same table, No. 9.19 does not apply to the bands 2 520-2 535 MHz and
2 655-2 670 MHz although they are both allocated to the
broadcasting-satellite service.

The intention of Europe is to remove any necessity for coordination of
the terrestrial services, including IMT-2000 and systems beyond with the
typical earth stations of the broadcasting-satellite service in
frequency band 2 520-2 670 MHz.

Therefore, given that the provisions of No. 9.19 may place undue
constraints on the terrestrial services in the band 2 520-2 670 MHz
band, where major developments in the terrestrial services are foreseen,
it is proposed to deactivate its application in this band.

Taking into account the above proposals the Radio Regulations would be
amended as follows:

ARTICLE 5

Frequency allocations

Section IV -- Table of Frequency Allocations\
(See No. 2.1)

**MOD** EUR/10A9/1

2 170-2 520 MHz

+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| Allocation to        |                      |                       |
| services             |                      |                       |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| Region 1             | Region 2             | Region 3              |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| **2 500-2 520**      | **2 500-2 520**      |                       |
|                      |                      |                       |
| FIXED 5.409 5.410    | FIXED 5.409 5.411    |                       |
| 5.411                |                      |                       |
|                      | FIXED-SATELLITE      |                       |
| MOBILE except        | (space-to-Earth) MOD |                       |
| aeronautical mobile  | 5.415                |                       |
| 5.384A               |                      |                       |
|                      | MOBILE except        |                       |
| MOBILE-SATELLITE\    | aeronautical mobile  |                       |
| (space-to-Earth)     | 5.384A               |                       |
| 5.351A MOD 5.403     |                      |                       |
|                      | MOBILE-SATELLITE     |                       |
|                      | (space-to-Earth)     |                       |
|                      | 5.351A MOD 5.403     |                       |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| 5.405 5.407 5.412    | 5.404 5.407 MOD      |                       |
| MOD 5.414            | 5.414 5.415A         |                       |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+

**MOD** EUR/10A9/2

2 520-2 700 MHz

+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| Allocation to        |                      |                       |
| services             |                      |                       |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| Region 1             | Region 2             | Region 3              |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| **2 520-2 655**      | **2 520-2 655**      | **2 520-2 535**       |
|                      |                      |                       |
| FIXED 5.409 5.410    | FIXED 5.409 5.411    | FIXED 5.409 5.411     |
| 5.411                |                      |                       |
|                      | FIXED-SATELLITE\     | FIXED-SATELLITE\      |
| MOBILE except        | (space-to-Earth) MOD | (space-to-Earth) MOD  |
| aeronautical\        | 5.415                | 5.415                 |
| mobile 5.384A        |                      |                       |
|                      | MOBILE except        | MOBILE except         |
| BRO                  | aeronautical\        | aeronautical\         |
| ADCASTING-SATELLITE\ | mobile 5.384A        | mobile 5.384A         |
| 5.413 MOD 5.416      |                      |                       |
|                      | BRO                  | BR                    |
|                      | ADCASTING-SATELLITE\ | OADCASTING-SATELLITE\ |
|                      | 5.413 MOD 5.416      | 5.413 MOD 5.416       |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
|                      |                      | MOD 5.403 5.415A      |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
|                      |                      | **2 535-2 655**       |
|                      |                      |                       |
|                      |                      | FIXED 5.409 5.411     |
|                      |                      |                       |
|                      |                      | MOBILE except         |
|                      |                      | aeronautical\         |
|                      |                      | mobile 5.384A         |
|                      |                      |                       |
|                      |                      | BR                    |
|                      |                      | OADCASTING-SATELLITE\ |
|                      |                      | 5.413 MOD 5.416       |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| 5.339 MOD 5.403      | 5.339 MOD 5.403      | 5.339 5.417A 5.417B   |
| 5.405 5.412\         | 5.417C 5.417D 5.418B | 5.417C 5.417D 5.418   |
| 5.417C 5.417D 5.418B | 5.418C               | 5.418A 5.418B 5.418C  |
| 5.418C               |                      |                       |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| **2 655-2 670**      | **2 655-2 670**      | **2 655-2 670**       |
|                      |                      |                       |
| FIXED 5.409 5.410    | FIXED 5.409 5.411    | FIXED 5.409 5.411     |
| 5.411                |                      |                       |
|                      | FIXED-SATELLITE\     | FIXED-SATELLITE\      |
| MOBILE except        | (Earth-to-space)\    | (Earth-to-space) MOD  |
| aeronautical\        | (space-to-Earth)     | 5.415                 |
| mobile 5.384A        | 5.347A MOD 5.415     |                       |
|                      |                      | MOBILE except         |
| BRO                  | MOBILE except        | aeronautical\         |
| ADCASTING-SATELLITE\ | aeronautical\        | mobile 5.384A         |
| 5.347A 5.413 MOD     | mobile 5.384A        |                       |
| 5.416                |                      | B                     |
|                      | BRO                  | ROADCASTING-SATELLITE |
| Earth                | ADCASTING-SATELLITE\ | 5.347A 5.413 MOD      |
| ex                   | 5.347A 5.413 MOD     | 5.416                 |
| ploration-satellite\ | 5.416                |                       |
| (passive)            |                      | Earth                 |
|                      | Earth                | e                     |
| Radio astronomy      | ex                   | xploration-satellite\ |
|                      | ploration-satellite\ | (passive)             |
| Space research       | (passive)            |                       |
| (passive)            |                      | Radio astronomy       |
|                      | Radio astronomy      |                       |
|                      |                      | Space research        |
|                      | Space research       | (passive)             |
|                      | (passive)            |                       |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| 5.149 5.412 MOD      | 5.149 MOD 5.420      | 5.149 MOD 5.420       |
| 5.420                |                      |                       |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| **2 670-2 690**      | **2 670-2 690**      | **2 670-2 690**       |
|                      |                      |                       |
| FIXED 5.409 5.410    | FIXED 5.409 5.411    | FIXED 5.409 5.411     |
| 5.411                |                      |                       |
|                      | FIXED-SATELLITE\     | FIXED-SATELLITE\      |
| MOBILE except        | (Earth-to-space)\    | (Earth-to-space) MOD  |
| aeronautical mobile  | (space-to-Earth)     | 5.415                 |
| 5.384A               | 5.347A MOD 5.415     |                       |
|                      |                      | MOBILE except         |
| MOBILE-SATELLITE\    | MOBILE except        | aeronautical\         |
| (Earth-to-space)     | aeronautical\        | mobile 5.384A         |
| 5.351A               | mobile 5.384A        |                       |
|                      |                      | MOBILE-SATELLITE\     |
| Earth                | MOBILE-SATELLITE\    | (Earth-to-space)      |
| ex                   | (Earth-to-space)     | 5.351A                |
| ploration-satellite\ | 5.351A               |                       |
| (passive)            |                      | Earth                 |
|                      | Earth                | e                     |
| Radio astronomy      | ex                   | xploration-satellite\ |
|                      | ploration-satellite\ | (passive)             |
| Space research       | (passive)            |                       |
| (passive)            |                      | Radio astronomy       |
|                      | Radio astronomy      |                       |
|                      |                      | Space research        |
|                      | Space research       | (passive)             |
|                      | (passive)            |                       |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| 5.149 5.412 MOD      | 5.149 MOD 5.419 MOD  | 5.149 MOD 5.419 5.420 |
| 5.419 MOD 5.420      | 5.420                | 5.420A                |
+----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+

**MOD** EUR/10A9/3 **5.403** Subject to agreement obtained under No.
**9.21**, the band 2 520-2 535 MHz may also be used for the
mobile-satellite (space-to-Earth), except aeronautical mobile-satellite,
service for operation limited to within national boundaries. The
provisions of No. **9.11A** apply.

**MOD** EUR/10A9/4

**5.414** The allocation of the frequency band 2 500-2 520 MHz to the
mobile-satellite service (space-to-Earth) is subject to coordination
under No. **9.11A**.

MOD EUR/10A9/5

**5.415** The use of the bands 2 500-2 690 MHz in Region 2 and
2 500-2 535 MHz and 2 655-2 690 MHz in Region 3 by the fixed-satellite
service is limited to national and regional systems, subject to
agreement obtained under No. **9.21**, giving particular attention to
the broadcasting-satellite service in Region 1.

**MOD** EUR/10A9/6

**5.416** The use of the band 2 520-2 670 MHz by the
broadcasting-satellite service is limited to national and regional
systems for community reception, subject to agreement obtained under
No. **9.21**. The provisions of No. **9.19** shall not apply to this
band.     (WRC-07)

**MOD** EUR/10A9/7

**5.419** When introducing systems of the mobile-satellite service in
the band 2 670-2 690 MHz, administrations shall take all necessary steps
to protect the satellite systems operating in this band prior to 3 March
1992. The coordination of mobile-satellite systems in the band shall be
in accordance with No. **9.11A**.

**MOD** EUR/10A9/8

**5.420** The band 2 655-2 670 MHz may also be used for the
mobile-satellite (Earth-to-space), except aeronautical mobile-satellite,
service for operation limited to within national boundaries, subject to
agreement obtained under No. **9.21**. The coordination under
No. **9.11A** applies.

**Reasons:**

-- Footnotes Nos. 5.403, 5.414, 5.419 and 5.420 of Article 5 are updated
to suppress the transitional effects that will be out of date at WRC-07.

-- Footnote No. 5.415 of Article 5 is updated as the limits in Table
21-4 apply, irrespective of whether they are mentioned in a footnote to
Article 5. Therefore, their mention in this footnote is considered
redundant and unnecessary.

ARTICLE 21

Terrestrial and space services sharing frequency bands above 1 GHz

Section V -- Limits of power flux-density from space stations

**MOD** EUR/10A9/9

TABLE **21-4**     (WRC-07)

^21^ **21.16.19** In the 2 500-2 690 MHz band, these limits do not apply
to emissions of any space station of a system in the fixed-satellite
service, broadcasting-satellite service, radiodetermination-satellite
service and mobile satellite-service for which complete notification
information has been received by the Radiocommunication Bureau before
17 November 2007, and whose frequency assignments in the 2 500-2 690 MHz
band were brought into use by 31 December 2008. In that case, the
following limits shall apply:

> --152 dB(W/m^2^) for 5°
>
> --152 + 0.75( -- 5)   dB(W/m^2^) for 5° ≤ ≤ 25°
>
> --137 dB(W/m^2^) for 25°

in any 4 kHz band, where is the angle of arrival above the horizontal
plane.     (WRC-07)

**Reasons:** Europe proposes to define power flux-density (pfd) limits
in Article 21 applicable to all space services, except BSS (sound)
subject to No. 5.417A and No. 5.418, having an allocation in the
frequency band 2 500-2 690 MHz, therefore Table 21-4 of Article 21 is
updated to include bands and services not already listed. These new
limits are proposed to be applicable from 17 November 2007. Transitory
measures are added.

APPENDIX 5 (Rev.WRC‑03)

Identification of administrations with which coordination is to be
effected or\
agreement sought under the provisions of Article 9

TABLE 5-1     (Rev.WRC‑03)

Technical conditions for coordination\
**(see Article** 9**)**

**MOD** EUR/10A9/10

TABLE 5-1 (*continued*)     (Rev.WRC‑07)

+----+-----------+-----------+-----------------+--------+-----------+
| Re | Case      | Frequency | Thre            | Calcul | Remarks   |
| fe |           | bands\    | shold/condition | ation\ |           |
| re |           | (and      |                 | method |           |
| nc |           | Region)   |                 |        |           |
| e\ |           | of the    |                 |        |           |
| o  |           | service\  |                 |        |           |
| f\ |           | for which |                 |        |           |
| A  |           | coor      |                 |        |           |
| rt |           | dination\ |                 |        |           |
| ic |           | is sought |                 |        |           |
| le |           |           |                 |        |           |
| 9  |           |           |                 |        |           |
+----+-----------+-----------+-----------------+--------+-----------+
| .  |           |           |                 |        |           |
| .. |           |           |                 |        |           |
+----+-----------+-----------+-----------------+--------+-----------+
| N  | Any       | Bands     | i\) Necessary   | Check  | See also  |
| o. | tra       | listed in | bandwidths      | by     | Article 6 |
| *  | nsmitting | No.       | overlap; and    | using  | of        |
| *9 | station   | **9.11**, |                 | the    | Append    |
| .1 | of a      | except    | ii\) the power  | as     | ix **30** |
| 9* | te        | the band  | flux-density    | signed |           |
| *\ | rrestrial | 2         | (pfd) of the    | frequ  |           |
| T  | service   | 535-2     | interfering     | encies |           |
| er | or a      |  655 MHz, | station at the  | and    |           |
| re | tra       | and the   | edge of the BSS | band   |           |
| st | nsmitting | band      | service area    | widths |           |
| ri | earth     | 11.7      | exceeds the     |        |           |
| al | station   | -12.7 GHz | permissible     |        |           |
| ,\ | in the    |           | level           |        |           |
| GS | FSS       |           |                 |        |           |
| O, | (Earth-   |           |                 |        |           |
| n  | to-space) |           |                 |        |           |
| on | in a      |           |                 |        |           |
| ‑G | frequency |           |                 |        |           |
| SO | band      |           |                 |        |           |
| /\ | shared on |           |                 |        |           |
| GS | an equal  |           |                 |        |           |
| O, | primary   |           |                 |        |           |
| n  | basis     |           |                 |        |           |
| on | with the  |           |                 |        |           |
| ‑G | BSS, with |           |                 |        |           |
| SO | respect   |           |                 |        |           |
|    | to        |           |                 |        |           |
|    | typical   |           |                 |        |           |
|    | earth     |           |                 |        |           |
|    | stations  |           |                 |        |           |
|    | included  |           |                 |        |           |
|    | in the    |           |                 |        |           |
|    | service   |           |                 |        |           |
|    | area of a |           |                 |        |           |
|    | space     |           |                 |        |           |
|    | station   |           |                 |        |           |
|    | in the    |           |                 |        |           |
|    | BSS       |           |                 |        |           |
+----+-----------+-----------+-----------------+--------+-----------+
| .  |           |           |                 |        |           |
| .. |           |           |                 |        |           |
+----+-----------+-----------+-----------------+--------+-----------+

**MOD** EUR/10A9/11

TABLE 5-2 (*continued*)     (WRC-07)

**Reasons:** Europe proposes to define power flux-density (pfd) limits
in Article 21 applicable to all space services, except BSS (sound)
subject to No. 5.417A and No. 5.418, having an allocation in the
frequency band 2 500-2 690 MHz. Therefore Table 5-2 of Appendix 5 is
updated with suppression of the coordination thresholds in the band
2 500-2 535 MHz, as, in accordance with No. 9.6.3, No. 9.14 will no
longer apply in this band.

ARTICLE 59

Entry into force and provisional application\
            of the Radio Regulations     (WRC‑2000)

**MOD** EUR/10A9/12

**59.1** These Regulations, which complement the provisions of the
Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication
Union, and as revised and contained in the Final Acts of WRC-95, WRC-97,
WRC-2000, WRC-03 and WRC-07 shall be applied, pursuant to Article 54 of
the Constitution, on the following basis.     (WRC‑07)

...

**ADD** EUR/10A9/13

**59.9** The other provisions of these Regulations, as revised by
WRC-07, shall enter into force on \[1 January 2009\], with the following
exceptions:     (WRC‑07)

**ADD** EUR/10A9/14

**59.10** -- the revised provisions for which other effective dates of
application are stipulated in Resolutions:

**\..., New Resolution \[XXX\] (WRC-07)**.     (WRC‑07)

**Reasons:** It is proposed that the new provisions to be decided under
Agenda item 1.9 enter into force from 17 November 2007. A reference to a
WRC Resolution is therefore required in Article 59.

**ADD** EUR/10A9/15

draft RESOLUTION \[EUR/10A9/15\] (WRC-07)

Provisional application of certain provisions of the\
Radio Regulations as revised by WRC-07

The World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2007),

considering

*a)* that this Conference has adopted a partial revision to the Radio
Regulations (RR) in accordance with its terms of reference which will
enter into force on \[1 January 2009\];

*b)* that some of the provisions, as amended by this Conference, need to
apply provisionally as of an earlier date;

*c)* that as a general rule, new and revised Resolutions and
Recommendations enter into force at the time of signing of the Final
Acts of a Conference;

*d)* that as a general rule, Resolutions and Recommendations which a WRC
has decided to suppress are abrogated at the time of the signing of the
Final Acts of the Conference,

resolves

1 that, as of 17 November 2007, the following provisions of the RR, as
revised or established by this Conference, shall provisionally apply:
Nos. **5.403**, **5.414**, **5.415, 5.416, 5.419**, **5.420**,
**21.16.19**, Table **21-4**, Table **5-2** of Appendix **5**.

**Reasons:** It is proposed that the new provisions to be decided under
Agenda item 1.9 enter into force from 17 November 2007.

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