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  **World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-07)\  ![](media/image1.png){width="1.9270833333333333in"
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  **PLENARY MEETING**                              **Addendum 19 to\
                                                   Document 10-E**

                                                   **4 June 2007**

                                                   **Original: English**

                                                   

  EUROPEAN COMMON PROPOSALS FOR THE\               
  WORK OF THE CONFERENCE                           

  PART 19                                          

  Agenda item 1.19                                 
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1.19 to consider the results of the ITU-R studies regarding spectrum
requirement for global broadband satellite systems in order to identify
possible global harmonized fixed-satellite service frequency bands for
the use of Internet applications, and consider the appropriate
regulatory/technical provisions, taking also into account No. **5.516B**

Internet access via satellites

### Introduction {#introduction .heading_b}

This agenda item covers the following issues:

1\) to consider the results of the ITU‑R studies on global broadband
satellite systems possibly to determine the spectrum requirements for
the provision, on a worldwide basis, of satellite high-speed Internet
services;

2\) to identify, to the extent practicable, the globally/regionally
harmonized frequency bands that may be used for the implementation of
high-speed Internet;

3\) to consider regulatory/technical provisions, as necessary, for the
introduction of such applications taking into account the needs in
particular of developing countries and those with sparsely populated
areas.

The Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-03) approved a new Question (269/4),
requesting ITU-R to study:

-- the frequency spectrum requirements for the provision, on a worldwide
basis, of high‑speed Internet;

-- the frequency bands that could be identified in the short-, medium-
and long-term for the provision of high‑speed Internet;

-- the technical and operational characteristics that could facilitate
the mass production of simple (VSAT) terminal equipment at affordable
prices.

Satellite telecommunications technology has the potential to accelerate
the availability of high-speed Internet. In addition, the international
nature of satellite services benefits from international harmonization
in the use of frequencies, and open and interoperable standards for user
terminal equipment. For the purposes of global operations and economies
of scale, there may be benefits to cooperate on common technical and
frequency system parameters.

Radio Regulations No. 5.516B reads:

ARTICLE 5

Frequency allocations

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

**5.516B** The following bands are identified for use by high-density
applications in the fixed-satellite service:

17.3-17.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 1,

18.3-19.3 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 2,

19.7-20.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) in all Regions,

39.5-40 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 1,

40-40.5 GHz (space-to-Earth) in all Regions,

40.5-42 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 2,

47.5-47.9 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 1,

48.2-48.54 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 1,

49.44-50.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 1,

and

27.5-27.82 GHz (Earth-to-space) in Region 1,

28.35-28.45 GHz (Earth-to-space) in Region 2,

28.45-28.94 GHz (Earth-to-space) in all Regions,

28.94-29.1 GHz (Earth-to-space) in Region 2 and 3,

29.25-29.46 GHz (Earth-to-space) in Region 2,

29.46-30 GHz (Earth-to-space) in all Regions,

48.2-50.2 GHz (Earth-to-space) in Region 2.

This identification does not preclude the use of these bands by other
fixed-satellite service applications or by other services to which these
bands are allocated on a co-primary basis and does not establish
priority in these Radio Regulations among users of the bands.
Administrations should take this into account when considering
regulatory provisions in relation to these bands. See Resolution **143
(WRC‑03)**.     (WRC-03)

EUR/10A19/1

No change to the Radio Regulations under Agenda item 1.19.

**Reasons:** The existing allocations to the fixed-satellite service
(FSS), including those identified for HDFSS applications in RR 5.516B,
are capable of accommodating a wide range of satellite-based multimedia
applications including Internet access. In fact, access to the Internet
using FSS satellite systems is currently being implemented in a number
of FSS bands which are allocated on a global and regional basis. Use of
the FSS frequency bands can be achieved most effectively when the user
has maximum flexibility and the frequency bands are not restricted to
specific applications.

In order to overcome some of the problems associated with IP
transmission over satellite networks, such as signal delays and burst
errors, ITU-R has developed methods and protocols for solving the
problems in Recommendations ITU-R S.1709 and S.1711.

ITU-R has developed two draft new Recommendations supporting the
development of broadband Internet access via satellite: (1) ITU-R
S.1782 - Possibilities for global broadband Internet access by FSS
systems; and (2) ITU-R S.1783 - Technical and operational features
characterizing high-density applications in the fixed-satellite service
(HDFSS).

The information provided in these Recommendations is sufficient to
satisfy this agenda item, and this is in line with the method proposed
in the CPM text.

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