instructs the Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau to make the necessary arrangements to convene meetings of the Conference Preparatory Meeting and to prepare a report to WRC23, instructs the Secretary-General to communicate this Resolution to international and regional organizations concerned. RESOLUTION 26 (Rev.WRC-07) Footnotes to the Table of Frequency Allocations in Article 5 of the Radio Regulations The World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2007), considering a) that footnotes are an integral part of the of Frequency Allocations in the Radio Regulations and, as such, form part of an international treaty text; b) that footnotes to the Table of Frequency Allocations should be clear, concise and easy to understand; c) that footnotes should relate directly to matters of frequency allocation; d) that, in order to ensure that footnotes allow modification of the Table of Frequency Allocations without introducing unnecessary complications, principles relating to the use of footnotes are needed; e) that, currently, footnotes are adopted by competent world radiocommunication conferences and any addition, modification or deletion of a footnote is considered and adopted by the competent conference; f) that some problems concerning country footnotes may be resolved through the application of a special agreement envisaged by Article 6; g) that, in certain cases, administrations are confronted with major difficulties due to inconsistencies or omissions in footnotes; h) that, in to keep the footnotes to the Table of Frequency Allocations up to date, there should be clear and effective guidelines for additions, modifications and deletions of footnotes,
b) that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is considering GMDSS modernization; c) that advanced maritime MF/HF/VHF data systems and satellite communication systems may be used to deliver Maritime Safety Information (MSI) and GMDSS communications; d) that IMO is considering additional global and regional GMDSS satellite service providers; e) that WRC19 will have commenced regulatory actions in regard to modernization of the GMDSS; f) that IMO is in the process of implementing enavigation, defined as the harmonized collection, integration, exchange, presentation and analysis of marine information on board and ashore by electronic means to enhance berth-to-berth navigation and related services for safety and security at sea and protection of the marine environment; g) that GMDSS modernization may be influenced by the development of enavigation, noting a) that WRC12 reviewed Appendix 17 and Appendix 18 to improve efficiency and introduce frequency bands for new digital technology; b) that WRC12 has reviewed the regulatory provisions and spectrum allocations for use by maritime safety systems for ships and ports, further noting that WRC12 and this conference have reviewed Appendix 18 to improve efficiency and introduce frequency bands for new digital technology, recognizing a) that advanced maritime communication systems may support the implementation of GMDSS modernization and enavigation; b) that IMO efforts to implement GMDSS modernization and enavigation may require a review of the Radio Regulations to accommodate advanced maritime communication systems; c) that, due to the importance of these radio links in ensuring the safe operation of shipping and commerce and security at sea, they must be resilient to interference, resolves to invite the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference 1 to take into consideration the activities of IMO, as well as information and requirements provided by IMO, in order to determine the regulatory actions to support GMDSS modernization; 2 to consider possible regulatory actions, including spectrum allocations based on the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITUR) studies, for the maritime mobile service, supporting enavigation, invites ITU-R to conduct studies taking into consideration the activities of IMO, in order to determine spectrum needs and regulatory actions to support GMDSS modernization and the implementation of enavigation,
RESOLUTION 958 (WRC-15) Urgent studies required in preparation for the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference The World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2015), considering a) that the agenda of this conference included consideration of items for the agenda for the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC19); b) that the agenda of this conference included consideration of items for the preliminary agenda for the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC23); c) that items for the agenda for WRC-19 have been identified in ; d) that for the preliminary agenda for WRC-23 have been identified in , resolves to complete studies on the topics identified in this Resolution and its annex, invites ITU-R as a matter of urgency, to complete the studies called for in this Resolution, instructs the Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau to report on these studies under agenda item 9.1 of WRC-19, as appropriate, based on the results of studies. ANNEX TO RESOLUTION 958 (WRC-15) Urgent studies required in preparation for the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference 1) Studies concerning Wireless Power Transmission (WPT) for electric vehicles: a) to assess the impact of WPT for electric vehicles on radiocommunication services; b) to study suitable harmonized frequency ranges which would minimize the impact on radiocommunication services from WPT for electrical vehicles.