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WRC-15 Preparations Update

WRC-15 Preparations Update. Brian M. Patten National Telecommunications and Information Administration United States Department of Commerce BPatten@ntia.doc.gov. WRC-15 Preparations Update Where we are Where we have been (recently)

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WRC-15 Preparations Update

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  1. WRC-15 Preparations Update Brian M. Patten National Telecommunications and Information Administration United States Department of Commerce BPatten@ntia.doc.gov

  2. WRC-15 Preparations Update Where we are Where we have been (recently) Plenipotentiary Conference held in Busan, Korea (October/November 2014) CITEL PCC.II Meeting held in Medellin, Columbia (February 2015) Conference Preparatory Meeting CPM-15-2 (March 2015) The way forward Status of agenda items of interest to the radio astronomy and passive services communities CORF Spring Meeting 2015

  3. Where we are CORF Spring Meeting 2015

  4. WRC-15 Agenda Items • WRC-15 will be considering some 27 agenda items • However, a lot of these break out into multiple issues, such as, • Agenda item 1.1 (IMT / mobile BB) - has ~12 bands to consider, each handled individually • Agenda item 7 (Satellite Regulatory Issues) - currently broken out into issues up to “Issue J” (10 distinct problems to be addressed) • Agenda item 9 (Director’s Report) – Eleven distinct issues being considered • Global Flight Tracking – a new item added to the agenda of the conference by the PP 15 • So there are actually some 60 issues to be addressed at WRC-15. • This count does not include the one to two dozen proposals that will be considered for future conference agenda items for WRC-19 CORF Spring Meeting 2015

  5. The Big Picture Draft CPM Text Due Study Group Work WRC-15 WRC-12 2016 2015 2013 2014 2012 CPM15-1 CPM15-2 We are here CORF Spring Meeting 2015

  6. International Preparatory Process Technical Preparations Study Groups Feb 2012 - 2015 CPM15-2 2015 CPM15-1 Feb 2012 Agenda developed by WRC-12 Feb 2012 Draft CPM Report Compiled in 2014 WRC-15 Regional Organization 2012 Bilaterals Preliminary Views Mid-2012 to Mid-2013 Regional & Country Coordination 2014 - 2015 Regional & Country Proposals 2013 - 2015 Proposal Preparations CORF Spring Meeting 2015

  7. Where we have been (recently) CORF Spring Meeting 2015

  8. Where we have been (recently) Plenipotentiary Conference held in Busan, Korea (Oct/Nov 2014) One output of the PP-14 is Resolution 185 Global flight tracking for civil aviation This issue is now on the WRC-15 agenda for action The PP-14 also set 2019 as the year for the next WRC CITEL PCC.II Meeting held in Medellin, Columbia (Feb 2015) This was the limit meeting for new proposals into CITEL The US submitted 15 contributions to the meeting as new proposals or modifications to existing proposals already in CITEL. We also proposed a structure for WRC-15 Output of the meeting was 5 new DIAPS and 5 new IAPs on WRC-15 items For agenda item 1.14 (UTC) the US was joined by [URG] to make this a DIAP For agenda item 9.1.8 (nano-/pico-sat) ARG joined the US and URG DIAP For agenda item 1.1 (1427 – 1518 MHz) the US joined the IAP to identify this band for IMT but noted in a footnote that the US will not implement IMT in this band as we use it for AMT. CORF Spring Meeting 2015

  9. Where we have been (recently), continued, Conference Preparatory Meeting CPM 15-2 (Mar 2015) The CPM 15-2 produced the final CPM Report Based on input from the ITU-R Working Parties Contains background, results of studies conducted to support the agenda item, analysis of those studies, and one or more Methods as suggested solutions to the agenda item The CPM Report will be delivered to the WRC-15 as an information document The Report provides guidance to administrations on possible solutions for each WRC-15 agenda item, however every member administration is welcome to propose their own solution The CPM Report for WRC-15 is over 800 pages CORF Spring Meeting 2015

  10. The way forward CORF Spring Meeting 2015

  11. U.S. Domestic Preparatory Process • Advisory Committees • The FCC’s WAC process is coming to a close (May 20). • The IRAC RCS will continue to meet to formulate federal agency opinions on issues • There are U.S. or CITEL proposals for virtually every single WRC-15 agenda item at this point. • Shift into Delegation Mode (delegation will form around May 20) • Prepare contributions to the conference • Prepare position papers • Spokespersons and agenda item “teams” (government agency reps, contractors to government agencies, private sector advisors) will be doing this work CORF Spring Meeting 2015

  12. U.S. Preparatory Process, continued, • Bilateral meetings • Already underway and will continue through September 2015 • Delegation meetings • Full US delegation meetings starting mid-June, meet every two weeks • Delegation Training – September 24, Boeing + [USITUA] • Submission of conference proposals • 1st Tranche – July 2 • 2nd Tranche – August 28 • 3rd Tranche (if needed) – September 25 • Final CITEL PCC.II meeting, Ottawa (17 -21 August) • Last chance to advocate to move proposals to IAP status • Adjustments of existing IAPs to align better with CPM Methods CORF Spring Meeting 2015

  13. WRC-15 agenda items of interest to radio astronomy CORF Spring Meeting 2015

  14. Agenda Item 1.18: Automotive Radar to consider a primary allocation to the radiolocation service for automotive short-range high-resolution radar applications in the 77.5-78.0 GHz frequency band U.S. Proposal The U.S. supports a primary radiolocation service in frequency band 77.5 - 78 GHz, limited to short range radar surface applications including automotive applications Note The U.S. proposal falls between CPM Method A (limited to automotive applications only) and CPM Method B (a generic radiolocation allocation with an antenna height limitation). Method B is problematic in that it may be beyond the scope of the agenda item and only short-range radars have been studied for compatibility with incumbent services. CORF Spring Meeting 2015

  15. Agenda Item 1.12: EESS (active) +600MHz in 8 - 10 GHz range extend the current Earth exploration-satellite service (EESS) (active) allocation in the range 9 300-9 900 MHz by an additional 600 MHz within portions of the range 8 700-10 500 MHz U.S. Proposal / CITEL IAP Allocate the band 9 900-10 500 MHz to the EESS (active) on a primary basis with explicit protection for the radiolocation service in 9 900-10 500 MHz and OOB protection for the radio astronomy service in 10.6-10.7 GHz Note Additional complications introduced to the Methods at CPM15-2, however the U.S. additional option which provides a transitional time period during which secondary amateur-satellite service systems are afforded equality of rights with EESS (active) was added to Method A CORF Spring Meeting 2015

  16. Agenda Item 1.10: New MSS allocation in the 22-26 GHz range to consider spectrum requirements and possible additional spectrum allocations for the mobile-satellite service in the Earth-to-space and space-to-Earth directions, including the satellite component for broadband applications, including International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), within the frequency range from 22 GHz to 26 GHz U.S. Proposal / CITEL IAP No change to the Radio Regulations, i.e., no new MSS allocation in the 22-26 GHz range Note A great deal of text was added to the CPM report for this agenda item as advantages and disadvantages for Methods B and C, but did not change the substance of those Methods CORF Spring Meeting 2015

  17. Agenda Item 1.14: Future of the UTC Time Scale to consider the feasibility of achieving a continuous reference time-scale, whether by the modification of coordinated universal time (UTC) or some other method, and take appropriate action U.S. Proposal / CITEL DIAP Supports the adoption of UTC without leap seconds as the solution for achieving a continuous reference time-scale for dissemination by radiocommunication systems if the studies support this as a viable solution Note CPM 15-2 added an additional Method which is NOC for the reason that studies are not conclusive. CORF Spring Meeting 2015

  18. Agenda Item 9.1.8: Regulatory aspects for nano- and pico-satellites to examine the procedures for notifying space networks and consider modifications to enable the deployment and operation of nanosatellites and picosatellites, taking into account the satellites’ short development time, short mission time, and unique orbital characteristics U.S. Proposal / CITEL DIAP Supports better education of nanosatellite and picosatellite operators in international regulatory procedures to register their satellite network and the suppression of a future conference agenda item (WRC-19) on this topic. Note This is an item under the Director’s report, therefore there are no CPM Methods to address the agenda item. This topic may be addressed in the RA-15. CORF Spring Meeting 2015

  19. Agenda Item 10: Future Conference Agenda Items • WRC-15 will propose the agenda for WRC-19 and set preliminary agenda items for future conferences. • While it is very early in the process for this particular agenda item and very few proposals exist at this time, it is almost certain there will be an agenda item for WRC-19 addressing spectrum allocations for IMT / mobile BB at frequencies above 6 GHz. • Note • At this time there is debate as to the approach to be taken for such an agenda item. • Consideration of specific frequency ranges • Consideration of a broad spectrum range (e.g. 6 GHz to 100 GHz) CORF Spring Meeting 2015

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