1Geneva, 30 October - 3 November 2006 BROADCASTING-SATELLITE SERVICE AND ASSOCIATED FEEDER-LINK PLANS AND LISTS by Mark Griffin BR/SSD/SNP.

1Geneva, 30 October - 3 November 2006

BROADCASTING-SATELLITE BROADCASTING-SATELLITE SERVICESERVICE

AND ASSOCIATED FEEDER-LINKAND ASSOCIATED FEEDER-LINKPPLANSLANS AND LISTS AND LISTS

by Mby Markark Griffin Griffin BR/BR/SSDSSD/SNP/SNP

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OutlineOutline

I. Introduction

II. Frequency Bands

III. Plans

IV. Lists

V. Compatibility Criteria

VI. Main Regulatory Aspects

VII. Actions of the Bureau post WRC-03

VIII. Technical Examinations

IX. Appendix 30 and 30A Data

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Frequency BandsFrequency Bands

The BSS and associated feeder-link Plans and Lists cover the following frequency bands:

Region 1: 11.7 - 12.5 GHz (space-to-Earth)14.5 - 14.8 GHz (Earth-to-space)1

17.3 - 18.1 GHz (Earth-to-space)

Region 2: 12.2 - 12.7 GHz (space-to-Earth)17.3 - 17.8 GHz (Earth-to-space)

Region 3: 11.7 - 12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth)14.5 - 14.8 GHz (Earth-to-space)17.3 - 18.1 GHz (Earth-to-space)

1 For countries outside Europe

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Appendices 30 & 30A PlansAppendices 30 & 30A Plans

PLAN REGION FREQ.(GHz)

YEAR

Downlink 1 11.7 - 12.5 1977 / 2000

Downlink 3 11.7 - 12.2 1977 / 2000

Downlink 2 12.2 - 12.7 1983 / 1985

Feeder-link 2 17.3 - 17.8 1983 / 1985

Feeder-link 1 & 3 14.5 - 14.8 1988 / 2000

Feeder-link 1 & 3 17.3 - 18.1 1988 / 2000

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Elements of PlansElements of Plans

National assignments are included in:

I. Articles 10 & 11 of Appendix 30 (downlink)

II. Articles 9 & 9A of Appendix 30A (feeder-link)

These Articles describe:orbital position, channels, polarisation, power levels, antenna patterns, emission designation, beam coverage, grouping ...

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PPlan & List Beamslan & List Beams

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BSSBSS and associated Feeder-Link and associated Feeder-Link PlansPlans

I. Appendix 30 Downlink Plans (12 GHz) Regions 1 and 3 Plan (234 beams) Region 2 Plan (238 beams)

II. Appendix 30A Feeder-link Plans (14 & 17 GHz)

Regions 1 and 3 Plans (308 beams) Region 2 Plan (238 beams)

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WRC-2000 PWRC-2000 Planlan

WRC-2000 developed a new Plan that included:I. 10 channels in Region 1 & 12 channels in Region

3;II. new national beams/assignments for East Timor

and the Seychelles;III. 5 extended-coverage national beams for 15

administrations;IV. 30 "composite" beams;V. new protection ratios and other technical

parameters;VI. orbital position preferences for 63

administrations; andVII. 20 other national preferences.

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Regions 1 and 3Regions 1 and 3 L Lististss

Regions 1 and 3 Lists of Additional Uses:

I. Downlink List 12 GHz List (currently 46 networks / 4914

assignments)

II. Feeder-link List 14 GHz List (currently 4 networks / 84 assignments) 17 GHz List (currently 43 networks / 2912

assignments)

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Elements of ListElements of ListssI. Created at WRC-2000.II. Separated from the Plans and annexed to the

Master Register (MIFR).III. Lists are evolving and are updated and

published periodically by the Bureau.IV. Assignments in the Lists must be compatible

with the Plans and other services.V. Digital modulation only.VI. Data elements submitted using Appendix 4.VII. Non-monopolisation provisions.VIII. 15 year time limit.IX. Provisions for use of assignments on a non-

interference basis in case of disagreements.X. Provision to accommodate assignments for

new ITU Member States.

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Compatibility between Plan Compatibility between Plan and List Assignmentsand List Assignments

I. Plan assignments Regions 1 & 3 Plan based on EPM. Region 2 Plan based on OEPM.

II. List assignments Regions 1 & 3 List based on EPM and also

PFD for the downlink.

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Compatibility Criteria forCompatibility Criteria forRegions 1 & 3 Plan Regions 1 & 3 Plan AssignmentsAssignmentsEquivalent Protection Margin (EPM) is used as compatibility

criteria for the Regions 1 & 3 Plans as follows:

Mi = protection margin = (dB)

i = interference type (1=co-channel, 2 & 3 = upper & lower first adjacent channels);

PRi = protection ratio for a given interference type i.

3

1

)10/(10log10i

M iEPM

ii

PRI

C

aggr

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Compatibility Criteria forCompatibility Criteria forRegion 2 Plan AssignmentsRegion 2 Plan AssignmentsOverall Equivalent Protection Margin (OEPM) is used as

compatibility criteria for the Region 2 Plan as follows:

Mi = protection margin = (dB)

i = interference type (1=co-channel, 2&3=upper & lower

first adjacent channels, 4&5= upper & lower second adjacent channels);

PRi = protection ratio for a given interference type i.

5

1

)10/(10log10i

M iOEPM

ii

PRI

C

aggr

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Compatibility Criteria forCompatibility Criteria forRegions 1 & 3 List Regions 1 & 3 List AssignmentsAssignmentsI. Based on both EPM and PFD criteria.

EPM criteria as per the Regions 1 & 3 Plan PFD criteria also used to identify affected

assignments as per Annex 1 of Appendix 30

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MainMain Regulatory Regulatory Aspects Aspects

I. BSS Downlink / Feeder-link Modification/Addition/Coordination (Article 4) Notification/Implementation (Article 5)

II. Terrestrial Coordination / Notification (Article 6)

III. FSS & non-planned BSS Coordination / Notification (Article 7)

IV. Space Operation/TT&C in the Guardbands Coordination / Notification (Article 2A)

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Article 2A Provisions (1)Article 2A Provisions (1)The main aspects of Article 2A (SOF) are as follows:I. Advance publication information (API) is not required.II. Incoming SOF assignments are to be coordinated with

Plan/List/Article 4 assignments using the provisions of Article 7 of Appendices 30 and 30A.

III. For the downlink, coordination among SOF assignments and services not subject to a Plan is 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 of Appendix 30, as appropriate. Coordination of modifications to the Region 2 Plan or assignments to be included in the Regions 1 and 3 List with SOF assignments shall be effected using § 4.1.1 e) or 4.2.3 e), as appropriate, of Article 4 of Appendix 30.

IV. For the feeder-link, coordination among SOF assignments 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. 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 SOF assignments shall be effected using § 4.1.1 d) of Article 4 of Appendix 30A.

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Article 2A Provisions (2)Article 2A Provisions (2)I. Any SOF assignment supporting an Article 4 assignment

shall be brought into use within the regulatory time-limit applicable to the corresponding Article 4 assignment.

II. Any SOF assignment for the initial Plans (Region 2 Plans incorporated in the Radio Regulations at WARC Orb 85 and the Regions 1 & 3 Plan adopted at WRC 2000), shall be brought into use 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.

III. SOF assignments are notified under Article 11.IV. Section II of Article 23 does not apply to SOF downlink

assignments.V. The provisions of Resolution 49 (Rev.WRC-03) do not

apply to SOF supporting the BSS and the associated feeder-link submitted under Article 2A of Appendices 30 and 30A.

VI. Use of the coordination arc of Appendix 5 (WRC-03) was extended to include Article 2A submissions.

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Post WRC-03 ActivitiesPost WRC-03 Activities

I. Update of the Reference Situation (EPM/OEPM) for Plan & List assignments;

II. Processing of Articles 2A, 4 & 5 notices;

III. New Version of SPS Database;

IV. Implementation of the grouping concept

in Regions 1 & 3 under Resolution 548;

V. Implementation of Resolution 547.

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Technical ExaminationsTechnical Examinations

I. Article 2A (TT&C)

II. Article 4 (Coordination & enter into List)

III. Article 5 (Notification of Plan/List

assignments)

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Article 2A ExaminationArticle 2A ExaminationI. The GIBC software application is used to

perform the various technical examinations on Article 2A space operation functions (SOF) networks.

The PFD (terrestrial) component performs the examination of affected territories from the downlink under § 4.1.1 d) / 4.2.3 d) of Article 4 of Appendix 30.

The PFD (Space) component performs the examination of affected space stations under § 3 and 6 of Annex 1 to Appendix 30 and Annex 4 to Appendix 30.

The Appendix 8 component performs T/T calculations under § 2 of Annex 4 to Appendix 30A and coordination arc calculations under No.9.7.

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AArticlerticle 4 4 Examination Examination(Appendix (Appendix 30,30, Regions Regions 1 1 && 3)3)

I. Protection of Regions 1 & 3 Plan and List SPS/MSPACE: EPM & PFD calculations

II. Protection of Region 2 Plan

GIBC(PXT)/GIMS: PFD

III. Protection of Terrestrial Services GIBC/GIMS: PFD

IV. Protection of Region 2 and Region 3 FSS GIBC(PXT)/GIMS: PFD

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AArticlerticle 4 Examination 4 Examination(Appendix (Appendix 3030A Regions 1&3)A Regions 1&3)

I. Protection of Regions 1&3 Plan and Lists SPS/MSPACE: EPM calculation

II. Protection of Region 2 Plan GIBC(Appendix 8): delta T/T

III. Protection of Terrestrial Services Appendix 7: Coordination contour

IV. Protection of FSS earth station Annex 4: Coordination contour

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“Existing”Service

Require protection

from “incoming” service

SOF R1&311700-11714MHz

SOF R212200-12212MHz

SOF R112489-12500MHz

SOF R312189-12200MHz

SOF R212688-12700MHz

BSS R1****Plan/List/Art

411700-12500MHz

BSS R3****Plan/List/Art

.411700-12200MHz

BSS R2****Plan/Art.412200‑127

00MHz

Other Space

Services

Terrestrial

Service

SOF R1&311700-11714

MHz

No. 9.7*(AP8)

        4.1.1 e)(PXT)

4.1.1 e)(PXT)

  No. 9.7*(AP8)

No.9.18***(AP7)

SOF R212200-12212

MHz

  No. 9.7*(AP8)

      4.1.1 e)(PXT)

  4.2.3 e)(PXT)

No. 9.7*(AP8)

No.9.18*** (AP7)

SOF R112489-12500

MHz

    No. 9.7*(AP8)

    4.1.1 e)(PXT)

  4.2.3 e)(PXT)

No. 9.7*(AP8)

No.9.18*** (AP7)

SOF R312189-12200

MHz

      No. 9.7*(AP8)

  4.1.1 e)(PXT)

4.1.1 e)(PXT)

  No. 9.7*(AP8)

No.9.18***(AP7)

SOF R212688-12700

MHz

        No. 9.7*(AP8)

    4.2.3 e)(PXT)

No. 9.7*(AP8)& No.

9.17A***

No.9.18***(AP7)

BSS R1****Plan/List/Art.411700-12500

MHz

Article 7(PXT)**

Article 7(PXT)**

Article 7(PXT)**

Article 7(PXT)**

  4.1.1 a) & b)(MSPACE)

4.1.1 a) & b)(MSPACE)

4.2.3 a) & b)(PXT)

AP30 Art.6 & 7

No.9.19AP30

Article 6, An.3

BSS R3****Plan/List/Art.411700-12200

MHz

Article 7(PXT)**

    Article 7(PXT)**

  4.1.1 a) & b)(MSPACE)

4.1.1 a) & b)(MSPACE)

4.2.3 a) & b)(PXT)

AP30 Art.6 & 7

No.9.19AP30

Article 6, An.3

BSS R2****Plan/Art.4

12200-12700 MHz

  Article 7(PXT)**

Article 7(PXT)**

  Article 7(PXT)**

4.1.1 c)(PXT)

4.1.1 c)(PXT)

4.2.3 c)(MSPACE)

AP30 Art.6 & 7

No.9.19AP30

Article 6, An.3

OtherSpace Services

No. 9.7*(AP8)

No. 9.7*(AP8)

No. 9.7*(AP8)

No. 9.7*(AP8)

No. 9.7*(AP8)

4.1.1e)(PXT)

4.1.1e)(PXT)

4.2.3 e), 4.2.3 f) (PXT)

Articles9, 11 & 22

No.9.18(AP7)

TerrestrialServices

4.1.1d)(PFD)

&No.9.17***

4.2.3d)(PFD)

& No.9.17***

4.1.1d)(PFD)

& No.9.17***

4.1.1d)(PFD)

& No.9.17***

4.2.3d)(PFD)

& No.9.17***

4.1.1d)(PFD)

4.1.1d)(PFD)

4.2.3 d)(PFD)

Articles 9, 11 & 21(PFD)

* and the associated provisions of Articles 9 and 11.** Annex 4 of AP30 criteria to be applied.*** This provision is applicable for specific earth stations. Assumes SOF is a “non-BSS” earth station.**** In the case of an assignment with a non-standard emission where the necessary bandwidth falls within a guardband. 

Table 1. Inter/intra-regional and inter/intra-service sharing Table 1. Inter/intra-regional and inter/intra-service sharing coordination requirements between SOF, planned BSS, and other coordination requirements between SOF, planned BSS, and other services at 12 GHzservices at 12 GHz

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“Existing” Service Require protectionfrom “incoming”service

SOF R1&317300-17314MHz

SOF R217300-17312MHz

SOF R1&318089-18100MHz

SOF R217788-17800MHz

FSS(BSS) R1&3

Plan/List/Art.417300-18100

MHz

FSS(BSS) R2 Plan/Art.4

17300-17800MHz

OtherSpace

Services

SOF R1&317300-17314 MHz

No. 9.7*(AP8)

No. 9.7*(AP8)

    4.1.1 d)(AP8)

4.1.1 d)(AP8)

No. 9.7*(AP8)

SOF R217300-17312 MHz

No. 9.7*(AP8)

No. 9.7*(AP8)

    4.1.1 d)(AP8)

4.1.1 d)(AP8)

No. 9.7*(AP8)

SOF R1&318089-18100 MHz

    No. 9.7*(AP8)

  4.1.1 d)(AP8)

  No. 9.7*(AP8)

SOF R217788-17800 MHz

      No. 9.7*(AP8)

4.1.1 d)(AP8)

4.1.1 d)(AP8)

No. 9.7*(AP8)

FSS(BSS) R1&3 Plan/List/Art.4

17300-18100 MHz

Article 7***(AP8)

Article 7***(AP8)

Article 7***(AP8)

Article 7***(AP8)

4.1.1 a) & b)(MSPACE)

4.2.2 a) & b) (AP8)

Art. 7of AP30A

FSS(BSS) R2 Plan/Art.4

17300-17800 MHz

Article 7***(AP8)

Article 7***(AP8)

  Article 7***(AP8)

4.1.1 c)(AP8)

4.2.2 c)(MSPACE)

Art. 7of AP30A

OtherSpace Services

No. 9.7*(AP8)

No. 9.7*(AP8)

No. 9.7*(AP8)

No. 9.17A**

No. 9.7*(AP8)

No. 9.17A**

4.1.1 d)(AP8)

  Articles9 & 11

TerrestrialServices

    No. 9.17**(AP7)

No. 9.17**(AP7)

* And the associated provisions of Articles 9 and 11.** This provision is applicable for specific earth stations.*** Section 2 of Annex 4 of AP30A criteria to be applied.

Table 2. Inter/intra-regional and inter/intra-service sharing Table 2. Inter/intra-regional and inter/intra-service sharing coordination requirements between SOF, planned BSS feeder-links, coordination requirements between SOF, planned BSS feeder-links, & other services at 17 GHz& other services at 17 GHz

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Table 3. Inter/intra-regional and inter/intra-service sharing Table 3. Inter/intra-regional and inter/intra-service sharing coordination requirements between SOF, planned BSS feeder-links, & coordination requirements between SOF, planned BSS feeder-links, & other services at 14 GHzother services at 14 GHz

“Existing” Service Require protectionfrom “incoming”service

SOF R1&314500-14514MHz

SOF R1&314789-14800MHz

FSS(BSS) R1&3 Plan/List/Art.414500-14800

MHz

Other**** Space

Services

SOF R1&314500-14514 MHz

No. 9.7*(AP8)

  4.1.1 d)(AP8)

No. 9.7*(AP8)

SOF R1&314789-14800 MHz

  No. 9.7*(AP8)

4.1.1 d)(AP8)

No. 9.7*(AP8)

FSS(BSS) R1&3 Plan/List/Art.4

14500-14800 MHz

Article 7***(AP8)

Article 7***(AP8)

4.1.1 a) & b)(MSPACE)

Art. 7 of AP30A

Other**** Space Services

No. 9.7*(AP8)

No. 9.7*(AP8)

4.1.1 d)(AP8)

Articles9 & 11

TerrestrialServices

No. 9.17**(AP7)

No. 9.17**(AP7)

* and the associated provisions of Articles 9 and 11.** This provision is applicable for specific earth stations.*** Section 2 of Annex 4 of AP30A criteria to be applied.**** This sharing situation may occur with non-planned Region 2 feeder-links.

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Article 4 Examination: Same Date of Article 4 Examination: Same Date of

ReceiptReceipt I. In accordance with §3.1 of the RoP on

Receivability, when more than one submission is received on the same date, all those submissions shall be mutually taken into account.

II. Due to the different nature of treating “Additions” and “Victims” by the MSPACE software, it is necessary to perform:

an initial MSPACE run to establish the reference situation for all incoming networks as “Victims”; and

a second run for each incoming network as an “Addition” in order to properly assess the interference into other Victim/Plan/List assignments.

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Article 4 Examination: Grouped with Article 4 Examination: Grouped with Plan/ListPlan/ListI. Application of the grouping concept in Regions 1 and 3 is

explained in Resolution 548 and in Articles 11 & 9A of Appendices 30 & 30A respectively.

II. Only the interference contributions from assignments that are not part of the same group are included.

III. For the identification of affected administrations, each network in a group is examined separately without taking into account the other networks in the group.

IV. when performing a technical examination using MSPACE, a special methodology is applied.

The Plan and/or List assignments grouped with the incoming Article 4 network are removed from the database.

The reference situation of all remaining assignments is re-calculated creating a “virtual” reference situation.

The incoming Article 4 network is then examined against all assignments with this “virtual” reference situation in order to correctly identify affected administrations.

The normal reference situation is then restored.

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Article 4 Examination: Part Article 4 Examination: Part BBI. In order to overcome unresolved disagreements and

to fulfill coordination requirements to complete the coordination process, the “Part A” network characteristics are sometimes modified at the stage of “Part B” under §4.1.12 of Art 4 of Appendices 30 & 30A.

II. In order to verify whether the coordination requirements have been fulfilled for successful completion of the Article 4 procedure, the Bureau performs a series of examinations under §4.1.11/4.2.15 of Article 4 of Appendices 30 & 30A.

III. The technical examinations verify whether objecting administrations are excluded from the list of affected administrations and that no additional interference is imposed on an administration that has not objected or has previously agreed after an objection.

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AArticlerticle 5 5 Examination Examination

I. Conformity with the Convention, Table of Allocations, other provisions.

II. Conformity with the Plan and List (except reduced e.i.r.p, reduced coverage etc.).

III. Protection of other services in specific cases.

IV. Notified technical characteristics have to be the same as those in the Plans or Lists except those allowed in provision 5.2.1 d).

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Processing of Article 4 Part A Processing of Article 4 Part A SubmissionsSubmissions

I. Special Sections, that contain the filed satellite network characteristics and potentially affected administrations, are being published in BR IFICs.

II. Administrations should examine each BR IFIC to see if it’s assignments are affected and respond within 4 months.

III. Affected administrations that do not comment within the 4 month period are deemed to have agreed.

IV. After the 4 month period has expired, the BR prepares a list of coordination agreements required and publishes this in a Part D Special Section.

V. Results of the Bureau’s MSPACEg calculations are also placed on the BR IFIC.

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Appendix 30 and 30A DataAppendix 30 and 30A Data

I. Appendix 30 and 30A data can be found in the BR IFIC and on the ITU website at: http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/space/plans/

II. Contained in the SPS database (SNS format).

III. Contains the technical characteristics and reference situation for all Plan, List and pending Article 4 assignments.

IV. Contains the technical characteristics for Article 2A (TT&C) assignments.

V. Contains the due diligence information submitted under Resolution 49.

VI. The SPS database is evolving and is updated regularly.