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ACCOMMODATING NEWSPACE IN THE
GLOBAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK:
LOOKING AHEAD TO WRC-15
3rd Manfred Lachs
Conference
Montréal
Audrey L. Allison
March 16, 2015
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Agenda
• Introduction
– what every NewSpace actor needs
• Meet ESOMPs
• Regulatory Challenges
• WRC-15
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ITU
• Founded in 1865.
• 193 Member States.
• United Nations specialized
agency.
• Manages access to orbits and
radio spectrum.
• Adopts global standards for int’l
telecommunications.
• Maintains Master Register of
International Frequency
Assignments.
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ESOMPs
• Earth Stations on Moving Platforms (ESOMPs)
– Satellite-delivered high-speed broadband
– High-Throughput Ka-band FSS Satellites
– Small stabilized earth stations capable of
maintaining target while in motion.
– Service to aviation, maritime, enterprise, remote
ESOMPs Systems
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Regulatory Challenge
• Regulatory definitions: mobile vs. fixed
• Ka-Band Spectrum Allocation Limitations
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ESOMPs at WRC-15
• Modify 5.526 (European approach)
• Add new footnote (American approach)
• No Change at WRC-15: add agenda item for
WRC-19
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World Radiocommunication Conference
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Treaty Conference held every 4 years
Agenda recommended by previous WRC
Revises the Radio Regulations
Adopts technical studies and work plan
for 4-8 years
• Adopts spectrum allocations; regulatory
procedures, plans
• WRC-12: 3000 delegates from 165
countries
• Next WRC: November 2-27, 2015
Geneva
More NewSpace at WRC-15?
• Nanosats/Picosats
• Maybes:
– NGSO at V-Band – O3B
– Broadband Balloons – Google Loon
– New LEO Constellations – OneWeb/SpaceX
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Next WRC
2019. Can NewSpace wait until then?
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Thank you/Merci.
[email protected]
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