Notification of frequency assignments for updating the Master Register and Plans 1
Overview of the presentation Why notify frequency assignments to the Radiocommunication Bureau (BR)? What and when to notify? How to notify and submit to the BR? Outcome of the notification Final remarks 2
No. 8.1 Why notify? Obligation Right to international recognition Notification 3
Why notify? (cont.) Article 11 of Radio Regulation Notification and recording of frequency assignments http://www.itu.int/pub/r-reg-rr-2012 Rules of procedures http://www.itu.int/pub/r-reg-rop-2012 4
Which assignments to notify? Any frequency assignment relating to a transmitting station and to its associated receiving stations if: it could cause harmful interference to any service of another administration; it is used for international communication; it is subject to a world or regional frequency allotment or assignment plan which does not have its own notification procedure; it is subject to a coordination procedure under Article 9; international recognition is desired; it is for information only; When operating it shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from harmful interference (RR 8.4) Nos: 11.2 11.9 5
What not to notify Assignments to stations in the amateur service Assignments to ship stations and to mobile stations of other services, for example: Ship Ship Ship Aircraft Assignments involving specific frequencies which are prescribed for common use by terrestrial stations of a given service Entered in the Master Register by BR; Consolidated table published in the Preface to the BR International Frequency Information Circular (BR IFIC), (Chapter VI) Nos: 11.13 11.14 6
What to notify? For the recording an assignment in the Master Register (Master International Frequency Register) Administration shall provide the relevant characteristics listed in Appendix 4, Annex 1 Characteristics of stations in the terrestrial services No: 11.15 7
What to notify? (cont.) For the modification of a given Plan Administration shall provide the relevant characteristics listed in Annexes of the relevant agreement. 8
What to notify? (cont.) Additional information for notification: Preface to the BR IFIC Standard symbols (Class of station, Nature of service, etc.) Published every 2 weeks DVD sent to administrations Download for subscribers BR IFIC web site 9
When to notify? For recording in the Master Register (MIFR), the notice shall reach the Bureau Not earlier than three years before the assignment is brought into use, for terrestrial stations involved in coordination with a satellite network and for high altitude platform stations operating as a base station to provide IMT; Not earlier than five years before the assignment is brought into use, for assignments relating to high altitude platform stations in the fixed service; Not earlier than three months before the assignment is brought into use, for all other terrestrial stations; Nos: 11.24 11.26A 10
When to notify? For recording in the Master Register (MIFR) for frequency assignments that fall within planned bands governed by an Agreement Only if there is a corresponding plan entry; In case there is no corresponding plan entry: Submit a Plan modification notice to the BR; Wait for the Plan to be successfully modified; Notify the frequency assignment to the BR under Article 11. No: 11.34 11
How to notify? A notice for each frequency assignment Except if the same frequency is re-used with the same technical characteristics within a given area - typical stations: A single notice giving the typical characteristics of a station of the network Does not apply to all services or to all frequency bands Station covered by Allotment Plans in Ap. 25, 26 and 27; Broadcasting stations; Terrestrial stations within the coordination area of an earth stations, etc.. Nos: 11.17 11.21B 12
Notice types LFMF Notice types are grouped into three categories FMTV FXM 13
Format of an electronic notice file <HEAD> t_adm=hng </HEAD> <NOTICE> t_notice_type=t12 <NOTICE> t_d_adm_ntc=2010-11-26 t_notice_type=t12 <NOTICE> t_fragment=ntfd_rr t_d_adm_ntc=2010-11-26 t_notice_type=t12 t_freq_assgn=128.1500 t_fragment=ntfd_rr t_d_adm_ntc=2010-11-26 t_station_id=air t_freq_assgn=128.1500 t_fragment=ntfd_rr AMBULANCE t_prov=rr11.2 t_station_id=air t_freq_assgn=128.1500 AMBULANCE t_adm_ref_id=sf22125 t_prov=rr11.2 t_station_id=air AMBULANCE t_ctry=hng t_adm_ref_id=sf22125 t_prov=rr11.2 t_site_name=budaors t_ctry=hng t_adm_ref_id=sf22125 t_d_inuse=2010-08-01 t_site_name=budaors t_ctry=hng t_is_resub=false t_d_inuse=2010-08-01 t_site_name=budaors t_nat_srv=ot t_is_resub=false t_d_inuse=2010-08-01 t_addr_code=a t_nat_srv=ot t_is_resub=false t_op_agcy=006 t_addr_code=a t_nat_srv=ot t_action=add t_op_agcy=006 t_addr_code=a t_stn_cls=fd t_action=add t_op_agcy=006 t_emi_cls=a3ejn t_stn_cls=fd t_action=add t_bdwdth_cde=6k00 t_emi_cls=a3ejn t_stn_cls=fd t_long=+0185956 t_bdwdth_cde=6k00 t_emi_cls=a3ejn t_lat=+465959 t_long=+0185956 t_bdwdth_cde=6k00 t_op_hh_fr=00:00 t_lat=+465959 t_long=+0185956 t_op_hh_to=24:00 t_op_hh_fr=00:00 t_lat=+465959 t_op_hh_to=24:00 t_op_hh_fr=00:00 t_op_hh_to=24:00 <ANTENNA> t_pwr_xyz=z <ANTENNA> t_pwr_ant=7 t_pwr_xyz=z <ANTENNA> t_pwr_dbw=4.8 t_pwr_ant=7 t_pwr_xyz=z t_pwr_eiv=e t_pwr_dbw=4.8 t_pwr_ant=7 t_ant_dir=nd t_pwr_eiv=e t_pwr_dbw=4.8 <RX_STATION> t_ant_dir=nd t_pwr_eiv=e t_geo_type=circle <RX_STATION> t_ant_dir=nd t_long=+0185956 t_geo_type=circle <RX_STATION> t_lat=+465959 t_long=+0185956 t_geo_type=circle t_radius=300 t_lat=+465959 t_long=+0185956 </RX_STATION> t_radius=300 t_lat=+465959 </ANTENNA> </RX_STATION> t_radius=300 </NOTICE> </ANTENNA> </RX_STATION> </NOTICE> </ANTENNA> </NOTICE> <TAIL> t_num_notices=3 </TAIL> Only electronic notices are accepted by the BR. Res. 906 (Rev. WRC-12) It is a text file having mandatory sections 14
Guidance for notification Additional information and descriptions can be found in the appropriate guidelines on this web page as well as samples of different notice types. 15
Create and validate electronic notices TerRaNotices TerRaNV Notice Validation 16
How to submit? Secured web interface: WISFAT (Web Interface for the Submission of Frequency Assignments/Allotment for the Terrestrial Services); Immediate acknowledgement report to the notifier. Access to the WISFAT interface is restricted to registered TIES users selected by the administration as the national notifier(s): Official e-mail request (brmail@itu.int) must be sent to the BR from the administration: Name, position, service e-mail, TIES Username; As many as required; Administrations should inform the Bureau of any change in order to keep the notifier database up to date. Access to WISFAT: 17
Processing of notices : MIFR WISFAT TerRaNotices TerRaNV Further validation Part 1 Acknowledgment of Receipt Examination under relevant provisions of RR Part 2 Enters MR Part 3 Return to ADM Nos: 11.27 11.34 18
Processing of notices : Plans WISFAT TerRaNotices TerRaNV Further validation Affected Administrations Part A At the end of comments period and no objection, WISFAT administration must submit a request for publication in Part B (TB3 or TB8) TerRaNotices TerRaNV Further validation Part B 19
Final remarks Notification has two aspects: administration s obligation to apply the provisions of the Radio Regulations as it is an international treaty signed by ITU Members; to claim for international recognition and rights. The Master Register should reflect the use of the radio spectrum in your territory; It also reflects the use of the various frequency bands, this information is taken into consideration when looking for new allocations; It is important to notify and also to consult the BR IFIC to see what is happening to your assignments and to be aware of how the spectrum is used around you. Notification of your frequency assignments to the BR is very important! 20
Thank you for your attention! Contact: Ben Ba Head TPR Division Radiocommunication Bureau Terrestrial Services Department E-mail: ben.ba@itu.int Telephone: +41 22 730 5044 21