Regional Regional Radiocommunication Radiocommunication Conference 2006 (RRC-06)Conference 2006 (RRC-06)

Regulatory and Procedural aspectsRegulatory and Procedural aspects

François RancyFrançois RancyChairman, Regulatory and Procedural GroupChairman, Regulatory and Procedural Group

RRC-06 AgreementRRC-06 Agreement

RRC-06 is expected to establish a RRC-06 is expected to establish a new regional Agreement for new regional Agreement for digital terrestrial broadcasting in digital terrestrial broadcasting in the frequency bands 174-230 the frequency bands 174-230 MHz and 470-862 MHz in Region MHz and 470-862 MHz in Region 1 (except a few territories) and 1 (except a few territories) and IranIran

Purpose of the RRC-06 Purpose of the RRC-06 AgreementAgreement

Implementation of digital broadcasting, Implementation of digital broadcasting, together withtogether with– Protection of the existing and planned Protection of the existing and planned

broadcastingbroadcasting– Protection of the existing and planned other Protection of the existing and planned other

primary servicesprimary services– Migration from analogue to digital Migration from analogue to digital

(transition period)(transition period) Establish a framework sufficiently Establish a framework sufficiently

forward-looking to accomodate future forward-looking to accomodate future development in the broadcasting.development in the broadcasting.

RRC-06 PlansRRC-06 Plans

Attached to the RRC-06 Attached to the RRC-06 Agreement, there should be:Agreement, there should be:– one analogue Plan (existing and one analogue Plan (existing and

planned analogue broadcasting planned analogue broadcasting assignments, as defined by RRC-04);assignments, as defined by RRC-04);

– one digital Plan containing digital one digital Plan containing digital assignments and allotments.assignments and allotments.

RRC-06 procedures - RRC-06 procedures - principlesprinciples Guarantee the rights of the administrations, in Guarantee the rights of the administrations, in

particular those of developing countriesparticular those of developing countries Reduce the burden of administrations and the Reduce the burden of administrations and the

BRBR Any regulatory provision should be easily Any regulatory provision should be easily

implementable without need for Rules of implementable without need for Rules of ProceduresProcedures

Take advantage of previous ITU Plans (ST61, Take advantage of previous ITU Plans (ST61, GE89, GE84, space plans)GE89, GE84, space plans)

Relation with the Radio RegulationsRelation with the Radio Regulations– the new Agreement may not contravene the RR;the new Agreement may not contravene the RR;– possibly minimize, to the extent practicable, cross-possibly minimize, to the extent practicable, cross-

references to the RR so as to provide a certain references to the RR so as to provide a certain stability to the new Agreement.stability to the new Agreement.

Article 4Article 4

Framework for the evolution of the requirements Framework for the evolution of the requirements of the administrationsof the administrations

Addition or modification to an Addition or modification to an allotment/assignment in the analogue Plan or in allotment/assignment in the analogue Plan or in the digital Planthe digital Plan

Coordination of other primary services with the Coordination of other primary services with the broadcastingbroadcasting

Option 1 based on GE89: full involvement of the Option 1 based on GE89: full involvement of the BRBR

Option 2 based on ST61: bilateral agreementsOption 2 based on ST61: bilateral agreements Option 3: coordination effected either through Option 3: coordination effected either through

the BR or directlythe BR or directly

Article 4 – option 3Article 4 – option 3

Administrations may seek agreement directly Administrations may seek agreement directly before sending their request to the BR. Then:before sending their request to the BR. Then:

Submission to the BR;Submission to the BR; Identification of administrations affected;Identification of administrations affected; Publication; period for comments with possibility Publication; period for comments with possibility

to be added in the coordination process;to be added in the coordination process; If all agreements are obtained, the modification If all agreements are obtained, the modification

is entered in the Plan. Otherwise, period for is entered in the Plan. Otherwise, period for coordination between administrations;coordination between administrations;

If needed, assistance by the BR can be provided.If needed, assistance by the BR can be provided.

Article 5Article 5

Notification of assignments for Notification of assignments for recording in the MIFRrecording in the MIFR– BroadcastingBroadcasting– Other primary servicesOther primary services

Options under discussionOptions under discussion– reference to Article 11 of the RRreference to Article 11 of the RR– development of a self-contained proceduredevelopment of a self-contained procedure

Check of the conformity with the Check of the conformity with the Agreement before recording in the Agreement before recording in the MIFRMIFR

Article 5Article 5

Notification of broadcasting Notification of broadcasting assignments for purposes other than assignments for purposes other than broadcasting under certain conditionsbroadcasting under certain conditions– Same bandwidthSame bandwidth– Shall not cause more interferenceShall not cause more interference– Shall not require more protectionShall not require more protection– Shall not put constraint on the Plan and its Shall not put constraint on the Plan and its

evolutionevolution § 5.3.1 of GE89 (use of the band 790-§ 5.3.1 of GE89 (use of the band 790-

862 MHz for the fixed service)862 MHz for the fixed service)

Conversion of a digital Conversion of a digital allotmentallotment Need to ensure that the resulting Need to ensure that the resulting

assignments conform to the assignments conform to the original allotment.original allotment.

Otherwise, the agreements of the Otherwise, the agreements of the administrations affected are administrations affected are required.required.

Two options under discussion:Two options under discussion:– separate procedure in an Article 4bis;separate procedure in an Article 4bis;– examination at the stage of Article 5.examination at the stage of Article 5.

Transition periodTransition period

Period of migration from analogue to digitalPeriod of migration from analogue to digital After this period,After this period,

– the analogue Plan is deleted;the analogue Plan is deleted;– the digital Plan can be fully implemented without the digital Plan can be fully implemented without

restriction;restriction;– analogue may continue, subject to not causing analogue may continue, subject to not causing

interference nor claiming protection.interference nor claiming protection. DurationDuration

– Two options in the RRC-04 ReportTwo options in the RRC-04 Report ……<2015<2015 2028<…<20382028<…<2038

– Possibility to agree bilaterally on reduced transition Possibility to agree bilaterally on reduced transition periodperiod

Unresolved cases after Unresolved cases after RRC-06RRC-06

Incompatibilities between the new digital Plan Incompatibilities between the new digital Plan andand– existing analogue broadcasting; orexisting analogue broadcasting; or– existing other primary services.existing other primary services.

Agreement to be obtained before the digital Agreement to be obtained before the digital assignment is implemented. Possibility of assignment is implemented. Possibility of setting a deadline for coordination?setting a deadline for coordination?

If agreement is not obtained, possibility to If agreement is not obtained, possibility to operate on a non-interference non-protection operate on a non-interference non-protection basis?basis?

Protection to be afforded to these incompatible Protection to be afforded to these incompatible assignments with respect to proposed assignments with respect to proposed modifications to the Plan under Article 4.modifications to the Plan under Article 4.

Revision of ST61 and Revision of ST61 and GE89GE89 Avoid any overlap between the Avoid any overlap between the

new Agreement and the current new Agreement and the current agreementsagreements

Two short conferences during Two short conferences during RRC-06 to revise ST61 and GE89RRC-06 to revise ST61 and GE89

Abrogation of the parts of ST61 Abrogation of the parts of ST61 and GE89 relating to the bands and GE89 relating to the bands 174-230 MHz and 470-862 MHz174-230 MHz and 470-862 MHz