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ACCOMMODATING NEWSPACE IN THE GLOBAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK:
LOOKING AHEAD TO WRC-15
3rd Manfred Lachs ConferenceMontréal
Audrey L. AllisonMarch 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
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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• 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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