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INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION WORLD Document 63-E WRC-03 RADIOCOMMUNICATION 14 May 2003 CONFERENCE Original: English

GENEVA, 9 JUNE – 4 JULY 2003

PLENARY MEETING

Uganda (Republic of)

PROPOSALS FOR THE WORK OF THE CONFERENCE

Agenda item 1.1 1.1 requests from administrations to delete their country footnotes or to have their country name deleted from footnotes, if no longer required, in accordance with Resolution 26 (Rev.WRC-97) Allocation footnote 5.212 The band 138-144 MHz is allocated to AERONAUTICAL MOBILE (OR), SPACE RESEARCH (space-to-Earth) in ITU Region 1. However, Uganda uses this band for fixed and mobile services. Uganda has no footnote in the Radio Regulations. This is to request that Uganda’s name be added to this footnote in order to provide protection to these services. Proposal

MOD UGA/63/1 5.212 Alternative allocation: in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Rep., the Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Iraq, Jordan, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Uganda, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Chad, Togo, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the band 138-144 MHz is allocated to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis. (WRC-20003) Allocation footnote 5.XXX The band 7 350-8 100 kHz is allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis and land mobile on a secondary basis in ITU Region 1. However, in Uganda this band is also used for land mobile. The Ugandan Administration requests that this band be upgraded for use by land mobile on a primary basis in Uganda. There is no footnote for use of land mobile in Region 1.

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UGA/63/2 5.XXX Different category of service: in Uganda, the allocation of the band 7 350-8 100 kHz to the land mobile service is on a primary service. WRC-03 agenda items (1.2, 1.3*, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.7.3, 1.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.17, 1.18, 1.20, 1.21, 1.22, 1.23, 1.24, 1.25, 1.26, 1.27, 1.28, 1.29, 1.31, 1.33, 1.36, 2, 4 and 7.2.) Background The Ugandan, Kenyan and Tanzanian Administrations, based on their national proposals on the WRC-03 agenda items, met and adopted the East African Region Common Proposals (EACPs) on the above agenda items. On behalf of the East African Administrations, the Kenyan Administration, on behalf of the three Administrations, submitted these EACPs to the work of WRC-03 to ITU. Proposal Uganda is in full support of all the EACPs on the above agenda items. Reasons: Uganda is a member of the East African Community to which Kenya and Tanzania belong. In any case, there are similar commonalties in the use and management of the radio spectrum in this region. Agenda item 1.3 1.3 to consider identification of globally/regionally harmonized bands, to the extent practicable, for the implementation of future advanced solutions to meet the needs of public protection agencies, including those dealing with emergency situations and disaster relief, and to make regulatory provisions, as necessary, taking into account Resolution 645 (WRC-2000) Introduction Resolution 645 (WRC-2000) recognizes the importance of providing public protection and the need for cooperation between countries for provision of appropriate humanitarian assistance in situations of disasters. Taking into account the scope and specific understanding/meaning of public protection and disaster relief (PPDR) in the final CPM Report, the need for identification of the frequency bands for PPDR cannot be underscored. Proposals Uganda subscribes to the East African Subregion Common Proposal on this agenda item relating to the separation of the PP and DR requirements and the harmonization of the frequencies for use by PPDR on a regional basis.

UGA/63/3 However, Uganda further proposes that WRC-03 should consider a new Resolution or Recommendation that invites ITU-R to conduct studies for the development of a Resolution that could identify frequency bands that could be used on a global basis for disaster relief operations. Reasons: The ITU-R studies, which have been conducted, have not adequately addressed issues that determine the amount of spectrum that may meet the requirements of disaster relief operations.

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Agenda item 1.8.1 1.8.1 consideration of the results of studies regarding the boundary between spurious and out-of-band emissions, with a view to including the boundary in Appendix 3 Introduction The general principle of the determination of the boundary between out-of-band and spurious emissions is given in RR Appendix 3 and Recommendation ITU-R SM.329-9. Recommendation ITU-R SM.1539 covers the variation of the boundary from the general principle. ITU-R studies conducted since 1997 concluded that the boundaries were generally appropriate for the application of the emission limits in RR Appendix 3, while they may be impractical for certain services such as magnetron-driven pulsed radars. Proposal

MOD UGA/63/4 Uganda proposes the adoption of the new “domain” terminology described in the studies, adding the definitions of the out-of-band and spurious emissions. Reasons: The proper definition of out-of-band and spurious domains in the Radio Regulations shall remove ambiguity or contradictions in the terminology used when it comes to describe unwanted emission limits. Agenda item 1.8.2 1.8.2 consideration of the results of studies, and proposal of any regulatory measures regarding the protection of passive services from unwanted emissions, in particular from space service transmissions, in response to recommends 5 and 6 of Recommendation 66 (Rev.WRC-2000) Introduction A methodology for analysing compatibility between a passive service and an active service allocated in adjacent bands and providing guidance on possible solutions has been developed and is reflected in draft new Recommendation ITU-R SM. Specific passive service bands have been identified where it could be technically or economically difficult for active services to meet the passive protection criteria. There are 20 band pairs in question from 1 350 MHz to 52.8 GHz where compatibility concerns have been raised and studies conducted whose methodology and rationale are given in draft new Recommendation ITU-R SM. The services in question relate to radio astronomy (RAS) and passive Earth exploration-satellite services (EESS). Proposal

UGA/63/5 Uganda proposes that WRC-03 adopts a Resolution that encourages consultation between affected administrations. Such a Resolution could enshrine mechanisms that may cause a speedy conclusion of consultation procedures between concerned administrations. From the regulatory and procedural considerations, the Resolution may be referenced as a footnote associated with relevant allocations. This would call for modification of RR Appendix 4 to insert additional characteristics of the radio astronomy station.

Reasons: There is a need to protect EESS (passive) and radio astronomy services from unwanted emission from active services in the adjacent bands through setting up protection criteria and appropriate regulatory mechanisms. Agenda item 1.16 1.16 to consider allocations on a worldwide basis for feeder links in bands around 1.4 GHz to the non-GSO MSS with service links operating below 1 GHz, taking into account the results of ITU-R studies conducted in response to Resolution 127 (Rev.WRC-2000), provided that due recognition is given to the passive services, taking into account No. 5.340 Introduction This agenda item recognizes a shortage of the radio spectrum for use by mobile-satellite service (MSS) feeder links in the frequency bands around 1.4 GHz. There has been continuous demand for additional spectrum for non-GSO MSS networks at frequencies around and below 1 GHz at a number of world radiocommunication conferences including WRC-2000. Proposal

NOC UGA/63/6 Uganda does not support allocation to the MSS in the bands 1 390-1 393 MHz and 1 429-1 432 MHz for uplinks and downlinks respectively. Reasons: 1) Operation of MSS feeder links in the band 1 390-1 393 MHz would cause certain levels of interference that would prelude passive sensor operations in the 1 370-1 400 MHz band in large areas where MSS earth stations are within the field of view of EESS (passive) sensors. 2) No. 5.149 of RR urges administrations to protect the radio astronomy service (RAS) from harmful interference. To date no technical studies have been conducted to establish the required separation distance between potential locations of MSS feeder uplink stations operating in the 1 390-1 393 MHz band in relation to the existing RAS stations in the bands 1 330-1 400 MHz and 1 400-1 427 MHz. 3) A number of developing and developed countries use the band 1 427-1 452 MHz for point-to-multipoint systems, which should be protected. Also several administrations use the band 1 429-1 453 MHz for digital cellular land mobile telecommunications, which service needs to be protected from the non-GSO MSS feeder links. Agenda item 1.19 1.19 to consider regulatory provisions to avoid misapplication of the non-GSO FSS single-entry limits in Article 22 based on the results of ITU-R studies carried out in accordance with Resolution 135 (WRC-2000) Introduction Resolution 135 recognizes that misapplication of single-entry limits can reduce the number of competing non-GSO FSS systems and there lead to differing regulatory effects of non-GSO FSS systems which are able to meet the limits and this further disadvantages non-GSO FSS systems that meet single-entry limits in Article 22.

ITU-R studies to develop regulatory procedures, which would assist in avoidance of misapplication of single-entry limits, were conducted. The single-entry limits that are contained in Tables 22-1 to 22-3 (inclusive) of Article 22 form part of the regulatory examinations of any notices for non-GSO FSS systems, for verification of conformance, they are performed by the Radiocommunication Bureau under No. 11.31. Proposal

SUP UGA/63/7 Considering that no difficulties have been experienced with the set epfd limits in Article 22 and no further studies are required to be conducted, Resolution 135 (WRC-2000) may be suppressed. Reasons: The ITU-R studies concluded that misapplication of non-GSO FSS single-entry limits could be avoided if the existing regulatory provisions under Article 22 are followed and properly applied. Therefore, the current Radio Regulations adequately address the issues of non-GSO FSS single-entry limits. Agenda item 1.38 1.38 to consider provision of up to 6 MHz of frequency spectrum to the Earth exploration- satellite service (active) in the frequency band 420-470 MHz, in accordance with Resolution 727 (Rev.WRC-2000) Introduction This agenda item addresses the need to have some radio spectrum for purposes of carrying out systematic assessment and observation of forest cover and the extent and rate of forest degradation in a tropical and temperate region. The ITU-R Recommendation contains the technical and operational study results on the use of the band 420-470 MHz for this purpose. Proposal

MOD UGA/63/8 Uganda, in recognizing the importance of services such as the observation of significant tropical biomass, desert moisture, the assessment of forest cover and degradation, supports frequency allocation to the Earth exploration-satellite service (active) in the band 420-470 MHz under the footnote in RR Article 5, taking into account Recommendation ITU-R SA.1260. Reasons: 1) The amateur services, which operate in the band 430-440 MHz, play an important role in the provision of disaster communications, particularly in developing countries to which group Uganda belongs. Studies have shown that synthetic aperture radars (SARs) in the EESS and amateur services can co-exist as long as the technical and operational constraints given in Recommendation ITU-R SA.1260 are met by the EESS (active). 2) Some studies have shown that the co-existence of SARs with fixed and mobile service, radiolocation services, aeronautical services and radionavigation services in some portions in 420-470 MHz is constrained and for some services, it is not feasible at certain times. However, a portion of this band, which is not constrained, could be availed to the Earth exploration-satellite service (active).

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