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Guidelines for the Preparation of a National Table of Frequency Allocations (NTFA) INFRASTRUCTURE International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Development Bureau Place des Nations Guidelines for the preparation of a CH-1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland NATIONAL TABLE OF www.itu.int FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS (NTFA) ISBN 978-92-61-15591-9 9 7 8 9 2 6 1 1 5 5 9 1 9 Printed in Switzerland Geneva, 2015 07/2015 (NTFA) ALLOCATIONS OF FREQUENCY TABLE A NATIONAL OF THE PREPARATION GUIDELINES FOR Telecommunication Development Sector Guidelines for the preparation of a National Table of Frequency Allocations (NTFA) These guidelines focus on the detailed preparation of a National Table of Frequency Allocation (NTFA). In addition it is providing a brief overview of the essential requirements of the international and national spectrum framework(s) to assist in the understanding of how an NTFA should operate within these frameworks. This report was prepared by ITU expert Terence Jeacock, under the supervision of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) Spectrum Management and Broadcasting Division and with the co-operation of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau (BR). Please consider the environment before printing this report. ITU 2015 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, by any means whatsoever, without the prior written permission of ITU. Guidelines for the preparation of a National Table of Frequency Allocations (NTFA) Table of contents Page 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1 2 The ITU Radio Regulations ................................................................................................. 2 2.1 General scope ................................................................................................................... 2 2.2 Key definitions .................................................................................................................. 2 2.2.1 Services and stations .............................................................................................. 2 2.2.2 Frequency management ........................................................................................ 3 2.2.3 Other concepts related to spectrum management ............................................... 4 2.2.4 Categories of services and allocations ................................................................... 4 2.2.5 Radio Regulations Regions ..................................................................................... 5 2.2.6 Footnotes to the Table of Frequency Allocations .................................................. 5 2.2.7 Harmonization ....................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Table of Frequency Allocations ......................................................................................... 6 2.4 Radio Regulations and the National Table of Frequency Allocations ............................... 6 3 The International and National Spectrum Management Framework .................................... 7 3.1 Spectrum management levels (of authority) .................................................................... 7 3.1.1 International (worldwide level) ............................................................................. 7 3.1.2 International (regional level) ................................................................................. 8 3.1.3 National (allocation level) ...................................................................................... 8 3.1.4 National (assignment level) ................................................................................... 8 4 The essential requirements for effective national spectrum management ........................... 9 4.1 Legal basis for spectrum management ............................................................................. 9 4.2 Institutional organisation of spectrum management ....................................................... 10 4.3 Consultation with major spectrum stakeholders ............................................................. 10 4.4 National spectrum control and enforcement ................................................................... 10 5 National spectrum planning and the Table of Frequency Allocations ................................... 11 6 National Table of Frequency Allocations: structure ............................................................. 11 7 National frequency use information ................................................................................... 12 7.1 Relevant information ........................................................................................................ 12 7.2 Options for presenting national frequency use information ............................................ 13 iii Guidelines for the preparation of a National Table of Frequency Allocations (NTFA) Page 8 Practical steps to develop a NTFA ....................................................................................... 13 9 Publishing the NTFA and national frequency use tables ....................................................... 14 10 Regional co-operation in presenting National Frequency Allocation Tables .......................... 15 Annex 1: List of reference material (relevant to preparation of an NTFA) ....................................... 16 Annex 2: Radio Regulations: Extract form Article 5: Table of Frequency Allocations ....................... 18 Annex 3: NTFA in table format and generic contents ..................................................................... 20 Annex 4: National table of frequency use: Typical information to be included (in annexes) ............ 22 Annex 5: Examples of National Tables of Frequency Allocations ................................................... 29 Annex 6: Examples of national footnotes ..................................................................................... 37 Annex 7: Examples of regional cooperation in Frequency Allocation Tables ................................... 39 Annex 8: Examples of tables of frequency use .............................................................................. 43 Annex 9: Examples of on-line access to frequency allocation and use information ......................... 50 Annex 10: Example of obtaining information on national spectrum use from operators: Nigeria .... 52 Annex 11: List of example administration web sites and URLS to access NTFA ............................... 53 Annex 12: Glossary of Abbreviations ............................................................................................ 54 iv Guidelines for the preparation of a National Table of Frequency Allocations (NTFA) 1 Introduction In ITU and in other national and international specialized organizations, there have been many studies over the last few years to demonstrate that the radio spectrum is a major national asset, contributing significant value to the economy and playing a vital role in social and physical welfare and national security. In all countries there are many competing demands to use the spectrum for different radio services, from government, public and private users. In addition, there will be obligations to reserve certain frequency bands for “international” systems such as maritime and aeronautical services and spectrum demands for other global or regional terrestrial and satellite telecommunications systems that require a degree of frequency harmonisation for cross-border interoperability. It is a government responsibility to develop national spectrum management policies that conform to the international treaty obligations of the ITU Radio Regulations1 while meeting national spectrum needs. Within the national legal framework for telecommunications (including radiocommunications), a spectrum management organisation usually has the delegated authority to prepare spectrum plans that meet government policies. In practice, this will involve considerable consultation with spectrum stakeholders, including government users and major public users or other agencies, to ensure optimal use of the radio spectrum. National spectrum plans should be reviewed regularly and, when necessary, be updated to keep pace with technology and changing demands. One of the most important tools for effective spectrum management is a carefully prepared National Table of Frequency Allocations (NTFA). This is the outcome of national spectrum planning and will have been approved at senior government level (e.g. by the Cabinet Office depending on the structure of the government and power delegated as per the law of the country) and given the appropriate legal authority to ensure it is implemented and can be enforced. The NTFA will have several levels of detail. The top level should define clearly how frequency bands have been allocated in conformity with the Radio Regulations to radiocommunications services in the country concerned. The next level should define how these “service bands” are divided or shared between major uses, in particular government (including military and security services) and non-government uses. This is particularly important when detailed frequency planning or assignment responsibilities are delegated to different government departments or agencies. Further sub-levels may define specific uses or technical conditions of use (e.g. channel arrangements). In the last decade, there have been significant developments in both technological and regulatory approaches to national spectrum management.
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