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Of This Article Was Scanned by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Library & Archives Service The electronic version (PDF) of this article was scanned by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Library & Archives Service. Journal Title: Telecommunication Journal Journal Issue: Vol. 55, no. 12(1988) Article Title: ORB-88 adopts plan and regulatory provisions for geostationary satellites Page number(s): pp. 790-794 QDbDD®DD M?fe ORB-88 adopts plans and regulatory provisions Allocations for Radio Astronomy and Space Science (IUCAF), and Internati­ for geostationary satellites onal Radio and Television Organiza­ tion (OIRT). he Second Session of the World Administrative Radio Conference on the use of Objectives and mandate of the Confer­ Tthe geostationary-satellite orbit and the planning of space services utilizing it ence (ORB-88) opened on 29 August at the Geneva International Conference Centre and completed its work on 6 October 1988. The objective ofthe Orbit Conference was to provide equitable and guaran­ teed access by all countries to the geo­ Introduction Broadcasting Union (EBU), Internati­ stationary-satellite orbit (GSO) and onal Amateur Radio Union (IARU), the space services utilizing this orbit. It was attended by 937 delegates from Arab Telecommunication Union The Conference was held in two 120 countries and representatives of (ATU), Pan African Telecommunica­ sessions, the First Session having taken 15 regional and international organiza­ tion Union (PATU), European Space place in Geneva from 8 August to tions: the United Nations, World Agency (ESA), Association of State 15 September 1985. Meteorological Organization (WMO), telecommunication undertakings of The First Session had the difficult task International Maritime Satellite Organ­ the Andean Sub-Regional Agreement of finding a way to reconcile the prin­ ization (INMARSAT), International (ASETA), Arab Satellite Communica­ ciple of guaranteed and equitable Telecommunications Satellite Organi­ tions Organization (ARABSAT), access with that of the efficient and zation (INTELSAT), International European Telecommunications Satel­ economic use of two limited natural Organization of Space Communica­ lite Organization (EUTELSAT), Inter- resources: the GSO and the radio tions (INTERSPUTNIK), European Union Commission on Frequency frequency spectrum. To achieve this objective, the First Session worked out a balanced solution aimed at permit­ ting any Member ofthe Union to oper­ ate a satellite service on a basis of equality and consolidate continuing equitable access to satellite services, while facilitating the development of a sound technological base for the future development of satellite services. The First Session produced a report that included the principles and methods as well as the technical para­ meters to be used for planning. It also contained guidelines for the work to be carried out by the permanent organs of the Union in preparation for the Second Session of the Conference. The Allotment Plan The mandate ofthe Second Session of the Conference was essentially to translate the principles adopted by the 880175 First Session into a practicable and ORB-88: general view of the meeting room workable Allotment Plan that would 790 TELECOMMUNICATION JOURNAL - VOL. 55 - XIII1988 provide each ITU Member country Vice-Chairmen: Messrs S. Bouhadeb all the Committees and the Working with one orbital position and associat­ (Algeria), Zhiyuan Song (China), Group of the Plenary. ed frequencies for one national satel­ P. Martin Leyes Hernandez lite providing domestic services. (Colombia), A. R. Bahrainian (Islamic Committee 2—Credentials Committee Republic of Iran), J. Dondelinger More specifically, ORB-88 had the task Chairman: (Luxembourg), A. L. Badalov (USSR) of: Mr S. Sissoko (Mali) and T. F. Brophy (United States). 1) establishing an Allotment Plan for Vice-Chairman: Seven Committees and one Working certain bands' of the fixed-satellite Mr J. Szekely (Hungary) service2; Group of the Plenary were set up. Committee 3—Budget Control Com­ 2) drawing up associated procedures mittee to enable the implementation ofthe Plan; Chairman: Mr M. K. Rao (India) 3) drawing up new procedures that would improve the co-ordination Vice-Chairman: process between countries that Mr G. I. Warren (Canada) would be affected by the operation of a new satellite in certain other bands3; 4) simplifying the procedures that had 1 4500-4800 MHz, 6725-7025 MHz, 10.7- been followed so far to access the 10.95 GHz, 11.2-11.45 GHz and 12.75- geostationary-satellite orbit to be 13.25 GHz. applied to the unplanned bands 2 (Articles 11 and 13 of the Radio The fixed-satellite service (FSS) is a Regulations). radiocommunication service betwen two or more fixed points via satellites. Examples of services of FSS include telephony, data Feeder Link Plan for the Broadcasting- transmission, television not intended for Satellite Service individual reception, etc., where the origin of the communication and the destination The Conference had also the task of are at specified permanent locations (as drawing up a Feeder Link Plan for the opposed to mobile locations such as ships, Broadcasting-Satellite Service (BSS)4 aircraft, cars, etc.). for Regions 1 and 3 (Europe, Africa and 3 5 3700-4200 MHz; 5850-6425 MHz; 10.95- Asia) , thus completing a comprehen­ 11.20 GHz; 11.45-11.70 GHz; 11.70- sive world agreement for direct satel­ 880176 12.20 GHz in Region 2 between networks of lite television broadcasting. The vari­ Professor I. Stojanovic, Chairman ofthe the FSS only; 12.50-12.75 GHz in Regions 1 ous other elements of the agreement Conferenc and 3 between networks ofthe FSS only; 14- such as the down-links for Regions 1 14.5 GHz, 18.1-18.3 GHz between networks Several Sub-Working Groups were also ofthe FSS only; 18.30-20.20 GHz and 27.00- and 3 as well as the feeder links and 30.00 GHz. down-links for Region 2 are already established on an ad hoc basis to subject to Plans incorporated into the resolve specific questions. 4 The BSS is for the transmission of televi­ Radio Regulations in 1979 and 1985 sion signals intended for individual recep­ respectively. Committee 1—Steering Committee tion. 5 The Chairman of the Steering For the purpose of administrative confer­ Structure of the Conference ences, the world is divided into three Committee is the Chairman of the regions: Region 1 covers Europe (including The Conference was held under the Conference, assisted by the Vice- the whole ofthe territory ofthe USSR) and chairmanship of Professor I. Stoja­ Chairmen ofthe Conference as well as Africa, Region 2 covers the Americas and novic (Yugoslavia) assisted by seven the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Region 3 covers Asia and Australasia. TELECOMMUNICATION JOURNAL - VOL. 55 • XIII1988 791 Committee 4—Allotment Planning and 1. A Feeder Link (up-links) Plan for tions, adding the new concept of multi­ Associated Procedures Committee the broadcasting-satellite, service for lateral planning meetings (MPMs). Regions 1 and 36 included in the Radio Chairman: MPMs may be called, in exceptional Regulations as Appendix 30A(Orb-88). Mr S. Pinheiro (Brazil) cases, when an administration finds it 2. An Allotment Plan7 for the fixed- has a major difficulty in obtaining co­ Vice-Chairman: satellite service in the bands ordination otherwise. The essential Mr C. T. N'Diongue (Senegal) mentioned in footnote 2, included in features of MPMs include the follow­ Committee 5—Broadcasting-Satellite the Radio Regulations as ing: an administration which cannot Service (BSS) Matters and Associated Appendix 30B. The Plan consists of attend an MPM may delegate another Procedures Committee two parts: Part A containing the nati­ administration to represent it; the onal allotments and Part B containing pertinent provisions of Article 11 will Chairman: the networks of existing systems. Exist­ be applied to the network(s) of affected Mr D. Sauvet-Goichon (France) ing systems are defined as being those administrations which would be unable Vice-Chairmen: for which information relating to to attend an MPM for any reason; the Mr K. Kosaka (Japan) advance publication has been received results of an MPM will be considered as Mr C. A. Merchan Escalante by the ITU or those for which co-ordi­ co-ordination agreements among the (Mexico) nation procedure has been initiated participants without prejudging the prior to 8 August 1985 or those record­ rights of non-participating administra­ Committee 6—Regulatory Procedures ed in the Master International Frequ­ tions; MPMs will be open to represen­ (other than for Allotment Planning and ency Register. tatives of affected multi-administra­ BSS Feeder-Links) Committee tion systems (such as INTELSAT, 3. Procedures associated with the FSS INTERSPUTNIK, EUTELSAT, etc.); Chairman: Allotment Plan relating to: the costs of participation will be borne Mr J. F. Broere (Netherlands) — the conversion of an allotment into by the participants and the ITU may be Vice-Chairman: an assignment8; requested to supply secretarial services under contractual arrangements. MrS. K. Kibe (Kenya) — the introduction of a subregional 9 Committee 7—Editorial Committee system ; 6 Chairman: — additional uses; The BSS Plans are in bands 11.7-12.5 GHz Mr P. Aboudarham (France) in Region 1, 12.2-12.7 GHz in Region 2 and — the addition of a new allotment to 11.7-12.2 GHz in Region 3; the Feeder Link Vice-Chairmen: the Plan for a new Member of Plans are in bands 14.5-14.8 GHz and 17.3- Dr K. C. Shotton (United the ITU; 18.1 GHz in Regions 1 and 3, and 17.3- 17.8 GHz in Region 2. Kingdom) — the notification and recording in the Mr J. A. Prieto Tejeiro (Spain) Master International Frequency 7 For the purpose ofthe Plan, an allotment Register of assignments in the comprises: a nominal orbital position, a Working Group of the Plenary—Techni­ planned bands ofthe FSS. service area for national coverage, genera­ cal and Miscellaneous matters lized parameters used for establishing the 4. Improved procedures contained in Plan, a predetermined arc within which the Chairman: Article 11 of the Radio Regulations.
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