INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION Document _E WORLD 9 February 2003 WRC-2003 RADIOCOMMUNICATION Original: English CONFERENCE Geneva, Switzerland, 9 June to 4 July 2003 PLENARY MEETING United States of America PROPOSALS FOR THE WORK OF THE CONFERENCE CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................................3 UNITED STATES PROPOSALS..............................................................................................................................3 AGENDA ITEM 1.1: .................................................................................................................................................3 AGENDA ITEM 1.2: .................................................................................................................................................3 AGENDA ITEM 1.3: ...............................................................................................................................................14 AGENDA ITEM 1.4: ...............................................................................................................................................19 AGENDA ITEM 1.7: ...............................................................................................................................................23 1.7.1 POSSIBLE REVISION OF ARTICLE 25; ...........................................................................................................23 1.7.2 REVIEW OF THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 19 CONCERNING THE FORMATION OF CALL SIGNS IN THE AMATEUR SERVICES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY FOR ADMINISTRATIONS;.......................................................................27 1.7.3: REVIEW OF THE TERMS AND DEFINITIONS OF ARTICLE 1 TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF CHANGES MADE IN ARTICLE 25. ..............................................................................................................................28 AGENDA ITEM 1.8.1: ............................................................................................................................................28 AGENDA ITEM 1.9: ...............................................................................................................................................39 AGENDA ITEM 1.10.1: ..........................................................................................................................................40 AGENDA ITEM 1.11: .............................................................................................................................................46 AGENDA ITEM 1.12: .............................................................................................................................................48 PROPOSAL A (AGENDA ITEM 1.12)..........................................................................................................................48 PROPOSAL B (AGENDA ITEM 1.12)..........................................................................................................................50 PROPOSAL C (AGENDA ITEM 1.12)..........................................................................................................................51 PROPOSAL D (AGENDA ITEM 1.12)..........................................................................................................................55 PROPOSAL E (AGENDA ITEM 1.12) ..........................................................................................................................57 AGENDA ITEM 1.14: .............................................................................................................................................58 AGENDA ITEM 1.17: .............................................................................................................................................60 AGENDA ITEM 1.19: .............................................................................................................................................61 AGENDA ITEM 1.21: .............................................................................................................................................62 - 2 - USA AGENDA ITEM 1.22: .............................................................................................................................................63 AGENDA ITEM 1.24: .............................................................................................................................................67 AGENDA ITEM 1.25: .............................................................................................................................................70 AGENDA ITEM 1.26: .............................................................................................................................................78 AGENDA ITEM 1.28: .............................................................................................................................................87 AGENDA ITEM 1.29: .............................................................................................................................................88 PROPOSAL FOR ARTICLE 15, 22 AND RESOLUTION 78...............................................................................................88 PROPOSAL CONCERNING RESOLUTION 136 ..............................................................................................................90 AGENDA ITEM 1.30: .............................................................................................................................................93 AGENDA ITEM 1.31: .............................................................................................................................................95 PROPOSAL CONCERNING RESOLUTION 227 MSS AND THE METAIDS AND METSAT SERVICES .....................................95 PROPOSAL PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 226..............................................................................................................97 AGENDA ITEM 1.37: .............................................................................................................................................99 AGENDA ITEM 1.38: ...........................................................................................................................................103 AGENDA ITEM 1.39: ...........................................................................................................................................107 AGENDA ITEM 4: ................................................................................................................................................108 PROPOSAL FOR RESOLUTION 63.............................................................................................................................108 PROPOSAL FOR RECOMMENDATION 719.................................................................................................................109 AGENDA ITEM 7.2: .............................................................................................................................................109 US_WRC_REV8.DOC 27.02.03 05.03.03 - 3 - USA Introduction In this document the United States makes proposals for many of the items on the WRC-03 agenda. The United States hopes that its proposals will serve to facilitate the development of consensus on these agenda items. The United States looks forward to working with the ITU membership to address these items that hold the potential for bringing benefits to governments, industries and consumers around the globe. The United States plans to supplement this document with some additional proposals, including some related to future Conferences, at a later date. The United States also notes its support for many of the Inter-American Proposals developed within the Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (CITEL). The United States will consider adoption of additional Inter-American Proposals as they are developed. United States Proposals Agenda Item 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); Background Information: WRC-95 added footnote 5.389D to the Table of Allocations in the simplified Radio Regulations adopted by that Conference. Since the date specified in the footnote has come and gone, the United States is of the view that its name can be deleted from this provision in accordance with Resolution 26 (WRC-97). Proposal: ARTICLE 5 Frequency allocations MOD USA/ /1 5.389D In Canada and the United States the use of the bands 2 010-2 025 MHz and 2 160-2 170 MHz by the mobile-satellite service shall not commence before 1 January 2000. Reasons: Footnote is overcome by date and is no longer needed. Agenda Item 1.2: to review and take action, as required, on No. 5.134 and related Resolutions 517 (Rev.WRC-97) and 537 (WRC-97) and Recommendations 515 (Rev.WRC-97), 517 (HFBC-87), 519 (WARC-92) and Appendix 11, in the light of the studies and actions set out therein, having particular regard to the advancement of new modulation techniques, including digital techniques, capable of providing an US_WRC_REV8.DOC 27.02.03 05.03.03 - 4 - USA optimum balance between sound quality, bandwidth and circuit reliability in the use of the HF bands allocated to the broadcasting service. Background Information: This agenda item is directed towards the operational