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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Thank you/Merci.

audrey.allison@boeing.com

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