BROADCASTING-SATELLITE SERVICE
AND ASSOCIATED FEEDER-LINK
PLANS AND LISTS
by Mark Griffin
BR/SSD/SNP
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Outline
I.
Introduction
II.
Frequency Bands
III.
Plans
IV.
Lists
V.
Compatibility Criteria
VI.
Main Regulatory Aspects
VII.
Actions of the Bureau post WRC-03
VIII. Technical Examinations
IX.
Appendix 30 and 30A Data
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Frequency Bands
The BSS and associated feeder-link Plans and Lists
cover the following frequency bands:
Region 1:
11.7 - 12.5 GHz (space-to-Earth)
14.5 - 14.8 GHz (Earth-to-space)1
17.3 - 18.1 GHz (Earth-to-space)
Region 2:
12.2 - 12.7 GHz (space-to-Earth)
17.3 - 17.8 GHz (Earth-to-space)
Region 3:
11.7 - 12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth)
14.5 - 14.8 GHz (Earth-to-space)
17.3 - 18.1 GHz (Earth-to-space)
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For countries outside Europe
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Appendices 30 & 30A Plans
PLAN
REGION
FREQ.(GHz)
YEAR
Downlink
1
11.7 - 12.5
1977 / 2000
Downlink
3
11.7 - 12.2
1977 / 2000
Downlink
2
12.2 - 12.7
1983 / 1985
Feeder-link
2
17.3 - 17.8
1983 / 1985
Feeder-link
1&3
14.5 - 14.8
1988 / 2000
Feeder-link
1&3
17.3 - 18.1
1988 / 2000
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Elements of Plans
National assignments are included in:
I.
Articles 10 & 11 of Appendix 30 (downlink)
II.
Articles 9 & 9A of Appendix 30A (feeder-link)
These Articles describe:
orbital position, channels, polarisation, power
levels, antenna patterns, emission designation,
beam coverage, grouping ...
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Plan & List Beams
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BSS and associated Feeder-Link Plans
I.
Appendix 30 Downlink Plans (12 GHz)

Regions 1 and 3 Plan (234 beams)

Region 2 Plan (238 beams)
II.
Appendix 30A Feeder-link Plans (14 & 17 GHz)

Regions 1 and 3 Plans (308 beams)

Region 2 Plan (238 beams)
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WRC-2000 Plan
WRC-2000 developed a new Plan that included:
I.
10 channels in Region 1 & 12 channels in Region 3;
II.
new national beams/assignments for East Timor and
the Seychelles;
III. 5 extended-coverage national beams for 15
administrations;
IV. 30 "composite" beams;
V.
new protection ratios and other technical parameters;
VI. orbital position preferences for 63 administrations; and
VII. 20 other national preferences.
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Regions 1 and 3 Lists
Regions 1 and 3 Lists of Additional Uses:
I.
Downlink List

12 GHz List (currently 46 networks / 4914 assignments)
II.
Feeder-link List

14 GHz List (currently 4 networks / 84 assignments)

17 GHz List (currently 43 networks / 2912 assignments)
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Elements of Lists
I.
II.
Created at WRC-2000.
Separated from the Plans and annexed to the Master
Register (MIFR).
III. Lists are evolving and are updated and published
periodically by the Bureau.
IV. Assignments in the Lists must be compatible with
the Plans and other services.
V.
Digital modulation only.
VI. Data elements submitted using Appendix 4.
VII. Non-monopolisation provisions.
VIII. 15 year time limit.
IX. Provisions for use of assignments on a noninterference basis in case of disagreements.
X.
Provision to accommodate assignments for new ITU
Member States.
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Compatibility between Plan and
List Assignments
I.
Plan assignments

Regions 1 & 3 Plan based on EPM.

Region 2 Plan based on OEPM.
II.
List assignments

Regions 1 & 3 List based on EPM and also PFD for
the downlink.
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Compatibility Criteria for
Regions 1 & 3 Plan Assignments
Equivalent Protection Margin (EPM) is used as compatibility criteria
for the Regions 1 & 3 Plans as follows:
 3

EPM  10 log  10(  M i /10) 
 i 1

Mi = protection margin =
C
I iaggr
 PRi
(dB)
i = interference type (1=co-channel, 2 & 3 = upper &
lower first adjacent channels);
PRi = protection ratio for a given interference type i.
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Compatibility Criteria for
Region 2 Plan Assignments
Overall Equivalent Protection Margin (OEPM) is used as compatibility
criteria for the Region 2 Plan as follows:
 5
(  M i / 10) 
OEPM  10 log  10

 i 1

Mi = protection margin =
C
I iaggr
 PRi
(dB)
i = interference type (1=co-channel, 2&3=upper & lower
first adjacent channels, 4&5= upper & lower
second adjacent channels);
PRi = protection ratio for a given interference type i.
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Compatibility Criteria for
Regions 1 & 3 List Assignments
I.
Based on both EPM and PFD criteria.

EPM criteria as per the Regions 1 & 3 Plan

PFD criteria also used to identify affected
assignments as per Annex 1 of Appendix 30
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Main Regulatory Aspects
I.
BSS Downlink / Feeder-link

Modification/Addition/Coordination (Article 4)

Notification/Implementation (Article 5)
II.
Terrestrial

Coordination / Notification (Article 6)
III.
FSS & non-planned BSS

Coordination / Notification (Article 7)
IV.
Space Operation/TT&C in the Guardbands

Coordination / Notification (Article 2A)
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Article 2A Provisions (1)
The main aspects of Article 2A (SOF) are as follows:
I.
Advance publication information (API) is not required.
II.
Incoming SOF assignments are to be coordinated with
Plan/List/Article 4 assignments using the provisions of Article 7 of
Appendices 30 and 30A.
III.
For the downlink, coordination among SOF assignments and services
not subject to a Plan is effected using the provisions of Nos. 9.7,
9.17, 9.18 and the associated provisions of Section II of Article 9, or §
4.1.1 d) or 4.2.3 d) of Article 4 of Appendix 30, as appropriate.
Coordination of modifications to the Region 2 Plan or assignments to
be included in the Regions 1 and 3 List with SOF assignments shall be
effected using § 4.1.1 e) or 4.2.3 e), as appropriate, of Article 4 of
Appendix 30.
IV.
For the feeder-link, coordination among SOF assignments and services
not subject to a Plan shall be effected using the provisions of Nos.
9.7, 9.17, 9.17A, 9.18, and the associated provisions of Section II of
Article 9, as appropriate. Coordination of modifications to the Region
2 feeder-link Plan or assignments to be included in the Regions 1 and
3 feeder-link List, with SOF assignments shall be effected using §
4.1.1 d) of Article 4 of Appendix 30A.
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Article 2A Provisions (2)
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
Any SOF assignment supporting an Article 4 assignment shall be
brought into use within the regulatory time-limit applicable to
the corresponding Article 4 assignment.
Any SOF assignment for the initial Plans (Region 2 Plans
incorporated in the Radio Regulations at WARC Orb 85 and the
Regions 1 & 3 Plan adopted at WRC 2000), shall be brought
into use within the regulatory time-limit referred to in § 4.1.3
or § 4.2.6 of Article 4 from the date of receipt by the Bureau
of the complete Appendix 4 data.
SOF assignments are notified under Article 11.
Section II of Article 23 does not apply to SOF downlink
assignments.
The provisions of Resolution 49 (Rev.WRC-03) do not apply to
SOF supporting the BSS and the associated feeder-link
submitted under Article 2A of Appendices 30 and 30A.
Use of the coordination arc of Appendix 5 (WRC-03) was
extended to include Article 2A submissions.
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Post WRC-03 Activities
I.
Update of the Reference Situation (EPM/OEPM) for
Plan & List assignments;
II.
Processing of Articles 2A, 4 & 5 notices;
III.
New Version of SPS Database;
IV.
Implementation of the grouping concept in
Regions 1 & 3 under Resolution 548;
V.
Implementation of Resolution 547.
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Technical Examinations
I.
Article 2A (TT&C)
II.
Article 4 (Coordination & enter into List)
III.
Article 5 (Notification of Plan/List assignments)
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Article 2A Examination
I.
The GIBC software application is used to perform
the various technical examinations on Article 2A
space operation functions (SOF) networks.

The PFD (terrestrial) component performs the
examination of affected territories from the
downlink under § 4.1.1 d) / 4.2.3 d) of Article 4
of Appendix 30.

The PFD (Space) component performs the
examination of affected space stations under § 3
and 6 of Annex 1 to Appendix 30 and Annex 4 to
Appendix 30.

The Appendix 8 component performs T/T
calculations under § 2 of Annex 4 to Appendix 30A
and coordination arc calculations under No.9.7.
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Article 4 Examination
(Appendix 30, Regions 1 & 3)
I.
Protection of Regions 1 & 3 Plan and List

SPS/MSPACE: EPM & PFD calculations
II.
Protection of Region 2 Plan

GIBC(PXT)/GIMS: PFD
III.
Protection of Terrestrial Services

GIBC/GIMS: PFD
IV.
Protection of Region 2 and Region 3 FSS

GIBC(PXT)/GIMS: PFD
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Article 4 Examination
(Appendix 30A Regions 1&3)
I.
Protection of Regions 1&3 Plan and Lists

SPS/MSPACE: EPM calculation
II.
Protection of Region 2 Plan

GIBC(Appendix 8): delta T/T
III.
Protection of Terrestrial Services

Appendix 7: Coordination contour
IV.
Protection of FSS earth station

Annex 4: Coordination contour
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Table 1. Inter/intra-regional and inter/intra-service sharing coordination
requirements between SOF, planned BSS, and other services at 12 GHz
“Existing”Service
Require protection
from “incoming”
service 
SOF R1&3
11700-11714
MHz
SOF R1&3
11700-11714 MHz
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
SOF R2
12200-12212 MHz
SOF R2
12200-12212
MHz
SOF R1
12489-12500
MHz
SOF R3
12189-12200
MHz
SOF R2
12688-12700
MHz
BSS R1****
Plan/List/Art4
11700-12500
MHz
BSS R3****
Plan/List/Art.4
11700-12200
MHz
4.1.1 e)
(PXT)
4.1.1 e)
(PXT)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
SOF R1
12489-12500 MHz
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
SOF R3
12189-12200 MHz
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
SOF R2
12688-12700 MHz
Article 7
(PXT)**
BSS R3****
Plan/List/Art.4
11700-12200 MHz
Article 7
(PXT)**
BSS R2****
Plan/Art.4
12200-12700 MHz
Article 7
(PXT)**
Article 7
(PXT)**
Article 7
(PXT)**
Article 7
(PXT)**
Other
Space
Services
Terrestrial
Service
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
No.9.18***
(AP7)
4.1.1 e)
(PXT)
4.2.3 e)
(PXT)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
No.9.18***
(AP7)
4.1.1 e)
(PXT)
4.2.3 e)
(PXT)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
No.9.18***
(AP7)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
No.9.18***
(AP7)
No.9.18***
(AP7)
4.1.1 e)
(PXT)
4.1.1 e)
(PXT)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
BSS R1****
Plan/List/Art.4
11700-12500 MHz
BSS R2****
Plan/Art.4
12200-12700
MHz
4.2.3 e)
(PXT)
Article 7
(PXT)**
4.1.1 a) & b)
(MSPACE)
4.1.1 a) & b)
(MSPACE)
4.2.3 a) & b)
(PXT)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
& No.
9.17A***
AP30
Art.6 & 7
Article 7
(PXT)**
4.1.1 a) & b)
(MSPACE)
4.1.1 a) & b)
(MSPACE)
4.2.3 a) & b)
(PXT)
AP30
Art.6 & 7
No.9.19
AP30 Article
6, An.3
Article 7
(PXT)**
4.1.1 c)
(PXT)
4.1.1 c)
(PXT)
4.2.3 c)
(MSPACE)
AP30
Art.6 & 7
No.9.19
AP30 Article
6, An.3
No.9.18
(AP7)
Other
Space Services
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
4.1.1e)
(PXT)
4.1.1e)
(PXT)
4.2.3 e),
4.2.3 f)
(PXT)
Articles
9, 11 & 22
Terrestrial
Services
4.1.1d)
(PFD)
&No.9.17***
4.2.3d)
(PFD)
& No.9.17***
4.1.1d)
(PFD)
& No.9.17***
4.1.1d)
(PFD)
& No.9.17***
4.2.3d)
(PFD)
& No.9.17***
4.1.1d)
(PFD)
4.1.1d)
(PFD)
4.2.3 d)
(PFD)
Articles
9, 11 &
21(PFD)
*
**
***
****
No.9.19
AP30 Article
6, An.3
and the associated provisions of Articles 9 and 11.
Annex 4 of AP30 criteria to be applied.
This provision is applicable for specific earth stations. Assumes SOF is a “non-BSS” earth station.
In the case of an assignment with a non-standard emission where the necessary bandwidth falls within a guardband.
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Table 2. Inter/intra-regional and inter/intra-service sharing coordination
requirements between SOF, planned BSS feeder-links, & other services at 17 GHz
“Existing” Service 
Require protection
from “incoming”
service 
SOF R1&3
17300-17314
MHz
SOF R2
17300-17312
MHz
SOF R1&3
17300-17314 MHz
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
SOF R2
17300-17312 MHz
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
SOF R1&3
18089-18100
MHz
FSS(BSS) R1&3
Plan/List/Art.4
17300-18100
MHz
FSS(BSS) R2
Plan/Art.4
17300-17800
MHz
Other
Space
Services
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
4.1.1 d)
(AP8)
4.1.1 d)
(AP8)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
4.1.1 d)
(AP8)
4.1.1 d)
(AP8)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
SOF R1&3
18089-18100 MHz
SOF R2
17788-17800
MHz
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
4.1.1 d)
(AP8)
SOF R2
17788-17800 MHz
FSS(BSS) R1&3
Plan/List/Art.4
17300-18100 MHz
Article 7***
(AP8)
Article 7***
(AP8)
FSS(BSS) R2
Plan/Art.4
17300-17800 MHz
Article 7***
(AP8)
Article 7***
(AP8)
Other
Space Services
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
Terrestrial
Services
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
4.1.1 d)
(AP8)
4.1.1 d)
(AP8)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
Article 7***
(AP8)
4.1.1 a) & b)
(MSPACE)
4.2.2 a) & b)
(AP8)
Art. 7
of AP30A
Article 7***
(AP8)
4.1.1 c)
(AP8)
4.2.2 c)
(MSPACE)
Art. 7
of AP30A
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
No. 9.17A**
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
No. 9.17A**
4.1.1 d)
(AP8)
No. 9.17**
(AP7)
No. 9.17**
(AP7)
Article 7***
(AP8)
Articles
9 & 11
*
And the associated provisions of Articles 9 and 11.
** This provision is applicable for specific earth stations.
*** Section 2 of Annex 4 of AP30A criteria to be applied.
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Table 3. Inter/intra-regional and inter/intra-service sharing coordination
requirements between SOF, planned BSS feeder-links, & other services at 14 GHz
“Existing” Service 
Require protection
from “incoming”
service 
SOF R1&3
14500-14514
MHz
SOF R1&3
14500-14514 MHz
SOF R1&3
14789-14800
MHz
FSS(BSS) R1&3
Plan/List/Art.4
14500-14800
MHz
Other****
Space
Services
4.1.1 d)
(AP8)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
4.1.1 d)
(AP8)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
SOF R1&3
14789-14800 MHz
FSS(BSS) R1&3
Plan/List/Art.4
14500-14800 MHz
Article 7***
(AP8)
Article 7***
(AP8)
4.1.1 a) & b)
(MSPACE)
Art. 7
of AP30A
Other****
Space Services
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
No. 9.7*
(AP8)
4.1.1 d)
(AP8)
Articles
9 & 11
Terrestrial
Services
No. 9.17**
(AP7)
No. 9.17**
(AP7)
* and the associated provisions of Articles 9 and 11.
** This provision is applicable for specific earth stations.
*** Section 2 of Annex 4 of AP30A criteria to be applied.
**** This sharing situation may occur with non-planned Region 2 feeder-links.
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Article 4 Examination: Same Date of Receipt
I.
In accordance with §3.1 of the RoP on Receivability,
when more than one submission is received on the
same date, all those submissions shall be mutually
taken into account.
II.
Due to the different nature of treating “Additions”
and “Victims” by the MSPACE software, it is
necessary to perform:

an initial MSPACE run to establish the reference
situation for all incoming networks as “Victims”; and

a second run for each incoming network as an
“Addition” in order to properly assess the interference
into other Victim/Plan/List assignments.
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Article 4 Examination: Grouped with Plan/List
I.
II.
III.
IV.




Application of the grouping concept in Regions 1 and 3 is
explained in Resolution 548 and in Articles 11 & 9A of
Appendices 30 & 30A respectively.
Only the interference contributions from assignments that are
not part of the same group are included.
For the identification of affected administrations, each
network in a group is examined separately without taking into
account the other networks in the group.
when performing a technical examination using MSPACE, a
special methodology is applied.
The Plan and/or List assignments grouped with the
incoming Article 4 network are removed from the database.
The reference situation of all remaining assignments is recalculated creating a “virtual” reference situation.
The incoming Article 4 network is then examined against all
assignments with this “virtual” reference situation in order
to correctly identify affected administrations.
The normal reference situation is then restored.
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Article 4 Examination: Part B
I.
II.
III.
In order to overcome unresolved disagreements and to
fulfill coordination requirements to complete the
coordination process, the “Part A” network
characteristics are sometimes modified at the stage of
“Part B” under §4.1.12 of Art 4 of Appendices 30 & 30A.
In order to verify whether the coordination requirements
have been fulfilled for successful completion of the
Article 4 procedure, the Bureau performs a series of
examinations under §4.1.11/4.2.15 of Article 4 of
Appendices 30 & 30A.
The technical examinations verify whether objecting
administrations are excluded from the list of affected
administrations and that no additional interference is
imposed on an administration that has not objected or
has previously agreed after an objection.
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Article 5 Examination
I.
Conformity with the Convention, Table of
Allocations, other provisions.
II.
Conformity with the Plan and List (except reduced
e.i.r.p, reduced coverage etc.).
III.
Protection of other services in specific cases.
IV.
Notified technical characteristics have to be the
same as those in the Plans or Lists except those
allowed in provision 5.2.1 d).
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Processing of Article 4 Part A
Submissions
I.
Special Sections, that contain the filed satellite
network characteristics and potentially affected
administrations, are being published in BR IFICs.
II.
Administrations should examine each BR IFIC to see if
it’s assignments are affected and respond within 4
months.
III.
Affected administrations that do not comment within
the 4 month period are deemed to have agreed.
IV.
After the 4 month period has expired, the BR prepares a
list of coordination agreements required and publishes
this in a Part D Special Section.
V.
Results of the Bureau’s MSPACEg calculations are also
placed on the BR IFIC.
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Appendix 30 and 30A Data
I.
Appendix 30 and 30A data can be found in the
BR IFIC and on the ITU website at:
http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/space/plans/
II.
Contained in the SPS database (SNS format).
III.
Contains the technical characteristics and reference
situation for all Plan, List and pending Article 4
assignments.
IV.
Contains the technical characteristics for
Article 2A (TT&C) assignments.
V.
Contains the due diligence information submitted
under Resolution 49.
VI.
The SPS database is evolving and is updated
regularly.
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