INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
Radiocommunication Bureau
(Direct Fax N°. +41 22 730 57 85)
Circular Letter
8/LCCE/99
30 July 2001
To Member States of the ITU and Radiocommunication Sector Members
participating in the work of Working Parties 8A, 8B and 8D
of Radiocommunication Study Group 8
Subject:
Meetings of Working Parties 8A, 8B and 8D
Working Party 8A:
Land mobile service excluding IMT-2000, amateur and
amateur-satellite service
Working Party 8B:
Maritime service including global maritime distress and
safety system (GMDSS); aeronautical mobile service and
radiodetermination service
Working Party 8D:
All mobile satellite services and radiodetermination satellite
service
Introduction
The meetings of Working Parties 8A, 8B and 8D were foreseen in the programme of the
Radiocommunication Study Groups by the meeting of Study Group Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen
in June 2000 (see Administrative Circular CA/82).
Date and place of the meetings
The meetings will take place in the ITU Headquarters, Geneva. Services directly connected with
meeting activities, such as delegate registration, document distribution, etc., will be located in the
vicinity of the meeting room. Registration will commence at 08:30 hours on the opening day of each
meeting.
Groups
Meeting dates
Opening session
Working Party 8A
22 - 30 October 2001
10:00 hours
Working Party 8B
24 October - 2 November 2001
10:00 hours
Working Party 8D
23 October - 2 November 2001
10:00 hours
Place des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
Telephone
+41 22 730 51 11
Telefax Gr3: +41 22 733 72 56
Gr4: +41 22 730 65 00
Telex 421 000 uit ch
Telegram ITU GENEVE
E-mail:
itumail@itu.int
www.itu.int
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Programme of the meetings
The draft meeting agendas for the Working Parties 8A, 8B and 8D are given in Annex 1. The
Questions assigned to these Groups are listed in Annex 3.
Working language
The Working Parties will conduct their work in English.
Contributions
Contributions in response to the work of Working Parties 8A, 8B and 8D are invited. Contributions
will be processed and dispatched in accordance with Resolution ITU-R 1-3, and posted on
TIES/ITUDOC. The Secretariat cannot guarantee that documents received after seven days before the
opening date of the meeting can be made available for the opening of the meeting. Submissions later
than 12:00 hours on the working day preceding the opening of the meeting are not accepted.
Resolution ITU R 1-3 provides that contributions which are not available to participants at the
opening of the meeting shall not be considered.
One copy of each contribution should be sent to the Secretariat, Radiocommunication Bureau, for
processing, to the Chairman of the relevant Working Party and to the Chairman and Vice-Chairmen
of Radiocommunication Study Group 8. The pertinent addresses can be found in Annex 4 to this
Circular. Participants are encouraged to submit contributions by electronic mail to:
elizabeth.mostyn@itu.int
Visa requirements
We would remind you that citizens of some countries are required to obtain a visa in order to enter
and spend any time in Switzerland. The visa must be requested and obtained from the office
(embassy or consulate) representing Switzerland in your country or, if there is no such office in
your country, from the one that is closest to the country of departure. If problems are encountered,
the Union can, at the official request of the administration or company you represent, approach the
competent Swiss authorities in order to facilitate delivery of the visa. Any such request must specify
the name and functions of the individual(s) for whom the visa(s) is/are requested and be
accompanied by a copy of the approved registration form approved for the ITU conference or
meeting in question.
Participation
In order to make the necessary arrangements, it is requested that the intended participation of your
representative(s) be advised no later than one month before the opening of the meeting by means of
the annexed form (Annex 5) (to be photocopied as required).
Robert W. Jones
Director, Radiocommunication Bureau
Annexes: 5
Distribution:
– Member States and Radiocommunication Sector Members participating in the work of Working Parties 8A, 8B and 8D of Radiocommunication
Study Group 8
– Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of Radiocommunication Study Group 8
– Secretary-General of the ITU, Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, Director of the Telecommunication Development
Bureau
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ANNEX 1
Draft agenda for the meeting of Working Party 8A
(Geneva, 22 - 30 October 2001)
1
Opening remarks
2
Adoption of the agenda
3
Report on the previous meeting of Working Party 8A
4
Report from Correspondence Groups
5
Preparation for the WRC-03
6
Work programme of the meeting
7
Any other business
S. TOWAIJ
Chairman, Working Party 8A
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Draft agenda for the meeting of Working Party 8B*
(Geneva, 24 October - 2 November 2001)
1
Opening remarks
2
Adoption of the agenda
3
Report on the previous meeting of Working Party 8B
4
Working structure and document assignment
5
Preparation for the WRC-03
6
Any other business
R.L. SWANSON
Chairman, Working Party 8B
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*
Please note that a joint experts meeting of JRG 8A-9B and WP 8B will be held on
23 October 2001, starting at 14:00 hours. The draft agenda for this meeting is attached as
Annex 2.
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Draft agenda for the meeting of Working Party 8D
(Geneva, 23 October - 2 November 2001)
1
Opening remarks
2
Adoption of the agenda
3
Report on the previous meeting of Working Party 8D
4
Reports from Rapporteurs and Correspondence Groups and the Handbook Group
5
Working structure and document distribution
6
Consideration of input documents
7
Preparation for the WRC-03
8
Preparation of the MSS Handbook
9
Any other business
T. MITZUIKE
Chairman, Working Party 8D
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ANNEX 2
(ENGLISH ONLY)
Draft agenda for Joint Experts Meeting of JRG 8A-9B and WP 8B
(23 October 2001, 14:00 hours)
1
Establishment of Co-Chairs
2
Opening Remarks
3
Approval of Agenda
4
Discussion of Technical and Sharing Issues
4.1 Required RLAN characteristics
4.2 Required FWA characteristics
4.3 Required Radar characteristics
4.4 Determination of sharing scenarios between RLANs and Radars
4.5 Determination of sharing scenarios between FWA and Radars
4.6 FWA mitigation techniques
5
Status of Testing and Studies
5.1 Status of dynamic frequency selection (DFS) testing
5.2 Status of Studies for sharing between RLANs and Radars
5.3 Status of Studies for sharing between FWA and Radars
6
Methodologies for satisfaction of Agenda Item
6.1 Methodology for Resolves 1 of Resolution 736, Agenda Item 1.5
6.2 Methodology for Resolves 2 of Resolution 736, Agenda Item 1.5
7
Regulatory and procedural considerations
7.1 Considerations for Resolves 1 of Resolution 736, Agenda Item 1.5
7.2 Considerations for Resolves 2 of Resolution 736, Agenda Item 1.5
8
Inputs required to JRG 8A-9B and/or WP 8B
9
Further meetings
9.1 Required?
9.2 When
9.2.1 Spring meeting of JRG 8A-9B scheduled for 3 - 9 April 2002.
9.2.2 Next and last meeting of JTG 4-7-8-9 scheduled for 30 April - 8 May 2002.
9.2.3 Spring meeting of WP 8B scheduled for 15 - 21 May 2002.
10
Any other business
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ANNEX 3*
Questions assigned to Working Party 8A
Question ITU-R 1-3/8
Question ITU-R 113/8
Question ITU-R 7-5/8
Question ITU-R 114/8
Question ITU-R 12-4/8
Question ITU-R 205-1/8
Question ITU-R 37-4/8
Question ITU-R 206/8
Question ITU-R 40-4/8
Question ITU-R 208/8
Question ITU-R 48-4/8
Question ITU-R 209-1/8
Question ITU-R 51-3/8
Question ITU-R 212-2/8
Question ITU-R 67-1/8
Question ITU-R 213/8
Question ITU-R 72-1/8
Question ITU-R 214/8
Question ITU-R 99/8
Question ITU-R 215-1/8
Question ITU-R 101-2/8
Question ITU-R 223/8
Question ITU-R 103/8
Question ITU-R 224/8
Question ITU-R 106/8
Question ITU-R 230/8
Question ITU-R 107-1/8
Questions assigned to Working Party 8B
Question ITU-R 35-1/8
Question ITU-R 202-1/8
Question ITU-R 45-4/8
Question ITU-R 203/8
Question ITU-R 62-2/8
Question ITU-R 216-1/8
Question ITU-R 76-4/8
Question ITU-R 221/8
Question ITU-R 92-1/8
Question ITU-R 225/8
Question ITU-R 93-2/8
Question ITU-R 226/8
Question ITU-R 96-1/8
Question ITU-R 231/8
Question ITU-R 98/8
____________________
*
The titles and the texts of the Questions can be found in Document 8/1 dated 10 May 2000.
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Questions assigned to Working Party 8D
Question ITU-R 83-3/8
Question ITU-R 206/8
Question ITU-R 84-3/8
Question ITU-R 209/8
Question ITU-R 85-1/8
Question ITU-R 210/8
Question ITU-R 87-3/8
Question ITU-R 211/8
Question ITU-R 88-1/8
Question ITU-R 217/8
Question ITU-R 90/8
Question ITU-R 218/8
Question ITU-R 91-1/8
Question ITU-R 219/8
Question ITU-R 104-1/8
Question ITU-R 220/8
Question ITU-R 109/8
Question ITU-R 222/8
Question ITU-R 110/8
Question ITU-R 227/8
Question ITU-R 112/8
Question ITU-R 228/8
Question ITU-R 201/8
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ANNEX 4
List of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen
Chairman, Study Group 8
Vice-Chairmen, Study Group 8
Mr. C. VAN DIEPENBEEK
Radiocommunications Agency
P.O. Box 450
9700 AL GRONINGEN
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Tel:
+31 505 877130
Fax:
+31 505 877400
E-mail: chris.vdiepenbeek@ivw.nl
Mr. R.L. SWANSON
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
445 12th Street S.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554
United States of America
Tel:
+1 202 4180732
Fax:
+1 202 4187270
E-mail: rswanson@fcc.gov
Vice-Chairmen, Study Group 8
Chairman, Working Party 8A
Mr. T. MIZUIKE
KDDI Corporation
2-1-15 Ohara
Kamifukuoka
SAITAMA 356-8502
Japan
Tel:
+81 492 787810
Fax:
+81 492 787318
E-mail: ta-mizuike@kddi.com
Mr. S. TOWAIJ
Industry Canada
300 Slater Street
OTTAWA, Ontario K1A 0C8
Canada
Tel:
+1 613 9904790
Fax:
+1 613 9525108
E-mail: towaij.sabah@ic.gc.ca
Chairman, Working Party 8B
Mr. V. STRELETS
GEYSER Scientific & Production Company
6, 2nd Spasonalivkovsky per.
119991 MOSCOW
Russian Federation
Tel:
+7 095 2385763
Fax:
+7 095 2300812
E-mail: strelets@geyser.ru
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Mr. R.L. SWANSON
(see above)
Chairman, Working Party 8D
Mr. T. MIZUIKE
(see above)
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ANNEX 5
RADIOCOMMUNICATION BUREAU
ITU-R BLOCK MEETINGS
GENEVA - SWITZERLAND, 17 SEPTEMBER – 16 NOVEMBER 2001
I wish to participate in
TG 6/7
17-19/9
WP 6P
19-21/9
WP 6E
19-28/9
WP 6S
19-28/9
WP 6M
20-26/9
WP 6D
20-28/9
WP 6R
24-28/9
WP 6Q
26-28/9
SG 6
1-2/10
WP 9A
1-8/10
WP 4B
1-8/10
WP 9B
1-9/10
WP 9D
2-10/10
WP 4A
3-12/10
WP 9C
8-10/10
SG 9
11-12/10
SG 7
15-16/10
SG 4
15-17/10
WP 4-9S
15-23/10
WP 7E
17-19/10
WP 8A
22-30/10
WP 8D
23/10-2/11
SGs 4&9
24/10
WP 8B
24/10-2/11
JTG 1-6-8-9
1-7/11
SG 8
5-6/11
WP 1A
5-13/11
WP 1B
5-13/11
WP 1C
5-13/11
TG 1/7
5-13/11
SG 1
14-16/11
Mr. Mrs. Ms. Miss: .................................................................. .................................................................................................
(family name)
(first name)
Accompanied by: ...................................................................... .................................................................................................
(family name)
1.
(first name)
REPRESENTATION FOR MEMBER STATES
(to be completed by representatives of Member States only)
Name of Member State: ...............................................................................................................................................................
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2.
REPRESENTATION FOR SECTOR MEMBERS
Name of Sector Member: .............................................................................................................................................................
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Recognized Operating Agencies
Scientific or Industrial Organizations
Other Entities dealing with Telecommunication matters
Regional and other International Organizations
Regional Telecommunication Organizations
Intergovernmental Organizations operating Satellite Systems
United Nations and its Specialized Agencies
Associate Members
OFFICIAL ADDRESS
Name of the Company: ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Street address: .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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City/State/Code/Country: ............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Business tel.: .............................................................................................. Fax: ...........................................................................................................................
E-mail: ........................................................................................................ In case of emergency: .............................................................................................
4.
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DOCUMENTS (for Study Groups only)
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English
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French
Spanish
Date: ........................................................................................................... Signature: .................................................................................................................
For BR Secretariat use only
Approved (if applicable)
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