Doc. CPG15(15)055 Annex IV-35
CPG15-7
Porto, Portugal, 2nd - 5th June 2015
Date issued:
17th June 2015
Source:
Minutes CPG15-7
Subject:
Draft CEPT Brief based on Plenipotentiary Conference Resolution 185 on
Global Flight Tracking
Summary:
Proposal:
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DRAFT CEPT BRIEF BASED ON PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE RESOLUTION 185 ON GLOBAL
FLIGHT TRACKING FOR CIVIL AVIATION
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ISSUE
Plenipotentiary Conference Resolution 185 (Busan, 2014): to instruct WRC-15, pursuant to No. 119 of the
ITU Convention, to include in its agenda, as a matter of urgency, the consideration of global flight tracking,
including, if appropriate, and consistent with ITU practices, various aspects of the matter, taking into account
ITU-R studies,
Resolution 185 (Busan, 2014) also instructed the Director of the BR to prepare a report on this matter for
WRC-15.
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PRELIMINARY CEPT POINTS OF VIEW
There are in this preliminary CEPT position four different views expressed and three common positions:
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View 1 no regulatory action needs to be taken by WRC-15 in respect of global flight tracking, unless new
evidence from ongoing ITU-R studies emerges that clearly identifies a need for WRC-15 to take
regulatory action.
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View 2: To support the ICAO recommendation, that necessary spectrum allocations should be provided,
as a matter of urgency, that would enable global air traffic services surveillance, and the ICAO Global
Flight Tracking position for WRC-15, which supports a new allocation in the Earth-to-space direction for
AMS(R)S at 1090 MHz for the satellite reception of existing aircraft ADS-B transmissions, provided that it
not constrain existing aeronautical safety systems.
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View 3 to propose a two steps approach with a secondary allocation to mss (Earth to space) decided at
WRC-15 for satellite ADS-B reception recognition in the RR, to take into account its future participation to
the Global Flight Tracking function, and the completion of the appropriate technical and regulatory
studies for a potential primary AMS(R)S allocation at WRC-19.

View 4 it is prematurely to develop any Methods to satisfy this agenda item until the completion of
technical studies conducted by ITU-R
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CEPT is of the view that global flight tracking contributes to the concept of operations for a Global
Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) currently being developed within ICAO.
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CEPT supports a future agenda item that is flexible enough to address any required changes to the
Radio Regulations necessary to allow the implementation of the GADSS.
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CEPT is of the view that any new regulatory provision relative to any system participating to the Global
Flight Tracking shall not constrain the systems operating in existing allocations compliant with Article 5 of
the Radio Regulations.
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BACKGROUND
3.1
HISTORICAL
3.2
CURRENT STUDIES WITHIN ICAO AND ITU-R
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3.3
STATUS STUDIES WITHIN ICAO
3.4
STATUS STUDIES WITHIN ITU-R
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4.1
LIST OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
ITU-DOCUMENTATION (RECOMMENDATIONS, REPORTS, OTHER):
ITU-Resolutions:
Resolution 185 (BUSAN, 2014) – Global flight tracking for civil aviation
ITU-Reports:
Working document towards a preliminary draft new Report ITU-R M.[ADS-MSS] - Use of existing MSS
systems for aircraft tracking
Working document towards a preliminary draft new Report ITU-R M.[ADS-B] - Reception of automatic
dependent surveillance broadcast via satellite and compatibility studies with incumbent systems in the
frequency band 1 088.7-1 091.3 MHz.
Editor's Note 1:
Note. It is understood that ITU-R WP 4C and 5B are working on a report on GFT.
4.2
CEPT AND/OR ECC DOCUMENTATION (DECISIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, REPORTS)
4.3
EU DOCUMENTATION (DIRECTIVES, DECISIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, OTHER), IF
APPLICABLE
4.4
OTHER DOCUMENTS:
ICAO HLSC/15-WP/11, Aircraft Tracking Task Force Report and Recommendations
ICAO HLSC/15-WP/2, Concept of Operations, Global Aeronautical Distress & Safety System (GADSS)
ICAO: Working Paper: Progress report on Global Flight Tracking, including an initial plan for the development
of SARP’s HLSC/15-WP/12 issued 20/11/14.
ICAO: HLSC/15-WP/102 Revised, Summary of discussions conclusion and recommendations for theme 1:
Reviewing the current situation
ICAO Doc 9694 – Manual of air traffic services data link applications
ICAO Doc 9924 – Aeronautical surveillance manual
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ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN
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Finalise PDN Report ITU-R M.[ADS-MSS]
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Finalise PDN Report ITU-R M.[ADS-B]
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Develop in the ITU a report on global flight tracking
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To conduct the co frequency sharing studies and potentially in adjacent bands for evaluating the impact
on incumbent services of ADS-B satellite receiver protection
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RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM OUTSIDE CEPT (EXAMPLES OF THESE ARE BELOW)
No information available yet.
6.1
EUROPEAN UNION (DATE OF PROPOSAL)
6.2
REGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION ORGANISATIONS
APT (date of proposal)
ATU (date of proposal)
Arab Group (date of proposal)
CITEL (date of proposal)
RCC (date of proposal)
6.3
INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
IATA (date of proposal)
ICAO (date of proposal)
IMO (date of proposal)
SFCG (date of proposal)
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WMO and EUMETNET (date of proposal)
6.4
REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS
ESA (date of proposal)
Eurocontrol (date of proposal)
6.5
OTHER INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS
EBU (date of proposal)
GSMA (date of proposal)
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ANNEX 1: OVERVIEW OF CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FLIGHT TRACKING SYSTEMS