The WGFM sub-group of the ECC has issued ECC Report 217 to a consultation. The Report examines the regulatory and technical aspects applicable to the use of Land and Maritime Earth Stations on Mobile Platforms (ESOMPs) operating in Ka-band Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) satellite systems. The Report concludes that these ESOMPs may be… Read more...

On June 30, the final report of a working group chaired by LightSquared and the United States Global Positioning System Industry Council (USGIC) was presented to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The report examined instances of interference from LightSquared's proposed LTE service in the satellite L-Band with GPS systems. The… Read more...

Bahrain's TRA is asking interested parties to detail their current and future requirements for access to radio spectrum as well as submitting their views on spectrum management techniques. This will help the TRA in preparing a spectrum release plan giving details on the bands to be released, the timescales and… Read more...

This consultation considers the licensing arrangements that should be applied to base stations associated with Complementary Ground Components (CGC) operating as integral parts of 2 GHz mobile satellite systems. A European Commission Decision designates 1980-2010 and 2170-2200 MHz to mobile satellite services including those which operate complementary ground components as… Read more...

Comments invited on a compatibility study between proposed GBSAR applications and other services operating in this frequency range namely Radiolocation Services and Earth Exploration Satellite Services. Read more...

Building on the recent Commission Decision reserving radio spectrum for Mobile Satellite Services this consultation asks for views on a proposed framework for the selection and authorisation of operators to provide those services. Since the proposed framework includes regulatory actions at national level, Member States have been invited to run… Read more...

(i) The designation of bands 1980-2010 MHz and 2170-2200 MHz for use by systems in the MSS. (ii) Transitional arrangements for the Fixed Service and tactical radio relay systems in the bands 1980-2010 MHz and 2170-2200 MHz to facilitate the harmonised introduction and development of systems in the MSS. (iii)… Read more...

Calling for input on a draft ECC recommendation from the ERO Working Group Spectrum Engineering (WGSE) which considers the potential impact of Radionavigation satellite service (RNSS) systems in the band 1260-1300 MHz on Wind Profiler Radars (WPR) that operate in the Radiolocation Service (RLS)Responses to: medeisis@ero.dk Read more...

The WGSE has issued ECC Report 226 to a public consultation. The draft Report describes measurements and simulation results of Iridium's out-of-band emissions into a radio astronomy band.  The document gives further details about the problems caused to radio astronomers due to Iridium's out-of-band emissions. Read more...

The UK regulator is calling for input as part of a strategic review it is undertaking of the use of spectrum by the satellite and space science sectors. In particular, the regulator is looking to understand potential demand for spectrum from these sectors, and trends in technology that might mitigate… Read more...