{"id":24689,"date":"2020-04-15T14:36:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T13:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?page_id=24689"},"modified":"2024-10-14T16:19:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T15:19:47","slug":"wrc-23","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/news\/special-focus\/wrc-23\/","title":{"rendered":"WRC-23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-33306\" title=\"ITU-R WRC-23\" src=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/11\/ITU-logo-136x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/11\/ITU-logo-136x150.png 136w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/11\/ITU-logo-272x300.png 272w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/11\/ITU-logo.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/>Following WRC-19, the next ITU World Radiocommunication Conference was in Nov\/Dec-2023.\u00a0 The Agenda Items (AIs) for WRC-23 along with several preliminary items for WRC-27 were agreed at the end of WRC-19 and included a number of relevance to amateur radio. Agenda Items of particular interest are listed below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For WRC-23, AI-9.1b, the 23cm\/Galileo topic was a high priority and RSGB volunteers supported IARU in ongoing CEPT\/ITU studies. <\/strong>Other notable threats arise from AI-1.12, AI-9.1a and AI-10.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Latest News articles:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/category\/news\/special-focus\/wrc-23\/\">WRC-23 News &amp; Blog Posts<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>WRC-23 Agenda<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AI-1.2:<\/strong> Mobile Broadband (IMT) in Microwave Bands (<strong>3.3 &#8211; 10.5 GHz<\/strong>) in accordance with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2020\/06\/WRC23_IMT-3-10GHz_ITU-Res-245.pdf\">Resolution-245<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>AI-1.6:<\/strong> Sub-orbital Vehicles in accordance with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2020\/06\/WRC23_Sub-orbital-Vehicles_ITU-Res-772.pdf\">Resolution-772<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>AI-1.12:<\/strong> Earth exploration-satellite service (EESS) active radar sounders around <strong>45 MHz <\/strong>in accordance with<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2020\/06\/WRC23_45MHz-Radar-Sounders_ITU-Res-656.pdf\">Resolution-656<\/a><\/strong> (40-50MHz+)<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI-1.14:<\/strong> EESS(passive) <strong>231.5-252 GHz<\/strong> in accordance with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2020\/06\/WRC23_mmWave_231-252GHz.pdf\">Resolution-662<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>AI-1.18:<\/strong> Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) data collection including 3.3-<strong>3.4 GHz<\/strong> in accordance with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2020\/06\/WRC23_MSS-3GHz_ITU-Res-248.pdf\">Resolution-248<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>AI-9.1a:<\/strong> Space Weather Sensors in accordance with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2020\/06\/WRC23_Space-Weather-Sensors_ITU-Res-657.pdf\">Resolution-657<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>AI-9.1b:<\/strong> Measures to be applied in the frequency band <strong>1240-1300 MHz<\/strong> to ensure the protection of the radionavigation-satellite service (RNSS) in accordance with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2020\/06\/WRC23_23cms_ITU-Res-774.pdf\">Resolution-774<\/a><\/strong> <em>&#8211; 23cms\/Galileo etc<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>AI-10:<\/strong> Future Agenda for WRC-27 and preliminary items for WRC-31<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition a major item on the WRC-23 agenda is AI-1.5 which will review UHF TV Broadcasting and potential Mobile use in 470-960MHz.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"60%\" \/>\n<h3>Additional Background<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ofcom: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/consultations-and-statements\/category-1\/call-for-input-uk-preparations-for-wrc23\">WRC-23 Consultation<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; June-Sep 2022<\/li>\n<li><strong>RSGB: <a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2022\/10\/221006_WRC23-Consultation_RSGB-Response.pdf\">WRC-23 Consultation Response<\/a> &#8211; Oct-2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>AI-9.1b &#8211; 1240-1300 MHz:<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/07\/23cm-Band-and-RNSS-_June-2023-Update.pdf\">23cm Band and RNSS<\/a> &#8211; Jun-2023\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>RSGB Spectrum Forum &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/spectrum-forum-posts-overview\/spectrum-forum-meeting-minutes\/2021\/10\/12\/spectrum-forum-meeting-2021\/\">meeting reports\/slides<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Nov-2021<\/li>\n<li>IARU-R1: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaru-r1.org\/category\/spectrum\/\">Spectrum News<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr width=\"60%\" \/>\n<h3>\n23cm Outcome<\/h3>\n<p>At ITU level, the RA-23 meeting agreed ITU-R Recommendation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rec\/R-REC-M.2164\/en\"><strong>M.2164<\/strong><\/a> just prior to WRC-23<\/p>\n<p>WRC-23 itself agreed to refer to M.2164 via allocation footnote RR5.332A that applies to the 1240-1300MHz band:-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><strong>5.332A<\/strong> Administrations authorizing operation of the amateur and amateur-satellite services in the frequency band 1 240-1 300 MHz, or portions thereof, shall ensure that the amateur and amateur-satellite services do not cause harmful interference to radionavigation-satellite service (space-to-Earth) receivers in accordance with No. 5.29 (see the most recent version of Recommendation ITU R M.2164). The authorizing administration, upon receipt of a report of harmful interference caused by a station of the amateur or amateur-satellite services, shall take all necessary steps to rapidly eliminate such interference. (WRC 23)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The WRC-23 results, known as the &#8216;final acts&#8217;, take effect from 1-Jan-2025, although implementation is expected to take longer and vary between countries\/regions.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"60%\" \/>\n<h3>WRC-27 Agenda<\/h3>\n<p>A record number of preliminary agenda items that may be confirmed by WRC-23 include:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AI-2.1:<\/strong> Radiolocation service on a co-primary basis in the frequency band 231.5-275 GHz and an identification for radiolocation applications in the frequency range 275-700 GHz as outlined in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2022\/03\/WRC27_275GHz-Radiolocation_ITU-Res-663.pdf\">Resolution-663<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>AI-2.6:<\/strong> Space Weather sensors <strong>protection<\/strong> as outlined in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2022\/03\/WRC27_Space-Weather_ITU-Res-657.pdf\">Resolution-657<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>AI-2.9:<\/strong> Mobile in <strong>1300-1350 MHz<\/strong> as outlined in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2022\/03\/WRC27_1300-1350MHz_ITU-Res-250.pdf\">Resolution-250<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>AI-2.13:<\/strong> Mobile Satellite service in 1.6-<strong>3.4 GHz<\/strong> as outlined in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2022\/03\/WRC27_3GHz-Mobile-Satellite_ITU-Res-248.pdf\">Resolution-248<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Useful Links<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>ITU: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/study-groups\/rcpm\/Pages\/wrc-23-studies.aspx\">WRC-23 Studies Index<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ITU: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/study-groups\/rcpm\/Pages\/wrc-27-preliminary-studies.aspx\">WRC-27 Preliminary Agenda<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CEPT:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cept.org\/ecc\/groups\/ecc\/cpg\/client\/introduction\/\">Conference Preparatory Group<\/a> (CPG), <a href=\"https:\/\/cept.org\/ecc\/groups\/ecc\/cpg\/cpg-pta\/client\/introduction\/\">PTA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cept.org\/ecc\/groups\/ecc\/cpg\/cpg-ptc\/client\/introduction\/\">PTC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cept.org\/ecc\/groups\/ecc\/wg-se\/se-40\/client\/introduction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SE40<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RSGB: <a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/about-us\/committees\/spectrum-forum\/\">Spectrum Forum<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following WRC-19, the next ITU World Radiocommunication Conference was in Nov\/Dec-2023.\u00a0 The Agenda Items (AIs) for WRC-23 along with several preliminary items for WRC-27 were agreed at the end of WRC-19 and included a number of relevance to amateur radio. Agenda Items of particular interest are listed below. 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