ITU INTERNATIONAL SPACE REGULATORY WORKSHOP

(Washington, D.C. – 12-15 December 2005)

Monday, 12 December 2005
Commission Meeting Room
Time / Presentation
8:00 – 9:00 / Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:30 / Welcome and opening remarks
Federal Communications Commission – Donald Ableson
Satellite Industry Association – David Cavossa
9:30 -10:45 / ITU Overview (A. Sion)
·  Overview of the functions of the ITU-R, ITU-T and ITU-D
ITU Radio Regulations (M. Sakamoto)
10:45 -11:00 / Break
11:00 – 12:00 / Orbit/Spectrum Allocation Procedures – Coordination of satellite networks Registration mechanism (A. Sion)
12:00 – 1:30 / Lunch Break
1:30 – 3:00 / Space Plans and Lists (M. Sakamoto)
·  What is the Plan?
BSS Plans and Lists (M. Sakamoto)
(AP30/30A)
3:00-3:15 / Break
3:15 – 4:45 / BR IFIC and Preface (A. Matas)
·  What is contained in an IFIC?
Introduction to the Workshop CD-ROM (A. Matas)
BRsoft installation and requirements (B. Warren)
4:45 – 5:00 / Discussion/Questions and Answer Session
Tuesday, 13 September 2005
Commission Meeting Room
8:30 – 9:00 / Registration
9:00 -10:45 / Notification and recording of assignments (A. Sion)
Receivability of Space Notices (A. Matas)
10:45-11:00 / Break
11:00-12:00 / FSS Plans (AP30B) (M. Sakamoto)
12:00-1:30 / Lunch Break
1:30-3:00 / Current SNS database structure and evolution (B. Warren)
General Introduction on Space software (B. Warren)
·  SpaceCap, SpaceVal
·  SpaceQuery, SPacePub
·  SpaceCom
·  GIMS
3:00-3:15 / Break
3:15-4:45 / SRS on CD-ROM
SNS Online (B. Warren and A. Matas)
SNL Online
·  Differences between SRS, SNS and SNL Online
4:45 – 5:00 / Discussion / Question and Answer Session
Wednesday, 14 December 2005
Commission Meeting Room
8:30 – 9:00 / Registration
9:00 – 10:30 / Technical and Regulatory Assistance (A. Sion)
Frequently Asked Questions related to SUBMISSION of Space Notices
(A. Matas)
10:30 – 10:45 / Break
10:45 – 12:00 / Due Diligence
Regulatory Periods (ITU STAFF)
Cost Recovery
12:00- 1:30 / Lunch Break
1:30 – 4:45 / Space Workshop (A. Matas and B. Warren)
·  SpaceCap and SpaceVal
·  GIMS
·  Res49 using SpaceCap
·  SNS on-line
·  SNL on-line
4:45 – 5:00 / Discussion / Questions and Answers
Thursday. 15 December 2005
There will be events running concurrently in the morning session
ITU Session will be held in Room TW-B445
FCC Session will be held in Commission Meeting Room
8:30 – 9:00 / Registration
ITU / FCC
9:00 – 10:30 / AP30/30A
(B.Warren and M. Sakamoto)
·  SpaceCap for AP30/30A
·  Part A examination under AP30/30A
·  Part B examination under AP30/30A
·  Identification of potentially affected Administration for AP30/30A / 9:00 – 9:30
9:30 – 10:00 / OPEN TIME
Global VSAT Forum (GVF): ITU-D Study Group Overview re Satellite regulations in developing countries
(D. Hartshorn)
10:45 – 11:30 / Space services (Non-planned)
(A. Sion)
·  Regulatory Examination and technical aspects
·  Space Com – CR/D / 10:00 – 10:30 / Department of State Overview
(D. Spalt)
11:30 – 12:00 / Final Q/A and General discussion (ITU STAFF) / 10:30 – 11:00 / NTIA Overview
(C. Hofer)
11:00 – 12:00 / Overview of FCC Rules
(R. Nelson and A. Kelly)
12:00-1:00 / Lunch Break
1:00 – 1:30 / IBFS Overview
(K. Campbell)
1:30 – 2:30 / Schedule S Overview **
(G. Sharp)
2:30 – 2:45 / Workshop Wrap-up
2:45 – 3:30 / **Hands-on demo for Schedule S (FCC Staff)

Presentations and workshops

ITU Presenters:

Mr. Avram SION, Head of Space Systems Coordination Division (SSC)

Mr. Mitsuhiro SAKAMOTO, Head of Space Notification and Plans Division (SNP)

Mr. Attila MATAS, Head of Space Master Register and Recording Section (SPR)

Mrs. Barbara WARREN, Senior Programmer Space Administrative Software Division (SAS)

United States Presenters:

Mr. Douglas Spalt, International Communications and Information Policy, Department of State

Mr. Chris Hofer, Office of Spectrum Management, NTIA, Department of Commerce

Mr. David Hartshorn, Global VSAT Forum

Mr. Robert Nelson, Satellite Division, International Bureau, FCC

Ms. Andrea Kelly, Satellite Division, International Bureau, FCC

Ms. Jeree Payton, Satellite Division, International Bureau, FCC

Ms. Kathleen Campbell, Satellite Division, International Bureau, FCC

Mr. George Sharp, Office of Engineering and Technology, FCC

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