[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 151 (Monday, August 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40176-40177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19195]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[IC Docket No. 94-31; FCC 95-256]


Preparation for International ITU World Radiocommunication 
Conferences

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Report.

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SUMMARY: The Report contains the Federal Communications Commission's 
recommended United States Proposals to the 1995 World 
Radiocommunication Conference to be convened by the International 
Telecommunication Union from October 23 to November 17, 1995, in 
Geneva, Switzerland. The Commission's recommended proposals address the 
introduction of the global mobile-satellite service, the simplification 
of the international Radio Regulations, and other items on the 
conference agenda.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 15, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey L. Allison, International 
Bureau, (202) 739-0557, or Damon C. Ladson, International Bureau, (202) 
739-0510.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Federal 
Communications Commission's Report, IC Docket No. 94-31, FCC 95-256, 
adopted and released June 15, 1995. The full text of this Report is 
available for inspection during normal business hours in the Records 
Room of the Federal Communications Commission, Room 239, 1919 M Street 
NW., Washington, DC. The complete text may be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractor, ITS, Inc., 2100 M Street NW., Suite 140, 
Washington, DC 20037, telephone (202) 857-3800.

Summary of Report

    1. This Report provides the Federal Communications Commission's 
recommended United States Proposals for the 1995 World 
Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-95). These recommended proposals 
seek to improve the international spectrum allocations and related 
measures necessary for the successful introduction of innovative global 
non-geostationary orbit communications satellite systems. These 
proposed actions will foster the implementation of Mobile-Satellite 
Service (MSS) networks and their inauguration of cost-efficient voice 
and data mobile communications services to all corners of the globe. 
These new satellite networks promise to spur multi-billion dollar U.S. 
industries and to form an integral segment of the Global Information 
Infrastructure. The Commission's recommended proposals are being 
transmitted to the Department of State for development of final United 
States Proposals.
    2. WRC-95 will be the first conference under the International 
Telecommunication Union's new accelerated conference cycle to discuss 
substantive spectrum allocation and regulatory matters. This conference 
represents a significant opportunity to build a foundation for 
advancing near and long-term United States telecommunications goals. In 
particular, WRC-95 is critical to new commercial telecommunications 
industries--including the low-Earth orbit (LEO) MSS systems already 
licensed by the Commission.
    3. To accomplish these aims, the Commission's primary recommended 
proposals for WRC-95 seek: (1) To designate spectrum for feeder links 
necessary to support MSS systems; (2) to reduce technical constraints 
on current global MSS spectrum allocations to make them usable for MSS 
operations; and (3) to obtain additional global spectrum allocations 
for MSS service links--including 6 MHz below 1 

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GHz to support non-voice systems known as Little LEOs and an adjustment 
to the existing 2 GHz allocation necessary to accommodate multiple 
competing global MSS systems, including those known as Big LEOs. The 
Report also addresses the simplification of the international Radio 
Regulations and other issues on the WRC-95 agenda, including space 
services, international satellite orbit allotment plans, high frequency 
broadcasting and future conference agendas.
    4. The Commission's recommended proposals are based on the work of 
the WRC-95 Industry Advisory Committee, comments received from the 
public in response to two Notices of Inquiry, and participation in 
international preparatory activities for WRC-95, including the 1995 
Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM-95).

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
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