09:00-09:10 - Opening Session
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Addresses by the Director, BR and the Chairman, Study Group 4
09:10-10:30 - Session 1
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Voice of the satellite industry on the improvement of international rules and regulations for the use of the radio frequency spectrum and satellite orbits
The purpose of the session is to identify the requirements and expectations of the satellite industry from ITU, what international rules are required to protect investments in the industry, to ensure the innovation and development of new technologies and to reduce the gap between the rapid development of satellite technologies and the existing regulatory framework for regulating the use of the spectrum and satellite orbits.
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Presentations by GSO and non-GSO Operators
Moderator:
Speakers:
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Ms Isabelle MAURO, Director General – Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA)
Ms Jennifer MANNER, Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs – Hughes Network Systems, LLC / Mr Sergio MÁRQUEZ, Director Regulatory Affairs, EchoStar Operating LLC
Mr Mario NERI, Director, Spectrum Strategy and Innovation – Telesat
Mr Cécil Ameil, Director Regulatory Affairs – SES
Dr Mohaned JUWAD, Director Spectrum Policy – Intelsat US LLC
Mr Brett TARNUTZER, Director Satellite Policy, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)
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10:30-10:50 - Break
10:50-12:00 - Session 2 – National experience in regulating the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits and requests from administrations for recommendations on licensing the use of global services of satellite operators
The purpose of the session is to share experience in regulating the use of radio frequency spectrum and satellite orbits at the national level and to identify the needs of national administrations in recommendations for licensing the use of global services of satellite operators.
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Presentations by national radio spectrum regulators
Moderator:
Speakers:
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Ms Elina MOROZOVA, Executive Director – Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications
Mr Tarcisio BAKAUS, Coordinator – Spectrum, Orbit and Broadcasting Division, Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações – ANATEL
Dr Jesús ARNAU YANEZ, Principal policy manager – Office of Communications – Ofcom
Mr Thomas WELTER, Head, Regulatory Affairs and Orbit/Spectrum Resources Department
– Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR)
Dr Xiaoyan ZHANG, Senior engineer – Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)
Mr Timothy ASHONG, Manager Engineering
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12:00-14:00 - Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 - Session 3 – Activities of the Radiocommunication Bureau to comply with the provisions of the Radio Regulations when notifying frequency assignments to satellite networks/systems
The purpose of the session is to provide information on the total scope of work on the processing of filings for frequency assignments to satellite networks/systems, to identify difficulties and new trends in the work, as well as to identify the needs of the BR, which will ensure the efficiency of the filings examination process for satellite networks/systems.
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Presentations by BR representatives and international experts
Moderator:
Speakers:
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Mr Alexandre VALLET, Chief, Space Services Departement, BR
Mr John PAHL, Chairman, ITU-R WP 4A CG S.1503 (Rec. S.1503)
Mr Nikolay VARLAMOV, RRB Member 2019-2022 (RRB Report on Res. 80)
Mr Thong PHAM VIET, Senior Radiocommunication Engineer, ITU BR (planned band networks)
Mr Timur KADYROV, Senior Radiocommunication Engineer, ITU BR (non-planned band networks)
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15:30-15:45 - Break
15:45-16:50 - Session 4 – Consideration of proposals for the development of rules and regulations for the use of radio frequency spectrum and satellite orbits that meet the requirements of the satellite industry
The purpose of the session is to discuss proposals and recommendations on the work strategy of ITU-R Study Group 4 for the next study period 2023 - 2027, in order to consider possible organizational options (for example, the creation of a group of voluntary experts, holding an extraordinary WRC in the future on satellite issues) for improving the international regulatory mechanism on the use of radio frequency spectrum and satellite orbits, as well as developing recommendations on strengthening the role of ITU in regulating the use of radio frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
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Presentations by the lead experts of ITU-R
Moderator:
Speakers:
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Mr Victor STRELETS, Chairman ITU-R Study Group 4
Mr Jack WENGRYNIUK, Chairman ITU-R Working Party 4A
Mr David WEINREICH, Chairman ITU-R Working Party 4B
Mr Nobuyuki KAWAI, Chairman ITU-R Working Party 4C
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16:50-17:00 - Closing Remarks
