General Secretariat (SG)
Geneva, 18 July 2017
Ref: CL17/34
Contact: Ms Doreen Bogdan
Telefax: +41 22 730 6675 To the Member States of ITU
E-mail:
[email protected]
Subject: Place of the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) and of the
Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-19)
Dear Madam/Sir,
At its 2017 Session (15 May to 25 May), the ITU Council adopted a revision to Resolution 1380 (annexed
hereto) which resolves to convene the next World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) and the
Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-19) in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), without changing the dates of these
events and the agenda of WRC-19 previously agreed by the Council and confirmed by consultation of the
Member States.
Resolution 1380 also instructs the Secretary-General to consult the Member States on the precise place of
the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference and Radiocommunication Assembly.
Accordingly, and pursuant to Nos. 42 of the Convention, all Member States of ITU are thus invited to inform
the Secretary-General, preferably by e-mail (
[email protected]) and not later than Monday, 18 September
2017 whether they are in agreement with the precise place of the World Radiocommunication Conference
(WRC-19) as well as of the Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-19) as set forth in Resolution 1380 (modified
2017) of the Council.
I look forward to hearing from you, and remain,
Yours faithfully,
(signed)
Houlin ZHAO
Secretary-General
Annex: Resolution 1380 (modified 2017)
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RESOLUTION 1380 (MODIFIED 2017)
(adopted at the eighth Plenary Meeting)
Place, dates and agenda of the World Radiocommunication Conference
(WRC-19)
The Council,
noting
that Resolution 809 of the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2015):
a) resolved to recommend to the Council that a world radiocommunication conference be held in 2019
for a maximum period of four weeks;
b) recommended its agenda, and invited the Council to finalize the agenda and arrange for the
convening of WRC-19 and to initiate as soon as possible the necessary consultation with Member
States,
noting further
that the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt has invited the International Telecommunication Union
to hold the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 in the city of Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt),
resolves
to convene a World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) from 28 October
to 22 November 2019, preceded by the Radiocommunication Assembly from 21 to 25 October 2019, with
the following agenda:
1 on the basis of proposals from administrations, taking account of the results of WRC-15 and the
Report of the Conference Preparatory Meeting, and with due regard to the requirements of existing and
future services in the frequency bands under consideration, to consider and take appropriate action in
respect of the following items:
1.1 to consider an allocation of the frequency band 50-54 MHz to the amateur service in Region 1, in
accordance with Resolution 658 (WRC-15);
1.2 to consider in-band power limits for earth stations operating in the mobile-satellite service,
meteorological-satellite service and Earth exploration-satellite service in the frequency bands 401-403 MHz
and 399.9-400.05 MHz, in accordance with Resolution 765 (WRC-15);
1.3 to consider possible upgrading of the secondary allocation to the meteorological-satellite service
(space-to-Earth) to primary status and a possible primary allocation to the Earth exploration-satellite service
(space-to-Earth) in the frequency band 460-470 MHz, in accordance with Resolution 766 (WRC-15);
1.4 to consider the results of studies in accordance with Resolution 557 (WRC-15), and review, and
revise if necessary, the limitations mentioned in Annex 7 to Appendix 30 (Rev.WRC-15), while ensuring the
protection of, and without imposing additional constraints on, assignments in the Plan and the List and the
future development of the broadcasting-satellite service within the Plan, and existing and planned fixed-
satellite service networks;
1.5 to consider the use of the frequency bands 17.7-19.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 27.5-29.5 GHz (Earth-
to-space) by earth stations in motion communicating with geostationary space stations in the fixed-satellite
service and take appropriate action, in accordance with Resolution 158 (WRC-15);
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1.6 to consider the development of a regulatory framework for non-GSO FSS satellite systems that may
operate in the frequency bands 37.5-39.5 GHz (space-to-Earth), 39.5-42.5 GHz (space-to-Earth), 47.2-50.2
GHz (Earth-to-space) and 50.4-51.4 GHz (Earth-to-space), in accordance with Resolution 159 (WRC-15);
1.7 to study the spectrum needs for telemetry, tracking and command in the space operation service
for non-GSO satellites with short duration missions, to assess the suitability of existing allocations to the
space operation service and, if necessary, to consider new allocations, in accordance with Resolution 659
(WRC-15);
1.8 to consider possible regulatory actions to support Global Maritime Distress Safety Systems (GMDSS)
modernization and to support the introduction of additional satellite systems into the GMDSS, in accordance
with Resolution 359 (Rev.WRC-15);
1.9 to consider, based on the results of ITU-R studies:
1.9.1 regulatory actions within the frequency band 156-162.05 MHz for autonomous maritime radio
devices to protect the GMDSS and automatic identifications system (AIS), in accordance with Resolution 362
(WRC-15);
1.9.2 modifications of the Radio Regulations, including new spectrum allocations to the maritime mobile-
satellite service (Earth-to-space and space-to-Earth), preferably within the frequency bands 156.0125-
157.4375 MHz and 160.6125-162.0375 MHz of Appendix 18, to enable a new VHF data exchange system
(VDES) satellite component, while ensuring that this component will not degrade the current terrestrial VDES
components, applications specific messages (ASM) and AIS operations and not impose any additional
constraints on existing services in these and adjacent frequency bands as stated in recognizing d) and e) of
Resolution 360 (Rev.WRC-15);
1.10 to consider spectrum needs and regulatory provisions for the introduction and use of the Global
Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS), in accordance with Resolution 426 (WRC-15);
1.11 to take necessary actions, as appropriate, to facilitate global or regional harmonized frequency
bands to support railway radiocommunication systems between train and trackside within existing mobile
service allocations, in accordance with Resolution 236 (WRC-15);
1.12 to consider possible global or regional harmonized frequency bands, to the maximum extent
possible, for the implementation of evolving Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) under existing mobile-service
allocations, in accordance with Resolution 237 (WRC-15);
1.13 to consider identification of frequency bands for the future development of International Mobile
Telecommunications (IMT), including possible additional allocations to the mobile service on a primary basis,
in accordance with Resolution 238 (WRC-15);
1.14 to consider, on the basis of ITU-R studies in accordance with Resolution 160 (WRC-15), appropriate
regulatory actions for high-altitude platform stations (HAPS), within existing fixed-service allocations;
1.15 to consider identification of frequency bands for use by administrations for the land-mobile and
fixed services applications operating in the frequency range 275-450 GHz, in accordance with Resolution 767
(WRC-15);
1.16 to consider issues related to wireless access systems, including radio local area networks
(WAS/RLAN), in the frequency bands between 5 150 MHz and 5 925 MHz, and take the appropriate regulatory
actions, including additional spectrum allocations to the mobile service, in accordance with Resolution 239
(WRC-15);
2 to examine the revised ITU-R Recommendations incorporated by reference in the Radio Regulations
communicated by the Radiocommunication Assembly, in accordance with Resolution 28 (Rev.WRC-15), and
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to decide whether or not to update the corresponding references in the Radio Regulations, in accordance
with the principles contained in Annex 1 to Resolution 27 (Rev.WRC-12);
3 to consider such consequential changes and amendments to the Radio Regulations as may be
necessitated by the decisions of the conference;
4 in accordance with Resolution 95 (Rev.WRC-07), to review the resolutions and recommendations of
previous conferences with a view to their possible revision, replacement or abrogation;
5 to review, and take appropriate action on, the Report from the Radiocommunication Assembly
submitted in accordance with Nos. 135 and 136 of the Convention;
6 to identify those items requiring urgent action by the radiocommunication study groups in
preparation for the next world radiocommunication conference;
7 to consider possible changes, and other options, in response to Resolution 86 (Rev. Marrakesh,
2002) of the Plenipotentiary Conference, an advance publication, coordination, notification and recording
procedures for frequency assignments pertaining to satellite networks, in accordance with Resolution 86
(Rev.WRC-07), in order to facilitate rational, efficient and economical use of radio frequencies and any
associated orbits, including the geostationary-satellite orbit;
8 to consider and take appropriate action on requests from administrations to delete their country
footnotes or to have their country name deleted from footnotes, if no longer required, taking into account
Resolution 26 (Rev.WRC-07);
9 to consider and approve the Report of the Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau, in
accordance with Article 7 of the Convention:
9.1 on the activities of the Radiocommunication Sector since WRC-15;
9.2 on any difficulties or inconsistencies encountered in the application of the Radio Regulations*; and
9.3 on action in response to Resolution 80 (Rev.WRC-07);
10 to recommend to the Council items for inclusion in the agenda for the next WRC, and to give its
views on the preliminary agenda for the subsequent conference and on possible agenda items for future
conferences, in accordance with Article 7 of the Convention,
instructs the Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau
to make the necessary arrangements to convene meetings of the Conference Preparatory Meeting and to
prepare a report to WRC-19,
instructs the Secretary-General
1 to consult the Member States on the precise place and exact dates of the 2019 World
Radiocommunication Conference and Radiocommunication Assembly, as well as on the agenda of the World
Radiocommunication Conference 2019;
2 to make all the necessary arrangements, in agreement with the Director of the Radiocommunication
Bureau, for the convening of the Conference;
3 to communicate this Resolution to international and regional organizations concerned.
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* This agenda item is strictly limited to the Report of the Director on any difficulties or inconsistencies encountered in
the application of the Radio Regulations and the comments from administrations.