This document discusses regulatory perspectives for satellites in the Americas. It provides an overview of CITEL, the telecommunications authority for the OAS, and its structure and working groups related to radiocommunications including satellites. It outlines CITEL's recommendations and decisions that provide guidelines for facilitating satellite broadband deployment. It also describes CITEL's process for developing Inter-American Proposals to coordinate the Americas' positions for the ITU's World Radiocommunication Conferences, and highlights some of the key outcomes and priorities for the Americas regarding satellites and spectrum at WRC-15 and WRC-19.

1. Clovis Jose Baptista Neto
II SSPI Day
Rio de Janeiro, 24 de novembro de 2016
PERSPECTIVAS REGULATORIAS
PARA SATELITES NAS
AMERICAS

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3.  Inter-governmental agency dealing with key public
policy issues such as radio spectrum allocation,
Internet-related issues, cybersecurity and telecom/ICT
development, working in partnership with the private
sector (Associate Members)
 Prime regional forum for generating common
perspectives and views among OAS Member States in
preparation for International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) global conferences of a treaty-binding nature
 Focus on capacity building, and strengthening the role
of States in the promotion and regulation of the sector
http://www.citel.oas.org
CITEL IN BRIEF

4. COM/CITEL
Secretariat
PCC.II
Radiocommunications
PCC.I
Telecommunications / ICT
WG on Policy and
Regulation
WG on Development
WG on Deployment of
Technologies and Services
WG for the Preparations of CITEL
for Regional and World
Radiocommunication
Conferences
WG on Terrestrial Fixed and
Mobile Radiocommunication
Services
WG on Satellite Systems to provide
Fixed and Mobile Services WG on Broadcasting
C: Peru
VC: Paraguay, El Salvador,
Venezuela
C: Colombia
VC: Uruguay, Mexico,
Nicaragua
C: Dominican Republic
VC: Argentina
Members: Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
Assembly of CITEL
Associate
Members
CITEL STRUCTURE
WG on Conference
Preparation
Associate
Members

5. • Main Objectives
 Coordination and harmonization of standards related to spectrum use and
the planning and efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum and satellite
orbits for radiocommunication services, including broadcasting
• Specific Mandates
 To work in accordance with the ITU Radio Regulations and take into account
ITU recommendations, bearing especially in mind the need to prevent and
avoid, to the extent possible, harmful interference between the different
services.
 To stimulate and foster the development of radiocommunication services,
including broadcasting, in the region.
 To promote the development and implementation of modern technologies
and new radiocommunication services, including broadcasting, specifically
their technical and operational aspects
 To undertake the coordination of regional preparations for ITU World and
Regional Radiocommunication Conferences
PCC-II (Radiocommunications)

6. • Recommendations, Resolutions and Decisions
Compiled in the Final Reports of each meeting
These are available at: http://www.citel.oas.org/en/Pages/PCCII/Final-Reports.aspx
• “Regulatory Guidelines”
Done through Recommendations, with Technical Annexes
• Inter-American Proposals for WRC
Over 200 single Inter-American Proposals (IAPs) were achieved for WRC-2015
These are available at: http://www.citel.oas.org/en/Pages/PCCII/WRC.aspx
• PCC.II Working Documents: available at CITEL’s Collaborative Space
 https://www.citel.oas.org/en/Pages/Access-to-Collaborative-Space.aspx
PCC-II Main Deliverables

7. PCC.II/REC. 6 (II-03)
GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL REGULATIONS THAT FACILITATE THE DEPLOYMENT OF SATELLITE
SERVICES, PARTICULARLY BROADBAND SERVICES, IN THE AMERICAS
The II Meeting of the Permanent Consultative Committee II: Radiocommunications including Broadcasting,
RECOMMENDS:
1. that CITEL Administrations encourage the development of broadband via satellite by implementing appropriate and flexible regulatory frameworks that will
allow for the rapid implementation, access and use of broadband services;
2. that CITEL Administrations consider the use of broadband as an important way to support integration and national growth, within their economic and social
development projects;
3. that, to encourage the deployment of satellite infrastructure, particularly for broadband services, consider the possibility of including in their national
regulations concepts associated with:
a) “Block” or “Generic” Earth Station Licensing: To the extent possible, streamline licensing procedures to facilitate the rapid deployment of satellite earth
stations and services. For satellite frequency bands that are not shared with other services, streamline satellite earth station licensing by establishing a
mechanism to authorize large numbers of technically-identical satellite earth stations in a single license or in “blocks”. Such a license could be site-
specific or non-site-specific (the most efficient approach).
b) Regional or International Hub Requirements: Permit, to the extent possible, the use of systems whose HUB stations are located anywhere in the region,
while recognizing the needs of some Administrations for user control and security.
c) Availability of Procedures, Regulations, and Applications On-Line: In conformance with the legislative and regulatory framework in each nation, make
current regulations and regulatory requirements publicly available online, and establish mechanisms that permit the electronic application and licensing
for satellite earth stations. Such licensing can accommodate site-specific and non-site-specific Block or Generic Earth Station Licensing.
d) Landing Rights: Minimize regulatory requirements for landing rights, taking into account the technical information that is already publicly available
from the ITU for satellite network coordination, and the space station licensing process undertaken by the notifying Administration.
e) Local Presence Requirements: To the extent allowed by national laws, minimize the local presence requirements in-country.
f) Consumer Protection / Public Safety: Promote public information on customer rights, quality of service, authorized operators, public safety and health
protection.
g) Additional Means of Promoting Satellite Broadband Deployment: Develop programs to foster the deployment of satellite services to rural, remote,
underserved communities, and for other special social purposes. Successful programs have included “capacity credits”, tax incentives, loan programs,
etc.
h) Equipment Certification and Homologation: Increase awareness of and recognize the work done by PCC.I on the CITEL Mutual Recognition
Agreement (MRA) which seeks to eliminate the duplication of the homologation and certification processes in Member States.

8. OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY CITEL IN THE 2005-2016 PERIOD
- PCC.II/REC. 12 (VI-05) - PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES FOR BLOCK OR GENERIC
LICENSING FOR EARTH STATION OPERATING IN FREQUENCY BANDS NOT
SHARED WITH OTHER SYSTEMS
- PCC.II/REC. 27 (XIV-09) - NOTIFICATION OF EARTH STATIONS OPERATING IN THE
FIXED-SATELLITE SERVICE (FSS) (SPACE-TO-EARTH)
- PCC.II/REC. 36 (XX-12) - FACILITATING THE INTRODUCTION OF BROADBAND FSS
KA-BAND SYSTEMS IN THE AMERICAS
- PCC.II/REC. 48 (XXV-15) - REGISTRATION OF EARTH SYSTEMS OF THE FIXED-
SATELLITE SERVICE
- PCC.II/REC. 51 (XXVII-16) - USE OF THE FREQUENCY RANGE 10.7 – 12.2 GHz FOR
SATELLITE TELEVISION APPLICATIONS
- PCC.II/REC. 52 (XXVII-16) - GENERIC OR BLANKET LICENSING REGIMES FOR
UBIQUITOUSLY DEPLOYED FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE EARTH STATIONS

9. PCC.II/DEC. 133 (XIX-12)
REVISION OF DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE WORKING GROUP ON FIXED AND
MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES
The XIX meeting of the Permanent Consultative Committee II: Radiocommunications Including Broadcasting.
DECIDES:
1. To request the Secretariat of CITEL to ask the administrations of Member States to submit to the
next meeting of the PCC.II information on recent or ongoing review processes concerning:
a) Registration, licensing, fees, permits and other procedures required to be carried out by
space operators and earth station operators in each country;
b) Space policies;
c) Technical regulations on the operation of space and earth stations;
d) Satellite industry market or competition studies.

10. OTHER RELEVANT PCC.II DECISIONS
 PCC.II/DEC. 157 (XXI-13) - UPDATE OF THE INFORMATION ON ALLOCATION AND
USE OF THE 4/6 GHz, 10/14 GHz Y 20/30 GHz BANDS
 PCC.II/DEC. 173 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CURRENT AND
PLANNED USE OF THE BANDS 1 980-2 025 MHZ AND 2 160-2 200 MHZ BY THE
OAS/CITELADMINISTRATIONS FOR TERRESTRIALAND SATELLITE SERVICES
 PCC.II/DEC. 182 (XXVII-16) – QUESTIONNAIRE ON USAGE AND FUTURE PLANS OF
FREQUENCY BANDS UNDER STUDY IN AGENDA ITEM 1.13 OF WRC-19, IN
AMERICAS REGION
 PCC.II/DEC. 185 (XXVII-16) - QUESTIONNAIRE ABOUT THE REGULATORY
PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO SMALL SATELLITES, NANOSATELLITES, AND
PICOSATELLITES

11. REGIONAL PREPARATIONS FOR ITU
WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION
CONFERENCES (WRCs)

12. • PRELIMINARY VIEWS (PV): an informal statement that the Administration
is considering possible Preliminary Proposals on specific themes.
• PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL (PP): a proposal that a CITEL Member State
presents to PCC II with the purpose to turning it into an Inter-American
Proposal and that has not been supported by another Member State.
• DRAFT INTER-AMERICAN PROPOSAL (DIAP): PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL
that has been supported by at least one other Member State.
• INTER-AMERICAN PROPOSAL (IAP): DRAFT INTER-AMERICAN PROPOSAL
(DIAP) for which the PCC II has ended its consideration and discussion, has
been supported by at least six Members States and is not opposed by
more than 50% of the number of supports obtained.
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INTER-AMERICAN PROPOSALS: DEFINITIONS

13. IAP preparation process
Steps for the development of an Inter-
American Proposal (IAP):
1. Presentation, discussion and development of
a PROPOSAL in the WG-WRC
2. Evaluation of the support and opposition to
PROPOSALS in the WG-WRC
3. Circulation of DRAFT INTER-
AMERICAN PROPOSALS during one or
more rounds of consultation (DIAP=
PROPOSAL for which PCC.II ended
consideration and discussion and has
support by more than one Adm.)
4. Evaluation of the support and opposition to
the DRAFT INTER-AMERICAN
PROPOSALS (IAP= PCC.II ended
consideration and discussion and has
support by no fewer than 6 Adm and is not
opposed by more than 50% of support.)
5. Circulation of the INTER-AMERICAN
PROPOSALS
6. Submission of INTER-AMERICAN
PROPOSALS to the WRC
Preliminary
points of view
and
PROPOSALS
Presentation of
preliminary points of
view and proposals
WG-
WRC
Discussion, development
and evaluation of the
support and opposition to
PROPOSALS
Development of
DIAPs
DIAP = PROPOSAL for
which PCC.II ended
consideration and
discussion and has
support by more than
one Adm.
IAP
PCC.II ended
consideration and
discussion and has
support by no fewer
than 6 Adm amd is not
opposed by more than
50% of support
DIAP
<6
Support,
Support
and
opposition
?
<50%
opposition
ITU
Simplified diagram
<50% opposition
>6 SUP

14. • BANDAS C E Ka PROTEGIDAS, POREM E NECESSARIO LIDAR COM A QUESTAO DA
IEDNTIFICACAO DA FAIXA DE 3.4 A 3.6 GHZ PARA IMT
• ATRIBUICAO DE 250 MHz ADICIONAIS PARA UPLINK EM BANDA Ku – REGIOES 2 E 3 –
14.5 – 14.75 GHz (E-s)
• ATRIBUICAO PRIMARIA DA FAIXA DE 5091-5150 MHZ PARA FSS (E-S) NGSO MSS
FEEDER LINKS
• APERFEICOAMENTO DE PROCEDIMENTOS DE COORDENACAO DE REDES DE
SATELITES (A.I. 7 – SATELLITE REGULATORY ISSUES)
• APOIO A INCLUSAO DE ESTUDOS PARA ATRIBUICAO GLOBAL DE ESPECTRO PARA
ESIMs – WRC-19 A.I. 1.5
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WRC-15 : PRINCIPAIS RESULTADOS PARA O SETOR

15. A Conferência de 2019 – WRC-19
Itens de Agenda da WRC-19 prioritários para o
setor:
Agenda
Item
Description Objective
ITU-R Responsible
WG
Issue
9.1.3
NGSO systems in C
band
Protect GSO operations
in C Band
WP 4A
7
Satellite Coordination
and Notification
procedures
Maintain/gain flexibility
and clarity in the RR
WP 4A
1.5
Earth Stations in Motion
(ESIM) in shared
portions of the Ka band
WP 4A
1.13
Identification of
frequency bands for
IMT / 5G
Defend Ka and V bands TG 5/1 e WP5D
1.14
Identification of
frequency bands for
HAPS in Ka (Region 2)
and V band
Defend Ka and V bands WP 5C
1.16
Identification of
frequency bands for
RLAN (WIFI) in 5150-
5925 MHz
Defend C band uplink WP 5A

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