Radio Regulations

Source: the Radio Regulations published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

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WRC-27 · Agenda item 7

to consider possible changes, in response to Resolution 86 (Rev. Marrakesh, 2002) of the Plenipotentiary Conference, on 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 the rational, efficient and economical use of radio frequencies and any associated orbits, including the geostationary-satellite orbit

Current WP 4A Res. 86 (Rev. Marrakesh, 2002) ›
At a glance Summary & background Regulatory Studies

At a glance Beta

Governing resolution
Res. 86 (Rev. Marrakesh, 2002)
Responsible group WP 4A
Agenda-item type Administrative

What's being studied — points to watch

Curbing speculative filings

Measures that discourage 'paper satellites' and unused filings free up scarce orbit/spectrum resources for real systems.

Non-GSO processing load

Large constellations strain coordination and examination; procedural changes aim to keep processing timely.

Fair access to orbit

The GSO and popular orbits are finite, so rules must balance incumbents against new entrants.

Discrete fixes, not one reform

The item usually adopts several targeted procedural adjustments, each addressing a specific filing-chain problem.

Preparation timeline

  1. Dec 2023 WRC-23 agenda adopted
  2. Dec 2023 CPM 27-1 studies allocated
  3. ITU-R studies 2026
  4. ITU-R studies 2027
  5. 5–15 Apr 2027 CPM 27-2 final report
  6. RTO Prep meetings 2027
  7. 11–15 Oct 2027 RA-27
  8. 18 Oct–12 Nov 2027 WRC-27

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Source: ITU Radio Regulations, editions of 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024. The English, French and Spanish texts are each taken from the official edition in that language, not translated from one another. Sources and citation.