The ITU, Radio Regulations include a frequency allocation plan table agreed by formal treaty, which provides recommended frequency allocations for all service types, and in some cases providing several alternative options. These allocations are to broad service types such as: fixed; mobile; satellite; or broadcasting. They are not assignments to particular applications within these types; such as a land mobile frequency for a taxi.
If not implemented with great care for the real needs of the existing and new service providers, the changed regulations may harm certain radio users and their planned investments. The Australian Government, through the ACMA, permits representatives from all sectors of industry and from individual companies or user organisations to participate fully in the committee work that prepares the briefs for these conferences.
It may also ( at the discretion of the Minister) allow them to become members of the Australian Delegation to the World Radio Conferences. Frequently this representation is performed by consultants who are experienced in this arcane international regulatory sphere.
Australia is an influential member of the Asia Pacific Telecommunity, APT which acts as the Regional Group for the Asia Pacific Region. Positions established in the Australian brief will often also become common positions for all APT members, thereby achieving a considerable a multiplier effect for the WRC.
At the WRC the consultant will attend working groups and sub committees to explain its client's position in the overall context of the brief. Government rules demand that such consultants do not depart from the brief, and must be prepared to defend any other (unrelated) matter in the brief if required to do so by the delegation leader.
SpectrumWise can provide a a spectrum engineering expert to represent your company in the Australian WRC preparation process with the aim of achieving positions in the AUS WRC Delegation Brief that will support your business plans. This expert may then apply for appointment as an official Australian delegate to the next WRC . Note that this will be subject to the discretion of the Minister, and that all AUS delegates must comply with the delegation brief at the WRC.
The SpectrumWise founder, Barry Matson, was the Chairman of the Australian WRC Preparatory Group for the WRCs in 2000 and 2003, and was Deputy Leader of the Australian Delegation to WRC 2000. The firm is therefore extremely well placed to develop and apply effective tactics to gain Australian and Asia Pacific support for its clients WRC objectives.
WRC 2003
Changes to the International Radio Regulations
