Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)ICASARadiocommunication Frequency Migration Plan 2019AppendicesAppendix H : Articles 31 and 52 of the ITU Radio Regulations and Rec. ITU-R SM.1603Rec. ITU-R SM.1603 |
Spectrum redeployment* as a method of national spectrum management
(Question ITU-R 216/1)
(2003-2012-2014)
Scope
This Recommendation gives guidelines for spectrum redeployment issues.
Keywords
Guidelines, national spectrum management, spectrum redeployment, spectrum refarming.
Related ITU Recommendations, Reports
Reports ITU-R SM.2015, ITU-R SM.2012 and ITU-R SM.2153.
NOTE – In every case the latest edition of the Recommendation/Report in force should be used.
The ITU Radiocommunication Assembly, considering:
a) | that all administrations need to make spectrum available for new radio applications and for increased use of existing applications; |
b) | that as the use of the spectrum increases it may become progressively more difficult for administrations to find suitable spectrum for radio applications; |
c) | that making spectrum available for some new applications may require redeployment to other frequency bands or redeployment to new technologies (i.e. to decreased bandwidth or analogue to digital); |
d) | that redeploying licence-exempt bands will be complicated by lack of records of users; |
e) | the experiences of administrations in spectrum redeployment techniques would provide information on the practice; |
f) | that frequency management and thus redeployment of spectrum is a national responsibility and there is a need for guidelines by collating the experiences of administrations in spectrum redeployment techniques, recommends: |
(1) | that the following definition for spectrum redeployment be recognized as: |
"Spectrum redeployment (spectrum refarming) is a combination of administrative, financial and technical measures aimed at removing users or equipment of the existing frequency assignments either completely or partially from a particular frequency band. The frequency band may then be allocated to the same or different service(s). These measures may be implemented in short, medium or long time-scales.";
(2) | that Annex 1 should be used as a guide for national consideration of redeployment issues. |
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* | Also referred to as "refarming" |