BR/TSD

1. Workshop for the African Group of Countries BR/TSD Reference situations and salient points for Administrations in the RCC region BCD 25 – 29 April 2005 Dakar Dakar 2005

2. Workshop for the African Group of Countries BR/TSD Reference Situations BCD Definition of existing and planned broadcasting assignments Territories covered by the ST61/GE89 Agreements: • Analogue and digital1, 2 assignments contained in the ST61 and/or GE89 Plans on 31 October 2005; • Analogue and digital1, 2 assignments successfully coordinated under the procedures of Article 4 of the ST61 and/or GE89 Agreements by 31 October 2005; • T-DAB allotments and assignments successfully coordinated by 31 October 2005 with all administrations affected, the territories of which are inside the RRC planning area1, 2; Dakar 2005

3. Workshop for the African Group of Countries BR/TSD Reference Situations BCD Definition of existing and planned broadcasting assignments Territories covered by the ST61/GE89 Agreements: • Assignments recorded in the Master International Frequency Register (MIFR) by 31 December 1989 with a favorable finding with respect to the applicable provisions of the RR, and without complaint of harmful interference received by the BR; • Analogue broadcasting assignments to be submitted to the BR by Iraq within three months after the end of the first session of the conference under the procedure and conditions mentioned in Note 4 below. Dakar 2005

4. Workshop for the African Group of Countries BR/TSD Reference Situations BCD Definition of existing and planned broadcasting assignments Territories covered by the ST61/GE89 Agreements: • These digital assignments and allotments shall not be given more protection than other digital and analogue entries in the new plan. • The criteria to be used for coordination of T-DAB with respect to other analogue and digital assignments and allotments of the broadcasting service and assignments of the other primary services are contained in § A.1.2.2 of the report. In this regard, these criteria are to be applied provisionally as part of Article 4 procedures of the ST61 and GE89 Agreements. Dakar 2005

5. Workshop for the African Group of Countries BR/TSD Reference Situations BCD Definition of existing and planned broadcasting assignments Territories not covered by the ST61/GE89 Agreements: • analogue and digital2 assignments successfully coordinated by 31 October 2005 with all administrations concerned belonging to the RRC planning area; • assignments contained in the “RCC List”3 successfully coordinated by 31 October 2005 with all affected4 administrations, the territories of which are inside the RRC planning area. Dakar 2005

6. Workshop for the African Group of Countries BR/TSD Reference Situations BCD Definition of existing and planned broadcasting assignments Territories not covered by the ST61/GE89 Agreements: 3 This “list” of frequency assignments to television broadcasting stations has been produced by the countries in the extended planning area defined in Council Res. 1185 (modified, 2003) and is set out in the annex to CR/209. 4 Use the criteria and methods for the coordination as given in A.1.2.4. Dakar 2005

7. Workshop for the African Group of Countries BR/TSD Reference Situations BCD Definition of existing and planned assignments of other primary services • Assignments notified to the BR and recorded in the MIFR by 31 December 1989 with a favourable finding with respect to the applicable provisions of the RR, and without complaint of harmful interference received by the BR; • Assignments notified to the BR and recorded or considered as being recorded in the MIFR between 31 December 1989 and 10 May 2004 with a favourable finding with respect to the applicable provisions of the RR, and without complaint of harmful interference received by the BR; • Assignments notified to the BR after 10 May 2004 which have been successfully coordinated by 31 October 20056, 7. Dakar 2005

8. Workshop for the African Group of Countries BR/TSD Reference Situations BCD Definition of existing and planned assignments of other primary services 6 Applicable coordination criteria and procedures are given in Resolution GT PLEN/3. 7 Such assignments should not claim more protection from digital assignments/allotments in the new plans than they already have from the relevant existing and planned assignments. Dakar 2005

9. Workshop for the African Group of Countries BR/TSD Reference Situations BCD Circular Letters relating to the reference situations Broadcasting • CR/217 and addendum 1 • Reference situation under: • Assignments recorded in the Master International Frequency Register (MIFR) by 31 December 1989 with a favourable finding with respect to the applicable provisions of the RR, and without complaint of harmful interference received by the BR; • 456 of 1320 assignments without equivalents in the ST61 or GE89 plans; • Some assignments affecting countries in the ABA. Dakar 2005

10. Workshop for the African Group of Countries BR/TSD Reference Situations BCD Circular Letters relating to the reference situations Broadcasting • Actions from the African Group in relation to CR/217 • Indicate whether the assignments from the MIFR should NOT be taken into consideration in the establishment of the new plan; • Indicate their service type code using the BC6 notice form (CR/230). Dakar 2005

11. Workshop for the African Group of Countries BR/TSD Reference Situations BCD Circular Letters relating to the reference situations Other primary services • CR/216 : Reference situation under: • Assignments notified to the BR and recorded in the MIFR by 31 December 1989 with a favourable finding with respect to the applicable provisions of the RR, and without complaint of harmful interference received by the BR; • 508 assignments qualify under conditions of definition; • Assignments from the group of T11 and T12 assignments affecting some countries of the African Group; • No assignments from the T13 and T14 group. Dakar 2005

12. Workshop for the African Group of Countries BR/TSD Reference Situations BCD Circular Letters relating to the reference situations Other primary services • Actions from the African Group in relation to CR/216 • Indicate whether the assignments from the group of T11 and T12 assignments should be taken into consideration in the establishment of the new plan; • Indicate their service type code using the R06 notice form (CR/224). Dakar 2005

13. Workshop for the African Group of Countries BR/TSD Reference Situations BCD Circular Letters relating to the reference situations Other primary services • CR/220 • Reference situation under: • Assignments notified to the BR and recorded or considered as being recorded in the MIFR between 31 December 1989 and 10 May 2004 with a favourable finding with respect to the applicable provisions of the RR, and without complaint of harmful interference received by the BR; • 8488 assignments qualify under conditions of definition; • Assignments from several countries from the African Group are included. Dakar 2005

14. Workshop for the African Group of Countries BR/TSD Reference Situations BCD Circular Letters relating to the reference situations Other primary services • Actions from the African Group in relation to CR/220 • Indicate whether the assignments that are eligible for protection in this category should be taken into consideration in the establishment of the new plan; • Notify such assignments and indicate their service type code using the R06 notice form (CR/224). Dakar 2005

15. Workshop for the African Group of Countries BR/TSD BCD Merci Thank you Dakar 2005