PLANNING FOR THE BROADCASTING-SATELLITE SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ABSTRACT The 1983 Regional Administrative Radio Conference (RARC-83) for Region 2 is the next in a series of International Telecommunications Union (ITU) meetings which will shape the Broadcasting-Satellite Service (BSS) in the western hemisphere. This paper provides insight into some opportunities and associated problems presented by BSS in the United States, and mechanisms by which the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is integrating advice from the private sector into its planning for RARC-83. Eight proposals, to provide Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) service in the 12.2 – 12.7 GHz band, were accepted for filing by the FCC in October 1981, and provide important inputs to the RARC-83 preparations.
The Impact of WARC-79 on the Broadcasting-Satellite Service
The World Administrative Radio Conference, Geneva, Switzerland, 1979 (WARC-79) decided many of the international issues facing the Broadcasting-Satellite service (BSS) and adopted Resolutions and Recommendations dealing with most of the others. This paper identifies the BSS issues codisidered at WARC-79, describes the actions taken during the Conference, indicates the current status of subsequent WARC-mandated activities involving the BSS, and assesses the potential impact of the WARC on future BSS systems. by the authors and were integrated by the Editors.
Terrestrial/land mobile satellite considerations, NASA plans and critical issues
The land mobile market is reviewed briefly, and services that might be provided by hybrid terrestrial/land mobile satellite systems (T/LMSS) are discussed. In view of the expected urban/ suburban patterns of planned terrestrial systems it is suggested that a satellite may prove a cost-effective complement to terrestrial systems for serving thinly populated or large geographical areas. A basic land mobile satellite system (LMSS) is described, example applications are provided, and the status and rationale for LMSS frequencies in the 806-890 MHz band are given. Next, examples are given of NASA supported land mobile satellite experiments, and a preliminary T/LMSS work plan, part of an overall narrowband (NB) program, is presented for structuring future work. The initiation of the T/LMSS plan depends on pending management/budget decisions. In conclusion a listing of issues and potential problem areas are given, the solutions of which NASA believes are critical to the success of the proposed T/LMSS effort.