ACP 194 - Multilateral Planners Conference

UNCLASSIFIEDACP 194CHAPTER 2POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR COORDINATION OF SPACERADIO FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTSINTRODUCTION201. Coordination between nations of frequency assignments for space systems shouldbe effected as required, taking into account the provisions of the ITU Radio Regulations.POLICY202. To ensure that the military authorities of cooperating nations may adequatelyidentify, consider, and advise their national civil authorities with regard to the militaryspace systems of the other nations, information should be provided to the nations affectedthrough military channels before the submission of Advance Publication or CoordinationRequests to the ITU.PROCEDURE203. It is normal for satellite coordination meetings to take place directly betweensatellite operators (including military authorities) under the delegated authority of theirrespective national administrations. Meeting records are then passed to the nationaladministrations with a request to inform the ITU of the coordination status achieved.204. Whenever military space systems for which no international recognition will besought are to be established, coordination may nevertheless be desirable between themilitary authorities of co-operating nations. In such cases, the same elements ofinformation that would be required for international coordination should be exchangedbetween relevant military authorities as early as possible.2-1UNCLASSIFIEDOriginal(Reverse Blank)