International Regulations of Space Communications

Preface by Mahulena Hofmann

I. International Perspective

1. WRC- 12: Evolution or Revolution? by Francis Lyall
2. Technical Issues and Empowerment of the ITU, by Mark Williamson
3. Maintaining the Master International Frequency Register, by Frans G. von der Dunk
4. Orbit/Spectrum International Regulatory Framework – Challenges in the 21st Century, by Yvon Henri
5. New Definition of ‘Bringing Into Use’ in the Radio Regulations, by Peter Stubbe
6. New Rule of Procedure Concerning the Change of the Notifying Administration, by Elina Morozova (Zaytseva)

II. European Perspective

7. European Union and the Results of the WRC- 12: the Space Perspective, by Gerry Oberst
8. Review of the EU Telecommunications Framework and its Impact on the Frequency Management, by Mark D. Cole
9. WRC- 12 Results from the ESA Perspective, by Marco Ferrazzani

III. National Perspective

10. Luxembourg Administration as Notifying Administration of an International Commercial Satellite Operator, by Roland Thurmes

IV. Future Perspective

11. Satellite Cognitive Communications and Spectrum Regulation, by Shree Krishna Sharma, Symeon Chatzinotas, Björn Ottersten

List of Authors