RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM POLICY NOVEMBER 2009 WHAT IS

RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM POLICY NOVEMBER 2009

WHAT IS SPECTRUM? Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 2

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WHAT IS SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT? ) Combination of administrative and technical procedures necessary to ensure the efficient operation of radiocommunication services without causing harmful interference ) The goal of national spectrum management is to facilitate the use of the radio frequency spectrum in the national interest and to ensure that adequate spectrum is provided for all users, public and private, big and small, in both the short and the long term Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 4

SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS ) Planning & Allocation ) International Co-ordination & Co-operation ) Assignment & Licensing ) Monitoring & Enforcement ) Standards Specification & Equipment Type Approval Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 5

TYPICAL ALLOCATIONS ITU Region 1 Allocations South African Allocations Applications BROADCASTING Television Broadcasting 5. 149 5. 291 A 5. 294 5. 296 5. 300 5. 302 5. 304 5. 306 5. 311 A 5. 312 RADIO ASTRONOMY 5. 304 NF 2 Radio Astronomy 608 -614 MHz Comments 470 -790 MHz Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 6

TYPICAL ALLOCATIONS ITU Region 1 Allocations South African Allocations Applications FIXED Fixed links 856 -864. 1 MHz BROADCASTING Television Broadcasting 790 -854 MHz MOBILE 5. 316 B 5. 317 A 5. 312 5. 314 5. 315 5. 316 A 5. 319 5. 316 A NF 17 Comments 790 -862 MHz Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 7

TYPICAL ASSIGNMENT 32586 -261131 AFS 35 0280026 462 AFS 1777 m JOHANNESBURG H RPC 1 Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development ND DT 1 225 m 50. 79 531 m 8

WHY SPECTRUM POLICY? ) Radio frequency spectrum is a limited key resource ) Ensure efficient use of spectrum in National Interest ) Determine spectrum usage priorities ) Input to the formulation of the national frequency plan ) Establish the key principles on which spectrum management is based Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 9

BENEFITS OF A SPECTRUM POLICY ) Provide guidance: )in the development of national frequency plan )in the allocation of spectrum where there are competing services ) Ensure Government objectives are met ) Ensure rational & effective spectrum utilisation Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 10

SPECTRUM POLICY OBJECTIVES ) Promote National Interests ) Establish principles for spectrum management ) Establish guidelines for the national frequency plan ) Ensure effective & rational use of spectrum & ensure availability of spectrum in both short & long term ) Establish principles for spectrum fees Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 11

SPECTRUM POLICY OBJECTIVES Contd. . . ) Spectrum for Government Services ) Spectrum for Safety of Life Services ) Spectrum for Public Protection & Disaster Relief ) Spectrum for scientific research ) Spectrum usage for new innovative applications Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 12

GUIDELINES FOR THE NATIONAL FREQUENCY PLAN ) Comply with ITU Requirements ) Co-ordination with neighbouring countries ) Minister is responsible for approval of the Plan ) Minister must ensure requirements for security services Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 13

SPECTRUM FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ) Spectrum and Land have similar characteristics )Occur naturally in the physical environment )Are intrinsically scarce since their physical quantity is not extensible and cannot be reproduce )Constitute a fixed stock able to supply a production flow indefinitely, provided it is managed effectively Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 14

SPECTRUM PRICING ) Purpose of Spectrum Pricing ) Types of Spectrum Pricing ) Elements of Spectrum Pricing ) Setting of Fees ) Level of Fees Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 15

SPECTRUM FOR SECURITY SERVICES ) Defence ) Police ) Security Services Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 16

SPECTRUM FOR SAFETY OF LIFE ) Aircraft ) Ships ) Emergency Position Indicator Beacons Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 17

SPECTRUM FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION AND DISASTER RELIEF ) Harmonised Spectrum for Public Protection & Disaster Relief )Fire Services )Ambulance Services )Police Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 18

SPECTRUM FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ) Meteorological Services ) Radio Astronomy ) Space Research ) Earth Exploration ) Remote Sensing Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 19

SPECTRUM FOR NEW APPLICATIONS ) Electronic communications is extremely dynamic ) New applications constantly appearing ) Spectrum must be made available for such applications Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 20

IMPLEMENTATION ) Radio frequency spectrum strategy ) Policy directions to ICASA ) Spectrum audit Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 21

PRIORITY ISSUES FOR POLICY DIRECTIONS ) Spectrum for Broadband ) Role of satellite in South Africa ) High definition television (HDTV) ) International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) ) Fixed vs Mobile allocations Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 22

ISSUES FOR POLICY DIRECTIONS Cont… ) ITU decisions on enhancing the international spectrum regulatory framework ) Ultra Wide Band Devices ) Software defined & Cognitive Radio ) High altitude platform stations (HAPS) ) S-DAB/T-DAB Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 23

PROCESS ) Draft Policy approved by Do. C Exco in August 2009 ) Draft Policy presented to Economic Cluster in September 2009 ) Public consultation September/October 2009 ) Policy to be submitted to Economic Cluster in January 2010 ) Policy to be submitted to Cabinet for approval in February 2010 Making South Africa a Global Leader in Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development 24

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