Global Organizations Unite to Defend Satellite Use of C-band
2017-05-15
Several international organizations including the United Nations World Food Program(WFP) and Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs(OCHA), theInternational Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO), theWorld Meteorological Organization(WMO), theWorld Broadcasting Unions(WBU),NetHope, theInternational Maritime Organization(IMO), and theSpace Frequency Coordination Group(SFCG), have voiced their desire to see C-band spectrum preserved for use in delivering mission-critical satellite services worldwide.These entities and others have showed what was described as an “unprecedented demonstration of support for satellite spectrum” during a series of briefings held at theInternational Telecommunication Union’s (ITU’s) 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC), according to a Nov. 12 press release jointly issued by theAsia Pacific Satellite Communications Council(APSCC),Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia(CASBAA),EMEA Satellite Operators’ Association(ESOA),Global VSAT Forum(GVF),Interference Reduction Group(IRG),Society of Satellite Professionals International(SSPI),World Teleport Association(WTA), and other international satellite industry associations.
