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Saatja: "Kristi Talving" <[email protected]> Saaja: "TTJA" <[email protected]> Teema: FW: Common NORDMET letter regarding WRC-23 (17.11.2023 19:59 nr 1-15/23/2170) Kuupäev: 2023-11-20 15:09 Registreerige palun teadmiseks. From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2023 9:48 AM To: Kristi Talving <[email protected]> Subject: Common NORDMET letter regarding WRC-23 (17.11.2023 19:59 nr 1-15/23/2170) Kristi Talving Tarbijakaitse ja Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet Keskkonnaagentuur edastab teile e-posti teel järgmise dokumendi: Common NORDMET letter regarding WRC-23 (17.11.2023 19:59 nr 1-15/23/2170). Edastame teile Põhjamaade meteoroloogiateenistuste koostöös (NORDMET) valminud pöördumise seoses 20.11-15.12.2023 Dubais toimuva raadioside konverentsiga (ITU World Radiocommunication Conference 2023, WRC-23). Pöördumise eesmärk on juhtida tähelepanu meteoroloogias kasutatavate raadiosageduste kaitsele. Palume teil pöördumisega tutvuda ning võimalusel jagada seda ka teiste Eesti esindajatega, kes konverentsil osalevad. Lugupidamisega Keskkonnaagentuur Mustamäe tee 33, 10616 Tallinn [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> www.keskkonnaagentuur.ee <http://www.keskkonnaagentuur.ee> Common NORDMET letter regarding WRC-23 Date November 1, 2023 To the Nordic and Baltic National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs), We, the meteorological institutes of the NORDMET member states – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden, jointly request your attention in your capacity as representatives f or our respective countries at the World Radiocommunication Conf erence in Dubai 2023 (WRC-23). Background This letter is a collaborative ef f ort, jointly prepared by the recently f ormed NORDMET Radio Frequency Preservation Working Group, comprising all the Nordic and Baltic meteorological institutes. Each participating nation has distributed this letter to their respective NRA, f acilitating a coordinated respo nse to meteorological matters concerning the WRC-23. Meteorological Positions Pertaining to the WRC-23 Agenda As the NRAs actively engages in the imminent ITU WRC-23 on behalf of our individual countries, we recognize the paramount importance of expressi ng pertinent remarks on specif ic agenda items within WRC-23. These remarks are f irmly rooted in the recommendations provided by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) within the preparation and coordination materials craf ted by WMO's expert team (ET-RFC), specializing in radio f requency coordination. Please see the comments pertaining to the WRC-23 agenda items in the attached appendix. Preservation of Meteorological Frequency Bands We want to emphasize that any modif ications to radio frequency allocation can have prof ound consequences on our capacity to collect and analyse meteorological data. We strongly emphasizes the critical need to prioritize the preservation of meteorological f requency bands. Any alterations, if enacted, could signif icantly impair our ability to f ulf il our regulatory role and deliver accurate weather f orecasts and climate monitoring services to society. Ensuring the saf eguarding of these f requency bands is essential to prevent interf erence that could disrupt our weather and climate f orecasting systems, as well as our alert mechanisms. It is theref ore of utmost importance that we f ocus on preserving the integrity of meteorological data, as f ailing to do so would result in a signif icant weakening of our ability to f ulf il our regulatory responsibilities, including those of critical societal importance. Page 1/2 Elevating Meteorological Influence in the WRC-27 Preparation Process As we approach WRC-23, we recognize that our current role and inf luence may be limited. However, we are eager to play a more active part in the preparatory processes that f ollow the upcoming WRC-27. Understanding the crucial importance of actively shaping decisions and policies related to radio f requency allocation and management, our goal is to ensure that our specialized expertise and specif ic needs are f ully integrated into the evolving landscape of radio f requency coordination and regulation at WRC. By doing so, we aim to strengthen our contribution to discussions and decisions that impact meteorological f unct ions in our rapidly advancing world. Best regards, Taimar Ala Director Estonian Environment Agency Page 2/2  Annex 1 - Meteorological Positions Pertaining to the WRC-23 Agenda Among WRC-23 agenda items, 21 items or topics are related to frequency bands or issues of prime interest or concern for meteorology and related fields: • Agenda item 1.2: Identification of bands, including possible mobile service allocations, for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) • Agenda item 1.3: Primary allocation of the band 3600–3800 MHz to the mobile service within Region 18 • Agenda item 1.4: High-altitude platform stations as IMT base stations (HIBS) in frequency bands below 2.7 GHz • Agenda item 1.5: Possible regulatory actions in the frequency band 470–694 MHz in Region 1 • Agenda item 1.6: Regulatory provisions to facilitate radiocommunications for sub-orbital vehicles • Agenda item 1.7: New AMS(R)S allocation in the 117.975–137 MHz • Cg-19/Doc. 4.2(10), APPROVED, p. 5 • Agenda item 1.10: Possible new allocations for the aeronautical mobile service for the use of non- safety aeronautical mobile applications in 15.4–15.7 GHz and 22–22.21 GHz • Agenda item 1.12: Possible new secondary allocation to the Earth exploration-satellite service (active) around 45 MHz • Agenda item 1.13: Upgrade of the space research service allocation to primary in the frequency band 14.8–15.35 GHz • Agenda item 1.14: Possible adjustments of the existing or possible new allocation to the Earth exploration-satellite service (EESS) (passive) in 231.5–252 GHz • Agenda item 1.15: Harmonization of the use of the frequency band 12.75–13.25 GHz (Earth-to- space) by Earth stations on aircraft and vessels communicating with geostationary space stations in the fixed-satellite service globally • Agenda item 1.16: Use of the frequency bands 17.7–18.6 GHz (s-E), 18.8–19.3 GHz (s-E), 19.7–20.2 GHz (s-E), 27.5–29.1 GHz (E-s) and 29.5–30 GHz (E-s) by Earth stations in motion (ESIMs) • Agenda item 1.17: Regulatory actions for the provision of inter-satellite links in specific frequency bands • Agenda item 1.18: Potential new allocations to the MSS in the frequency bands 1695–1710 MHz, 2010–2025 MHz, 3300–3315 MHz and 3385–3400 MHz for future narrow-band MSS systems • Agenda item 4: ITU-R Resolution 731 • Agenda item 7: Satellite regulatory procedures • Agenda item 9.1(a): Appropriate recognition and protection in the Radio Regulations for space weather sensors, without placing additional constraints on incumbent services • Agenda item 9.1(c): Study use of IMT for fixed wireless access in bands allocated to the fixed Service • Agenda item 9.1(d): Protection of EESS (passive) in the frequency band 36–37 GHz from non- geostationary satellite orbit (GSO) fixed-satellite service (FSS) space stations • Agenda item 9 on • Article 21: Applicability of Article 21.5 for IMT base stations that use an antenna that consist