Space Regulatory Glossary Filing Types

advance publication

noun

1. The first formal step in the ITU satellite coordination process, in which an administration notifies the ITU of its intent to deploy a satellite network at a specific orbital position and frequency assignment.
2. Published in the ITU's International Frequency Information Circular, advance publication alerts other administrations to the planned system and triggers a window for identifying potential interference issues before the more detailed coordination phase begins.

Read: Multi-Agency Coordination (FCC, FAA, NOAA, ITU)

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ITU The International Telecommunication Union. A specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for coordinating… spectrum coordination The process by which satellite operators negotiate with existing spectrum users to avoid harmful radio frequency… Radio Regulations The international treaty governing the use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbital resources, maintained by…

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