Regional Workshop on planning of digital terrestrial broadcasting in relation to RRC-06 for CEE, CIS and Baltic States (Moscow, 21 –24 September 2004) Time schedule for intersessional activities Pham Nhu Hai Radiocommunication Bureau

Time schedule for intersessional activities RRC Workshop for CEE, CIS and Baltic States, Moscow Sept 04 Outline An overview RPG and RPG-WP IPG and PXT Important activities and dates One important task for administrations Summary

Time schedule for intersessional activities RRC Workshop for CEE, CIS and Baltic States, Moscow Sept 04 Time schedule (thanks to J Doeven, Nozema)

Time schedule for intersessional activities RRC Workshop for CEE, CIS and Baltic States, Moscow Sept 04 Regulatory/Procedural Group (RPG+WG) Membership On the same basis as RRC Tasks Study regulatory/procedural matters relating to new digital broadcasting plan Study regulatory/procedural matters relating to abrogation of relevant parts of ST61 and GE89 Identify options and where appropriate draft example of regulatory texts RPG-WP meets 29/10-3/11/04 RPG meets last quarter of 2005 and reports

Time schedule for intersessional activities RRC Workshop for CEE, CIS and Baltic States, Moscow Sept 04 Intersessional Planning Group (IPG) Membership On the same basis as RRC Tasks Monitor intersessional activities wrt development of draft plan Supervise activities of the PXT Take account of results of bilateral and multilateral negotiations Review results of planning exercise Prepare reports to administrations Review and revise time schedule if appropriate

Time schedule for intersessional activities RRC Workshop for CEE, CIS and Baltic States, Moscow Sept 04 Planning Exercise Team (PXT) Composed of BR officials and assisted by experts nominated by regional groups Major tasks Implement planning software system appropriate for large-scale compatibility analysis and plan synthesis Carry out planning exercise Produce a draft digital frequency plan Director of BR has overall responsibility for the planning exercise activities

Time schedule for intersessional activities RRC Workshop for CEE, CIS and Baltic States, Moscow Sept 04 Intersessional activities Develop and distribute electronic forms for input data, Done (BR) Develop and distribute Data capture software, Done (BR) EBU to provide planning software to BR, by end of September 04 29/10-03/11 – RPG-WP first meeting 31/12/04 - Verify and implement planning software using test data, PXT Mid Jan 05 – IPG Steering Group meeting

Time schedule for intersessional activities RRC Workshop for CEE, CIS and Baltic States, Moscow Sept 04 Intersessional activities (2) 28/02/05 - Prepare and submit input data for the planning exercise, Administrations 31/05/05 - Validate, correct and publish input data for the planning exercise, BR and Administrations 30/06/05 - Complete planning exercise, PXT 4-8/07/05 - First meeting of IPG

Time schedule for intersessional activities RRC Workshop for CEE, CIS and Baltic States, Moscow Sept 04 Intersessional activities (3) 15/07/05 - Publish results of the planning exercise, BR 31/10/05 - Analyse results and submit input data (including reference situation) for the production of the draft plan, Administrations Last quarter/05 – RPG second meeting 31/01/06 - Validate, correct and publish input data for the production of the draft plan, BR

Time schedule for intersessional activities RRC Workshop for CEE, CIS and Baltic States, Moscow Sept 04 Intersessional activities (4) 15/02/06 - Produce the draft plan, PXT 02/06 - Second meeting of IPG 28/02/06 - Publish the draft plan, BR Analyse the draft plan by Administrations 15/05-16/06/06 - Second session of RRC

Time schedule for intersessional activities RRC Workshop for CEE, CIS and Baltic States, Moscow Sept 04 Many activities! ONE important task! Each administration must develop a plan for its future broadcasting networks Whether it introduces digital now or in the next 20 years With its neighbours! Before 30 October 2005 – last submission of input data Even better before 28 Feb 2005

Time schedule for intersessional activities RRC Workshop for CEE, CIS and Baltic States, Moscow Sept 04 Why? RRC06 will set the regulatory and technical framework for developments of terrestrial sound and television broadcasting for many years to come

Time schedule for intersessional activities RRC Workshop for CEE, CIS and Baltic States, Moscow Sept 04 Important questions How many services? Public private Types of reception HDTV? Transition from analogue New technological changes – interactivity,convergence

Time schedule for intersessional activities RRC Workshop for CEE, CIS and Baltic States, Moscow Sept 04 Time schedule (thanks to J Doeven, Nozema)

Regional Workshop on planning of digital terrestrial broadcasting in relation to RRC-06 for CEE, CIS and Baltic States (Moscow, 21 –24 September 2004) Thank you for your attention!