1. ACCOMMODATING NEWSPACE IN THE GLOBAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: LOOKING AHEAD TO WRC-15 3 rd Manfred Lachs Conference Montréal Audrey L. Allison March 16, 2015 1

2. Agenda Introduction – what every NewSpace actor needs Meet ESOMPs Regulatory Challenges WRC-15 2

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7. ITU Founded in 1865. 193 Member States. United Nations specialized agency. Manages access to orbits and radio spectrum. Adopts global standards for int’l telecommunications. Maintains Master Register of International Frequency Assignments. 7

8. ESOMPs Earth Stations on Moving Platforms (ESOMPs) – Satellite-delivered high-speed broadband – High-Throughput Ka-band FSS Satellites – Small stabilized earth stations capable of maintaining target while in motion. – Service to aviation, maritime, enterprise, remote 8

9. ESOMPs Systems 9

10. Regulatory Challenge Regulatory definitions: mobile vs. fixed Ka-Band Spectrum Allocation Limitations 10

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12. ESOMPs at WRC-15 Modify 5.526 (European approach) Add new footnote (American approach) No Change at WRC-15: add agenda item for WRC-19 12

13. World Radiocommunication Conference Treaty Conference held every 4 years Agenda recommended by previous WRC Revises the Radio Regulations Adopts technical studies and work plan for 4-8 years Adopts spectrum allocations; regulatory procedures, plans WRC-12: 3000 delegates from 165 countries Next WRC: November 2-27, 2015 Geneva

14. More NewSpace at WRC-15? Nanosats/Picosats Maybes: – NGSO at V-Band – O3B – Broadband Balloons – Google Loon – New LEO Constellations – OneWeb/SpaceX 14

15. Next WRC 2019. Can NewSpace wait until then? 15

16. Thank you/Merci. audrey.allison@boeing.com 16