On July 2nd, 2007, the European Commission (EC) published a Communication on the ITU World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07), in order to set EU priorities for the latter.

The Communication highlights EC’s objectives concerning spectrum management: market-based approach is privileged and need for additional spectrum for “Future Mobile Communications” (see point 4 of the Communication).

Main bands’ allocations described in this Communication, with interest for broadcasters, are the followings:

- HF (possible uses for Digital radio broadcasting – e.g., DRM –, military, maritime and aeronautical applications)
- UHF (possible upgrade in the mobile services’ status and more flexibility in the allocation of services)
- C-Band (possible allocation for mobile services)

WRC-07 will also set priorities for the next WRC. EC wants to stress the need to increase market-based approach for spectrum management for WRC-11.

Next steps:

- The European Parliament and the European Council are called to endorse the objectives set in this Communication before WRC-07
- WRC-07 will be held between October 22nd and November 16th, 2007 in Geneva.

To access the Communication on the ITU World Radiocommunication Conference 2007, please click here
To access the press release on this Communication, please click here
To access the Radio Spectrum Decision (07/03/2002), please click here