Harmful Interference in Regulatory Perspective: Legal rules for interference-free radio communication

Prof. Dr. Mahulena Hofmann

doi:10.5771/9783845265759

Summary

Das Hauptziel des Buches ist es, die rechtlichen Aspekte der funktechnischen Störungen zu untersuchen, mit denen die Operatoren der Satellitenkommunikationen derzeit immer öfters konfrontiert sind – die sich verschlechternde Qualität der Signale, die sowohl gezielt (sog. jamming) oder unabsichtlich auftreten kann.

Es beantwortet folgende Fragen: Ist das rechtliche Regime der Internationalen Fernmeldeunion (ITU) ausreichend ausgestattet, um diese negativen Phänomene vorzubeugen und bekämpfen? Welche sind die rechtlichen Folgen der Verletzung seiner Regelungen? Welche ist die Rolle der zuständigen nationalen Institutionen? Und schließlich, ist die Tendenz zur Integration des Spektrum-Managements auf der Ebene der Europäischen Union der effizienteste Weg, um die Situation zu verbessern?

Die prominenten internationalen Autoren, Spezialisten des Telekommunikations-, Weltraums- und Europarechts analysieren diese Fragen auf der Grundlage von Fällen, mit denen sich die ITU befasst hat, und suchen nach neuen Wegen der Bekämpfung dieser Phänomene.

Die Herausgeberin, Prof. Mahulena Hofmann, Inhaberin des SES Lehrstuhls für Satellitenkommunikations- und Medienrecht in Luxembourg, ist eine international anerkannte Expertin auf diesem Bereich.

<b>Mit Beiträgen von:</b>

Mahulena Hofmann, Francis Lyall, Mitsuhiro Sakamoto, Johan Kroon, Simona Spassova, Gerry Oberst, Max Spielmann, Guy Modert, Alexander Soucek, Elina Morozova, Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Jean-François Mayence, Frans von der Dunk, Lesley Jane Smith, Olga Batura

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2015
Copyright Year: 2015
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8487-2416-1
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-6575-9
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Luxemburger Juristische Studien - Luxembourg Legal Studies
Volume: 5
Language: English
Pages: 266
Product Type: Edited Book

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    2. 3.2 Allocation to services (RR 5) No access
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    4. 3.4 Quality of equipment (RR 3) No access
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  3. 2. The mission of the ITU in relation to harmful interference No access
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  6. 5. The provisions of the RR to prevent harmful interference No access
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  7. 6. The provisions of the RR to resolve harmful interference No access
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  4. 3. Initial plans in respect to ProtoStar-I: cooperation with Singapore No access
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  5. 4. Alternative option for in-orbit operation: Intersputnik 98.5E-CK satellite network No access
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  6. 5. ProtoStar-I satellite launch and location at 98.5 degrees East No access
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  7. 6. Signing of a long-term agreement on the use of the Intersputnik 98.5E-CK satellite network No access
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  3. 2. Interference in the context of scientific satellite missions No access
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  4. 3. The Earth Exploration Satellite Service (EESS) and the WRC-2007 Resolution 750 No access
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  5. 4. The discovery and mitigation of RFI hampering the SMOS mission No access
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    1. 6.1 Hazards of outer space, force majeure and underperformance No access
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    2. 3.2 The Regulatory Framework No access
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    5. 3.5 From policy to practice – implementation of EU interference measures No access
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    1. 5.1 The use of the Radio Spectrum Policy Group’s ‘good offices’ No access
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  6. 5. Intentional or unintentional harmful interference, what to do? No access
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