This consultation sets out proposals to introduce recognised spectrum access (RSA) for receive-only earth stations in the bands 3600-4200 MHz for the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) and the bands 1690-1710 MHz and 7750-7850 MHz for the Meteorological Satellite Service (MetSat).
This is in response to representations from receive-only earth station operators in these bands and comments made in the regulatory report of the UK Space Innovation and Growth Team.
Our proposals are specific to these bands and limited to them. They will be of interest to all current and prospective users of the bands, both satellite and terrestrial.
This consultation seeks views on the principle of introducing RSA for receive-only earth stations in the bands specified, the technical parameters proposed to be used to define grants of RSA and our approach to pricing, trading and liberalisation in relation to the services in the bands.