Regulatory Aspects
Basic Information
- ITU Webpage on HFBC
- ITU Presentation on HFBC Planning Procedure in the Restricted Area
Powerline Communications (PLC, PLT)
A large scale deployment of PLC has a potential to cause heavy interference to radio reception. Consequently, there is a need for protection as required by the International Radio Regulations.
- Protection of broadcasting below 30 MHz - presentation by Jonathan Stott
- PLC: a Threat for Radio Listening? - report by Prof. Giannetti (link to the EDXC site)
- Determination of limiting values for emissions from PLT to protect DRM (by TDF, 1.3MB MS-Word, password for private area required)
- PLT - Article from February 2003 issue of Radcom magazine by Hilary Claytonsmith
- ADDX on PLT (in German)
- EU commissioner's letter to ADDX
- ADDX submission to the EU - answer to the commissioner's letter
- EC Request for technical specification
- Interference to BC Reception from PLC Modems - Monitoring results and measurements by IRT- Institute for Broadcast Engineering (in German)
- Protection requirements for broadcasting systems against the impact of PLT systems - document from Mike Hate, BBC WS
- EBU views regarding PLT standards development by CENELEC
- ITU Forum on Technical Compatibility between Power Line Telecommunication systems (PLT) and Radiocommunication Services, Geneva, 27 May 2011
World Radio Conference 2012 (WRC12)
World Radio Conference 2007 (WRC07)
- WRC-07 Agenda Item 1.13 - Revised HF Broadcasting Statistics
- EBU - preparations for WRC07 - presentation by G.Spells
- HF Broadcasting Statistics - presentation by G.Spells
- ABU position on the WRC-07 agenda items
- BBC information leaflet for WRC-07
- Report of Geoff Spells on the outcome of WRC-07
- 7 MHz spectrum changes starting from A09
Newer WRC07 documents can be also found on the WRC07 page in the global area
What's New
[26-Jun-2024] - Minutes of the May 2024 SB meeting
[7-Jun-2024] - B24 upload opened. Please review and confirm your contact details prior to uploading the initial version of your B24 data.
[29-May-2024] - Questionnaire on Capacitors - please respond by 15 July 2024. Please, kindly submit the simple form repeatedly for every capacitor type you use.
[26-Feb-2024] - A24 plenary minutes
[5-Feb-2024] - ITU-BR Circular Letter CR/501 containing closing dates for receipt of ITU HFBC A24 and B24 schedules, info on coordination meetings in 2024/2025, IRDR and the new eHFBC platform
[28-Dec-2023] - IMPORTANT: New requirement for foreign citizens entering Malaysia effective January 1, 2024
[11-Dec-2023] - A24 upload opened. Please review and confirm your contact details prior to uploading the initial version of your A24 data.
[13-Nov-2023] - A24 registration and hotel booking opened on the A24 Conference Webpage in the Member's Area
[13-Nov-2023] - eHFBC - new ITU online platform for HF broadcasting
[30-Oct-2023] - B23 GOE report
[20-Oct-2023] - B23 plenary minutes
[9-Oct-2023] - B23 operational data snapshot
[10-Aug-2023] - Follow up on the questionnaire on transmitter tubes and table by CPI
[8-Aug-2023] - B23 initial tentative data snapshot
[26-May-2023] - Encompass Digital Media Ltd are broadcasting Democratic Voice of Burma (DVOB) 1230-1300 UTC (daily) from Dhabayya utilising IRDR frequency 21840kHz transmitting from 29th May for approximately 1 month, providing special programming to Myanmar in response to the recent cyclone
[20-May-2023] - Sad news about Tom Lucey
[5-May-2023] - Summary of the questionnaire on transmitter tubes. The Questionnaire remains open for further responses
[5-May-2023] - Steps to apply for standard (non-ETA) visa added to the B23 webpage
[1-May-2023] - Encompass Digital Media Ltd are broadcasting Agricultural Voices Syria 0300-0330 UTC (weekdays) from Dhabayya utilising IRDR frequency 11840kHz transmitting from 24th April for 2 weeks of special programming educating farmers on how to grow and manage crops within the disaster zone
[9-Mar-2023] - Deadline for answering the Questionnaire on Transmitter Tubes has been extended
[1-Mar-2023] - A23 GOE report
[28-Feb-2023] - A23 plenary minutes