FM 22 held a meeting last week. THe group briefly discussed the structure for new ECC Report on major events. Here is some thoughts provided by FM 22 to correspondance group. I think it is very useful material for further consideration of the issue. I will use it when preparing the Questionnaire.
Brief thoughts regarding possible topics for inclusion in
a report on “Major Eventsâ€
Characteristics of Major Events
·
Unusual situations – additional
to ‘Business as usual’
·
Increased number of
users/services
·
Reduced physical spacing
between users
·
Increased response times
(interference etc)
·
Increased interest (TV audience
etc)
·
Increased risk of interference
·
Co-ordination of equipment from
various nationalities (possibly from different ITU regions)
·
Increased Security issues
·
Increased mobile network use –
backup communications may be required
Initial Planning for event
Communicate Spectrum Administration role
with event organisers to:
·
Establish spectrum usage requirements
·
Establish good working
relationship with event organisers
·
Establish list of contacts (expanded
as event develops)
Leading up to the event
Spectrum Monitoring (and enforcement?) in
order to:
o
Establish
current the current frequency use (could be multiple locations) to
·
Compare
against existing licensing databases
·
Clean
unauthorised use
o
Identifying
possible additional useable spectrum
·
Borrowed
spectrum (military)Unused
o
Field
engineers
·
Establish
Equipment
·
Range of
tasks
·
Training
o
Interference
resolution
o
Provide
reference material on engineering code / tips
o
·
Promote rules
and regulations
o
Communicate
legal background
Frequency planning
·
Special procedures may be
required
·
Frequency Licensing
o
Urgent issuing (Short notice
requests nearer event)
o
New procedure
o
Unlicensed (Request
notification of ‘license exempt’ frequency use within venue in order to establish
all use)
·
Web portal for license
applications
·
Fees (and collection)
·
Restrictions (data only / no
data etc)
·
Establish ‘Grab Bag’ of ‘spare’
frequencies for emergency use
·
Establish a separate licensing
database for the event (or specific filters to only show event licenses)
Logistics
·
Organisation by administration
o
Human resources
o
Accommodation
o
Transport
·
Branding (uniform, posters)
Just before event
Continue Spectrum Monitoring (and enforcement?) in
order to:
o
Clean
unauthorised use
o
Provide interference
resolution as new issues are discovered
Testing and Tagging of
equipment to be used by:
o
Inspection
on presentation
o
On-site
base stations
Requests for licensing – last minute
During event
o
Interference
resolution
·
Requests for licensing – last
minute
After event
Establish ‘Lessons Learnt’ log containing details
of issues discovered throughout the event process
General
·
Throughout the process the distribution
of information and communication with all parties is essential
·
Ensure appropriate ‘Business as
usual’ cover
Annex – Radio users
The following is a (non exclusive) list
relating to the type of radio use which could be expected during a Major Event.
·
Radio Microphones (Broadcasters
and Public Address)
·
Wireless Cameras (including
HD/3D)
·
Satellite News Gathering -
uplinks
·
Telemetry – Safety
transponders, timing
·
SRD – pocket cameras, RFID
·
In-ear talkback systems
·
Simultaneous translation
broadcasts (multiple Band2 FM channels)
·
Private Mobile Radio (PMR)
·
Military activity (inc ships
radars)
·
Security Services
·
Public Communications
o
UMTS
o
GSM
o
Wifi
o
Wireless credit card terminals
·
Air rescue
·
Passive use (e.g. GPS)
·
Additional Broadcasting (DVB-T/TV/Radio)
·
Fixed links (point to point
microwave)
·
Short range radar
·
Body scanners
·
Emergency services (TETRA, Police,
Fire, Medical etc)
·
Deliberate Jamming – GSM, GPS
etc
·
Outside sources
o
Radio Amateurs
o
ISM devices
o
International maritime use (if
close to coast)
Annex – Background reading
Background reading to ‘Major Events’
subject
o
ECC Report 444 “Guidance for
radio usage at special eventsâ€
o
ITU 1C/101-E “China
would like to propose to this WP 1C Meeting that an ITU-R Report on this
topic be developedâ€
o
ITU 1C/129-E “This document intends to provide general guidance on spectrum
management and monitoring during major events.â€
o
ITU 1C/141-E “Working document towards a
preliminary draft new reportâ€
o
FM22(11)03 Minutes from Spring 2011 meeting “At
the last WGFM meeting there was a request from the delegates from Russia to
develop a report about frequency management during major events. The Chairman
informed that there was some support from other participating administrations
for the proposal as well as some concerns expressed by others. In addition he
briefly presented a German contribution to ITU-R SG 1 concerning spectrum
management and monitoring during major events. ITU-R SG 1 has already started
to work on a report on this issue.â€
o
FM(11)107 “CG sport events
report†– “The prime objective of such
ECC Report would be to collate best practices on this issue from around Europe.
These events are becoming more prevalent so it would be very useful to have a
source document giving good examples of how to deal with various frequency
management scenarios which could ariseâ€
o
FM22(07)59 Greece Champions League
presentation
o
FM22(08)20 World soccer games
in Germany
o
FM22(03)42 Guidance_for_Radio_Usage_at_Special_Events.doc
o
US ECC(10)028
- CAN - Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
o
FM22(99)24 - Radio use at British
Grand Prix
·
France –
World Cup 1998
·
info doc from ANFR on special
events
·
information from Greece on Olympics in Athens
