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Practice areas
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Why we get licenses?
► Every country requires communications licences
► Satellite communications requirements vary depending
upon the country and must be known for access
► Risks of non-compliance can include fines, seizure, or
other sanctions by host government
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Hub (teleport/gateway) for the
network located abroad
VSAT with radio
station licence located
in country
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Changing regulatory environment –
aeronautical services
► Aeronautical mobile satellite service (AMSS)
– In Europe, ECC Report 066 on protection of aircraft from satellite
earth stations operating on the ground in vicinity of airfields is
being reviewed
– The intention of the review is to facilitate AMSS use on the ground
at airports
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Changing regulatory environment -
aero and maritime services
► Earth stations in motion (ESIM)
– WRC-15 approved ESIM operation in 19.7-20.2 GHz and 29.5-
30 GHz band
– WRC-15 approved studies for WRC-19 to consider ESIM
operation in 17.7-19.7 GHz and 27-29 GHz band
– The intention is to facilitate ESIM operations
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Changing regulatory environment –
cloud computing
► Evolving around the world and within different regions
from OTT to more stringent regulations
► Key issues include:
– Licensing/notification
– Data protection
– Transfer of data
– Data centre location
– Lawful intercept
We have a database of cloud regulations in 50
countries
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Be sure to manage your environment
► Be aware of the regulatory environment that your services
are evolving in
► Monitor the changes in regulations
► Don’t be afraid to influence the changes in regulations to
enhance services
► Access Partnership is here to help
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