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U.S. Preliminary Views

The Department of State approves U.S. preliminary views based on advice from the FCC and NTIA and represents these views internationally.  As the U.S. completes studies and develops the technical bases for methods to satisfy the agenda items, the U.S. will transition to development of distinct proposals. 

Note: The contents of this page should be viewed as archival.  WRC-15 concluded on 27 November 2015

Agenda Item 1.1 – Mobile Broadband / International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT)

  • Issue A - 420-450 MHz
    • U.S. Preliminary View    Release Date   .pdf     .doc
    Issue B - 470 - 806 MHz
    • U.S. Preliminary View    2012-10-05   .pdf     .doc
  • Issue C - GPS Bands
    • U.S. Preliminary View     2012-10-11   .pdf     .doc
  • Issue D - 1435 - 1625 MHz
    • U.S. Preliminary View     2012-10-11   .pdf     .doc
  • Issue E - 1695-1710 MHz
    • U.S. Preliminary View     2012-10-11   .pdf     .doc
  • Issue F - 2025-2110 MHz & 2200-2290 MHz
    • U.S. Preliminary View     Release Date  .pdf     .doc
    Issue G - 3400-4200 MHz 
    • U.S. Preliminary View     2014-02-20  .pdf     .doc
    Issue H - 5350-5470 MHz
    • U.S. Preliminary View     2012-10-11   .pdf     .doc
  • Issue I - 5725-5850 MHz
    • U.S. Preliminary View     Release Date .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.2 – Region 1 Digital Dividend (IMT)

  • U.S. Preliminary View            2012-10-05   .pdf     .doc

Agenda item 1.3 – Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) (Res. 646)

  • U.S. Preliminary View            Release Date   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.4 – Secondary Amateur High Frequency (HF) Allocations

  • U.S. Preliminary View            Release Date   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.5 – Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

  • U.S. Preliminary View            2012-10-03   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.6.1 – Region 1 Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) uplink/downlink at 10-17 GHz

  • U.S. Preliminary View            Release Date   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.6.2 – Region 2&3 FSS uplink at 13-17 GHz

  • U.S. Preliminary View            2013-03-20   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.7 – Mobile-Satellite Service (MSS) Feeder Links

  • U.S. Preliminary View            2012-10-05    .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.8 – Earth Stations onboard Vessels (ESV)

  • U.S. Preliminary View            2012-10-05   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.9.1 – FSS uplink/downlink in the 7/8 GHz range

  • U.S. Preliminary View            2012-10-03   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.9.2 – Maritime Mobile-Satellite Service (MMSS) uplink/downlink in the 7/8 GHz range

  • U.S. Preliminary View            2012-10-01     .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.10 – MSS uplink/downlink in the 22-26 GHz range

  • U.S. Preliminary View            2013-10-03    .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.11 – Earth Exploration Satellite Service (EESS) uplink in the 7-8 GHz range

  • U.S. Preliminary View            2012-10-01     .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.12 – EESS (active) +600 MHz in the 8-10 GHz range

  • U.S. Preliminary View            2012-10-05    .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.13 – Space Research Service (SRS) (space-to-space) at 410-420 MHz

  • U.S. Preliminary View            2013-10-03   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.14 – Universal Coordinated Time (UTC)

  • U.S. Preliminary View            2012-10-01     .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.15 – Maritime Mobile onboard Communications at UHF

  • U.S. Preliminary View            Release Date   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.16 – Automatic Identification System (AIS) enhancement

  • U.S. Preliminary View            2013-03-20    .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.17 – Wireless Avionics Intr-Communications (WAIC)

  • U.S. Preliminary View            2012-10-03    .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 1.18 – Automotive Radiolocation at 77.5-78.0 GHz

  • U.S. Preliminary View            2012-10-03   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 2 – Incorporation By Reference (IBR) Review

  • U.S. Preliminary View            Release Date   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 4 – Resolutions & Recommendations Review

  • U.S. Preliminary View            Release Date   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 7 – Resolution 86 – Satellite Regulatory Procedures

  • Issue 1A - <short title>
    • U.S. Preliminary View            Release Date   .pdf     .doc
  • Issue 1B - <short title>
    • U.S. Preliminary View            Release Date   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 8 – Country Footnotes

  • U.S. Preliminary View            Release Date   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 9.1 – Director’s Report

Agenda Item 9.1.1 – Protection of the MSS in the band 406-406.1 MHz

  • U.S. Preliminary View            2013-09-24   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 9.1.2 – Coordination Arc Reduction

  • 30/20 GHz
    • U.S. Preliminary View            2012-10-05   .pdf     .doc
  • 4/6 & 10/11/12/14 GHz
    • U.S. Preliminary View            2013-03-20   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 9.1.3 – Use of the satellite orbits and spectrum for developing countries

  • U.S. Preliminary View            Release Date   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 9.1.4 – Updating and rearrangement of the Radio Regulations

  • U.S. Preliminary View            Release Date   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 9.1.5 – Protection of FSS for aeronautical use in Region 1

  • U.S. Preliminary View            Release Date   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 9.1.6 – Studies towards review of the definitions of fixed service, fixed station, and mobile station

  • U.S. Preliminary View            Release Date   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 9.1.7 – Spectrum management guidelines for emergency and disaster relief radiocommunications

  • U.S. Preliminary View            Release Date   .pdf     .doc

Agenda item 9.1.8 – Regulatory Aspects for nano- and picosatellites

  • U.S. Preliminary View            2013-03-20   .pdf     .doc

Agenda Item 10 – Future Conference Agenda Items

  • Agenda Item 10.1 – Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS) Modernization
    • U.S. Preliminary View            Release Date   .pdf     .doc
  • Agenda Item 10.2 – Regulatory Aspects for nano- and picosatellites
    • U.S. Preliminary View            Release Date   .pdf     .doc