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• Regulation of Global Broadband Satellite Communications
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Foreword
  • 1 Introduction: Satellites for Smart Broadband Solutions
    • 1.1 What is broadband and what does satellite broadband mean?
    • 1.2 Why satellites for broadband delivery?
    • 1.3 Satellite used for broadband communications - advantages and limitations
  • 2 Satellite Services and Systems
    • 2.1 Definition of satellite services and systems for broadband delivery
    • 2.2 Description of satellite orbits
    • 2.3 Technical characteristics of air interfaces for global broadband satellite systems
    • 2.4 Global broadband Internet access by fixed-satellite service systems
    • 2.5 Additional spectrum for mobile satellite service
    • 2.6 Satellite system approaches to broadband
  • 3 Overview of Satellite Broadband Services
    • 3.1 Regional approaches to satellite broadband services
    • 3.2 Global broadband satellite delivery
  • 4 Understanding Challenges and Opportunities
    • 4.1 Satellite as a complement to terrestrial backbone network - satellite component of the IMT-Advanced
    • 4.2 Integrated MSS systems - Use of satellite spectrum to combine terrestrial networks with satellite systems
    • 4.3 Interoperability between WiMAX and broadband mobile space networks
    • 4.4 Use of FSS and MSS for warning and relief operations during natural disaster and emergency situations - the Tam...
  • 5 International Regulation Issues - Use of Spectrum and Orbital Resources
    • 5.1 Regulatory challenges: Virtual satellites and other international coordination issues - possible solutions
    • 5.2 Cleaning up of the ITU Master International Frequency Register poses challenges
  • 6 Economics of Satellite Systems
    • 6.1 When does it make economic sense to use satellite systems?
    • 6.2 Present economic status and outlook for the satellite industry
  • 7 Market Entry: Existing Practices and Overcoming Drawbacks
    • 7.1 Licensing and access practices in place for satellite systems and earth stations (VSAT)
      • 7.1.1 Dealing with technology neutrality and measures to ease access for market entry
    • 7.2 Open access: open skies and international gateway liberalization
      • 7.2.1 Open access to satellite networks - open skies
      • 7.2.2 Does open access mean open skies or does the issue relate to ground segment sharing?
      • 7.2.3 International gateway liberalization
    • 7.3 Regional harmonization of regulatory network
  • 8 Bringing it all Together: Regulatory Best Practices for Industry
  • ANNEX 1
    • A.1 Generic description of the network architecture for broadband satellite networks
    • A.2 Brief overview of air interface standards approved by various standardization bodies