CONTENTS

Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
 1     Introduction
 2     Background
 3     Definitions of SAP/SAB and ENG/OB
        3.1     Overall picture of SAP/SAB world of applications
        3.2     Distinction between radio microphones and in-ear monitors (IEM)
 4     Spectrum requirements for electronic news gathering
        4.1     Current and future demand for SAP/SAB spectrum
                  4.1.1     SAP/SAB sectors addressed
                  4.1.2     Peak vs. aggregate demand
                  4.1.3     Demand for theatres and touring shows
                  4.1.4     Demand for studio production
                  4.1.5     Demand for TV news (ENG)
                  4.1.6     Demand for sound broadcasters
                  4.1.7     Demand for casual sport events and similar outside broadcasts
                  4.1.8     Demand for coverage of major events
 5     Technical characteristics of ENG requirements
 6     Development of TVOB
 7     User requirements – TVOB/ENG/EFP/mobile platforms
        7.1     TVOB
                  7.1.1     TVOB user requirements
        7.2     ENG
        7.3     EFP
        7.4     Mobile platforms
        7.5     Analog FS system parameters for TVOB/ENG/EFP
                  7.5.1     System parameters for analog electronic news gathering
                  7.5.2     System parameters for analog TVOB
        7.6     Summary of service requirements of video and audio SAP/SAB applications
 8     Spectrum usage for TVOB, ENG and EFP
        8.1     Frequency assignments for TVOB/ENG/EFP
 9     Spectrum needs for ENG and TVOB
        9.1     Frequency bands for video links
                  9.1.1     Frequency bands 2 025-2 110/2 200-2 290 and 2 290-2 500 MHz
                  9.1.2     Frequency band 2 500-2 690 MHz
                  9.1.3     Candidate frequency band 2 700-3 400 MHz
                  9.1.4     Frequency band 3 400-3 600 MHz
                  9.1.5     Frequency band 4 400-5 000 MHz
                  9.1.6     Frequency band 5 250-5 850 MHz
                  9.1.7     Frequency band 10.0-10.68 GHz
                  9.1.8     Frequency band 21.20-24.50 GHz
                  9.1.9     Frequency band 47.20-50.20 GHz
                  9.1.10     Conclusions
        9.2     Frequency bands for audio links and radio microphones
                  9.2.1     Frequency bands 161.625-161.775, 450-451, 455-456 MHz
                  9.2.2     Frequency band 169-172 MHz
                  9.2.3     Frequency band 174-216 MHz (TV Band III)
                  9.2.4     Frequency band 470-862 MHz (TV Bands IV and V)
                  9.2.5     Frequency band 1 785-1 800 MHz
                  9.2.6     Conclusions
        9.3     Licensing considerations
10     Future investment in spectrum for ENG
11     Impact of digital technologies
       11.1     Video links
       11.2     Channel bandwidth of digital radio cameras
       11.3     Limits on operational frequency
       11.4     HDTV digital terrestrial electronic news gathering (ENG)
       11.5     Wireless/Radio microphones
       11.6     Analytical study of digital radio microphones
       11.7     Digital radio microphones developments
       11.8     Performance comparison of digital vs. analog radio microphones
       11.9     Spectrum and operation of radio microphones and planning for digital radio microphones in Japan
                  11.9.1     Spectrum and operation of radio microphones
                  11.9.2     Study of digital radio microphones
                  11.9.3     Studies of digital wireless microphones of specified low power radio station for use in the 800 MHz band in Japan
12     Data collection for evaluation of user requirements and spectrum usage for terrestrial electronic news gathering (ENG) – October 2004
       12.1     Definitions
       12.2     Operational deployment characteristics
       12.3     Equipment characteristics
                  12.3.1     Central receiving sites
                  12.3.2     Operational requirements of BAS equipment
       12.4     Other considerations on BAS operations
                  12.4.1     Migration from analogue to digital television including high-definition broadcasts
                  12.4.2     Operational characteristics of BAS systems in the mobile service
                  12.4.3     Differences between FWSs and BAS
13     Conclusions arising from European studies in 2002
14     Results from the EBU questionnaire in 2008 on spectrum requirements for SAB/SAP and ENG/OB applications
       14.1     Use of frequency bands
       14.2     Difficulties encountered by broadcasters
       14.3     Solutions and proposals received from broadcasters
       14.4     Estimated spectrum requirements for SAB/SAP services
       14.5     Conclusions
 1     Radiomicrophones, in‑ear monitoring and portable audio links
 2     Talk‑back and wireless intercom
 3     Mobile and temporary audio links
 4     Cordless cameras and portable video links
 5     Mobile video links (including airborne)
 6     Telecommand and remote control of camera (and other) equipment
 7     Role of the administrations
 1     Performance requirements regarding the basic picture quality for HDTV codec for contribution, primary distribution and SNG networks
 2     Assessment of the basic picture quality of H.264|MPEG-4 AVC HDTV codec for contribution, primary distribution and SNG networks
        2.1     Subjective picture quality assessment
        2.2     Assessment results
                  2.2.1     Contribution network
                  2.2.2     Primary distribution network
                  2.2.3     SNG network