RES239 – 300 – considering further a) that adequate and timely availability of spectrum and supporting regulatory provisions are essential to support future growth of WAS/RLAN applications; b) that harmonized worldwide bands that support future growth of WAS/RLAN applications are highly desirable in order to achieve the benefits of economies of scale, noting a) that the frequency bands 5 150- 5 250 MHz, 5 250- 5 350 MHz and 5 470- 5 725 MHz are allocated to the mobile service on a primary basis for the implementation of WAS/RLAN applications in accordance with Resolution 229 (Rev.WRC-12); b) that the frequency band 5 250-5 850 MHz is allocated worldwide on a primary basis to the radiolocation service; c) that in the frequency bands 5 350 -5 470 MHz there are no primary mobile allocations;d) that in the frequency band 5 725-5 850 MHz there is no primary mobile allocation, however, the band is allocated by footnote to the fixed and mobile service in some countries, and additionally WAS/RLAN use is already authorized in some countries situated in each of the ITU-R regions; e) that the Earth exploration-satellite service (active) allocations in the frequency bands 5 350-5 460 MHz and 5 460-5 470 MHz are essential for Earth-observation programmes such as Copernicus (Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-3), Jason, Sentinel-6 and RADARSAT (RADARSAT-2 and RADARSAT-3) and that the data these provide is vital for reliable and up-to-date information on how our planet and its climate are changing; ebis) that future Earth exploration-satellite service (active) systems are being planned to utilize up to 300 MHz of bandwidth within the 5 GHz EESS allocated frequency band to improve image resolution and provide improved applications to users; f) that the frequency band 5 150-5 250 MHz is also allocated worldwide on a primary basis to the aeronautical radionavigation service and to the fixed-satellite service (No. 5.447A); g) that the frequency bands between 5 250 and 5 350 MHz are also allocated worldwide on a primary basis to the Earth exploration-satellite service (active), the space research service and the space research (active) service; h) that protection and performance criteria for systems of incumbent services are available in ITU-R,