RES646 – 365 – emphasizing a) that the frequency ranges that are covered by the resolves part of this Resolution are allocated to a variety of services in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Radio Regulations and are currently used intensively by the fixed, mobile, mobile-satellite and broadcasting services; b) that PPDR applications in the ranges listed in resolves 2 and 3 are intended to operate in the mobile service allocated on a primary basis according to the provisions of the Radio Regulations; c) that flexibility must be afforded to administrations to determine: – how much spectrum to make available at a national level for PPDR from the ranges in the resolves part of this Resolution in order to meet their particular national requirements; – the need and timing of availability as well as the conditions of usage of the bands used for PPDR, including those covered in this Resolution and Recommendation ITU-R M.2015, in order to meet specific regional or national situations4; d) that the provisions of Nos. 1.59 and 4.10 of the Radio Regulations do not apply to PPDR; e) that administrations can adopt their frequency arrangements for the terrestrial component of IMT, from those detailed in Recommendation ITU-R M.1036, resolves 1 to encourage administrations to use harmonized frequency ranges for PPDR to the maximum extent possible, taking into account the national and regional requirements and also having regard to any needed consultation and cooperation with other concerned countries; 2 to encourage administrations to consider parts of the frequency range 694-894 MHz, as described in the most recent version of Recommendation ITU-R M.2015, when undertaking their national planning for their PPDR applications, in particular broadband, in order to achieve harmonization, taking into account emphasizing c) and e) above; 3 to further encourage administrations to also consider parts of the following regionally harmonized frequency ranges, for their PPDR applications: – in Region 1: 380-470 MHz; – in Region 3: 406.1-430 MHz, 440-470 MHz and 4 940-4 990 MHz; 4 that PPDR frequency arrangements within the frequency ranges specified in resolves 2 and 3, as well as countries’ frequency arrangements for PPDR, should be included in Recommendation ITU-R M.2015; _______________ 4 For example, some countries in Region 1 have identified certain parts of the frequency range 694-862 MHz for broadband PPDR applications.