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R.3-1 ITU-R publications
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| R.3-2 Assistance to members, in particular developing countries and LDCs |
| R.3-3 Liaison/support to development activitiesR.3-4 Seminars, workshops and other events |
| R.3-4 Seminars, workshops and other events |
R.3-1 ITU-R publications
Radio Regulations (2012 edition) and Rules of Procedure (RoP)
Following the free online access policy adopted by Council, over 20,000 free downloads of the Radio Regulations (2012 edition) were made from 190 countries, while more than 18,000 copies were sold in 37 months. This is to be compared with the 15,000 copies of the 2008 edition sold over 51 months in the absence of a free download option, which confirms that the positive impact of this policy from both financial and outreach perspectives.
Handbooks on radio-frequency spectrum management
More than 5,000 free downloads of these handbooks were made, the most popular one being the Spectrum Monitoring Handbook (>60%). When comparing it with the 108 sold copies during the same period, we confirm again the very low impact on the level of sales and the positive impact of the free-on-line access policy from both financial and outreach perspectives.
ITU-R Recommendations and ITU-R Reports
Downloads of ITU-R Recommendations and ITU-R Reports skyrocketed worldwide. In the period 2013-2015 downloads of ITU-R Recommendations (16 series, 1,152 in force) surpassed 5 million, while ITU-R Report downloads (13 series, 411 in force) exceeded 2 million.
Radio Regulations tools
As indicated in section R.1-7 above, the Bureau has developed new software tools to facilitate the use and review of the Radio Regulations. These tools are currently being updated to take into account feedback received and WRC-15 decisions.
R.3-2 Assistance to members, in particular developing countries and LDCs
The BR continued to provide assistance to developing countries, as follows:
- Provision of support to national spectrum management activities, long term frequency management for mobile broadband, as well as transition to digital broadcasting and the allocation of the digital dividend, including the provision of technical assistance and capacity building
- Individual or group training at ITU headquarters on radio regulatory procedures upon demand from interested administrations
- Support to the meetings of the regional groups
R.3-3 Liaison/support to development activities
Cooperation with ITU-D
BR continues to fulfil its objective of assisting the ITU membership, in particular developing countries, on matters relating to radiocommunications. For this purpose, the BR organizes and participates in many spectrum related workshops, seminars, meetings and capacity building activities. These are carried out in close cooperation with the BDT and the ITU regional and area offices, and the relevant international organizations and national authorities. In particular, the BR has been actively participating in a joint project with BDT to develop a Spectrum Management Training Programme.
Cooperation with international and regional organizations
During 2015, the BR continued its close cooperation with relevant international and regional organizations dealing with the use of spectrum (mainly APT, ASMG, ATU, CEPT, CITEL, and RCC) or more generally with the use of radiocommunication services (e.g. EBU, ESOA, GSMA, GVF, ICTO, ITSO) by organizing, promoting and participating in events to build capacity on the use of the RRs, including WRS and RRS, as indicated in R.3-4.
R.3-4 Seminars, workshops and other events
As a complement to the biennial Word Radiocommunication Seminars, the BR has implemented, in consultation with the RAG, a strategy for regional outreach through the organization of yearly cycles of Regional Radiocommunication Seminars (RRS), held in different regions worldwide, fostering human capacity building on the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and the satellite orbits, and, in particular, the application of the provisions of the ITU Radio Regulations. These seminars are hosted by the entity in charge of spectrum management in the host country, in cooperation with the relevant regional organizations and the ITU regional/areas offices. Some 80 partial fellowships have been granted by the BR for RRS participants so far (one per administration per eligible country). The participation in WRSs and RRSs during the last four years shows that these two types of seminars complement each other:
- In two WRSs: 751 participants from 121 countries (including 49 not coming to RRS)
- In ten RRSs: 824 participants from 115 countries (including 42 not coming to WRS)
- Total: 12 seminars, 1,575 participants from 165 countries.
2015 also witnessed a busy schedule of workshops and other events organized by the BR or in cooperation with BDT/TSB and/or other bodies (see details at:
http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/go/seminars).
