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World radiocommunication conference – 2015: Reflections on Africa international spectrum policy

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  • El-Moghazi, Mohamed
  • Whalley, Jason
  • Irvine, James

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The WRC-15 was the peak of African participation and contributions in the ITU-R with the first African to chair a WRC. However, there have been different elements within the international radio regulations that did have a restrictive influence on the African international spectrum policy during WRC-15. In particular, the discussion within ITU-R Region 1 highlighted different requirements between the African countries and other countries in Region 1 and also within the African continent per se with some of the African countries’ proposals not progressing. Moreover, a majority of the African countries opposed global IMT identification in the lower UHF band (470–694 MHz) although most of them have limited broadcasting needs.

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  • El-Moghazi, Mohamed & Whalley, Jason & Irvine, James, 2017. "World radiocommunication conference – 2015: Reflections on Africa international spectrum policy," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 41(7), pages 631-641.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:telpol:v:41:y:2017:i:7:p:631-641
    DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2017.05.005
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