Space WARC 1985 - Legal Issues and Implications.

Abstract

This thesis examines the legal issues and implications of the International Telecommunication Union Space WARC. In order to understand these issues, knowledge of the geostationary orbit, the frequency spectrum, and satellite technology is necessary; Chapter 1 addresses these subjects. The institutional framework and the parties to the WARC are reviewed in Chapter 2. Chapter 3 examines the current regulatory regime of the geostationary orbit. It highlights the aspects most unacceptable to developing countries. Chapter 4 reviews the events leading to the WARC. Chapter 5 focuses on planning. Current and proposed planning methods, and the opposing views of planning are surveyed. Chapter 6 analyzes the legal status of the geostationary orbit and fundamental principles of space law. Those principles are then applied to the current and proposed regimes of the geostationary orbit. The mandate of the WARC is the subject of Chapter 7; 'equitable access' and the scope and powers of the WARC are examined. Conclusions are discussed in Chapter 8.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA150972

Entities

People

  • M. L. Smith Iii

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Satellites
  • Communication Systems
  • Geography
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Multiple Access
  • Satellite Communications
  • Satellite Networks
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Space Debris
  • Space Objects
  • Space Systems

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris