Implementation status

ERC/DEC/(97)03

ERC/DEC/(97)03 of 30 June 1997 on the Harmonised Use of Spectrum for Satellite Personal Communication Services (S-PCS) operating within the bands 1610-1626.5 MHz, 2483.5-2500 MHz,1980-2010 MHz and 2170-2200 MHz

Implementation Summary
Yes 33
Yes Partly 3
Committed 0
Planned 0
Under study 1
See remarks 1
No 0
No info 8
Country Implementation Status Date (of update) Date (of activation) Remarks
Albania Yes 04-10-2010 Implemented through Plan of Radio Spectrum Utilisation
Andorra No info
Austria Yes 01-09-2009 Implemented with the national Frequency Utilisation Ordinance
Azerbaijan No info
Belgium Yes 01-09-2009 Included in the NTFA. Royal Decree of 7.05.99
Bosnia and Herzegovina No info
Bulgaria Yes 01-09-2009 Implemented by the National Frequency Allocation Table and Technical requirements for the operation of the electronic communications networks and relevant equipment in fixed-satelite and mobile-satellite services
Croatia Yes 01-09-2009
Cyprus Yes 01-09-2009 Incorporated into National Frequency Allocation Table
Czech Republic Yes Partly 01-09-2009 Band 2170-2200 MHz is still used by other civil services
Denmark Yes 01-09-2009 By implementing ECC/DEC/(09)02
Estonia Yes 01-09-2009 Implemented through reference in "The Estonian radio frequency allocation plan" and "Conditions for use of radio frequencies and technical requirements for radio equipment exempted from frequency authorisation"
Finland Yes 01-09-2009 Decision by the Board of TAC 24 September 1997. See also th Finnish frequency allocation table in http://www.thk.fi/englanti/radio/taulu.htm
France Yes 01-09-2009 French table of frequency allocation - Footnote F076
Georgia No info
Germany Yes 01-09-2009 Implemented by issuing a licence and frequency assignment specifications (for down link and up link) are granted with regard to the "IRIDIUM S-PCS system"
Greece Yes 01-09-2009
Hungary Yes Partly 01-09-2009 National footnote H141 of the National Table of Frequency Allocations, which was published by Government Decree No. 346/2004 (XII.22.)Korm., and No. 35/2004 (XII.28.)IHM on the establishment of the rules relating to the use of frequency bands. Implemented for the bands 1610-1626.5 MHz and 2483.5-2500 MHz
Iceland Yes 01-09-2009 National Table of Frequency Allocation
Ireland Yes 01-09-2009 Statutory Instrument SI No 214 of 1998 refers. This covers the exemption of Satellite Earth Stations for S-PCS in the Frequency Bands mentioned in the Decision
Italy Yes 01-09-2009 Implemented by a footnote to the national frequency allocation table, issued by ministerial decree 26.03.98
Latvia Yes 01-09-2009
Liechtenstein Yes 01-09-2009
Lithuania Yes 01-09-2009 Implemented through reference in the National table of frequency allocations
Luxembourg Yes 01-09-2009 See also EC Decision 2007/98/EC
Malta Yes 01-09-2009 Implemented through reference in the National Frequency Plan
Moldova Under study 01-09-2009
Monaco No info
Montenegro Yes 26-10-2010
Netherlands Yes 01-09-2009 The band is available and the National Table of Frequency Allocations is adjusted
North Macedonia Yes 01-09-2009 The bands are available in the NTFA
Norway Yes 01-09-2009 The frequencies are allocated in NTFA
Poland See remarks 01-09-2009 Measures partly implementing the Decision. Part of the band is used by the military systems. Included in National Table of Frequency Allocations
Portugal Yes 01-09-2009 Press release containing the Decision itself (Factos no 20, Dec 1998/Jan 1999). Included in the National Frequency Allocation Plan
Romania Yes 04-10-2010
San Marino No info
Serbia Yes 27-09-2010
Slovak Republic Yes Partly 01-09-2009 The bands are shared with other governmental and civil services. For this reason each system is individually considered. Licenced systems are Globalstar and Iridium
Slovenia Yes 01-09-2009 NTFA, 1999/5/EC SC14  
Spain Yes 01-09-2009
Sweden Yes 01-09-2009 Implemented by National Frequency Allocation Table
Switzerland Yes 01-09-2009 National Frequency Allocations Plan
Türkiye Yes 01-09-2009
Ukraine No info
United Kingdom Yes 01-09-2009
Vatican City No info