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ALLOCATION OF A FREQUENCY BAND

ALLOCATION OF A FREQUENCY OR OF A CHANNEL
ASSIGNED FREQUENCY
ASSIGNED FREQUENCY BAND
AUTHORIZED USE OF FREQUENCIES
AWARD OF A RADIOELECTRIC FREQUENCY OR CHANNEL

CONCESSION

CONCESSION BENEFICIARY

CARRIER

HARMFUL INTERFERENCE
MOBILE SERVICE
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
RADIO-BROADCASTING
RADIO STATION
SINGLE RADIOELECTRIC CHANNEL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELEVISIÓN
TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF FREQUENCIES
USER
 

ALLOCATION OF A FREQUENCY BAND: Registration of a determined frequency band in teh Table of Frequency Allocations, so that it is used by one or more terrestrial or spatial radio communication services or for the radio astronomy services according to specified conditions. This term also applies to the frequency band being considered.

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ALLOCATION OF A FREQUENCY OR OF A CHANNEL: Authorization granted to a radio station for use of a given radioelectric frequency or channel pursuant to the conditions that have been specified.

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ASSIGNED FREQUENCY: The center of a frequency band that has been assigned to a station.

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ASSIGNED FREQUENCY BAND: It is a frequency band admitting an authorized emission for a given station; the band width is assigned so as to ensure data transmission is done at the required speed and quality and with the needed protection among channels.

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AUTHORIZED USE OF FREQUENCIES: An administrative transaction whereby the necessary title is granted for use of a given frequency or frequencies within a previously assigned radio frequency spectrum.

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AWARD OF A RADIOELECTRIC FREQUENCY OR CHANNEL: Registration of a given channel within a plan that has been adopted by a competent conference. Such a plan needs to be used by one or several administrations toward providing an terrestrial or spatial radio communication service in one o several countries or geographic areas - as established - and adhering to the pertinent conditions specified.

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CONCESSION: Contract whereby an individual or legally constituted firm is entitled to provide telecommunications services.

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CONCESSION BENEFICIARY: Individual or legally constituted firm who have been authorized to provide radio communications services.

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CARRIER: The individual or legally constituted firm who has been granted authorization to provide services to users through the radio communications systems assigned to it under a contract.

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HARMFUL INTERFERENCE: The sort of interference that compromises the operation of a given radio-navigation services or other security services, or which greatly deteriorates, repeatedly interrupts or precludes the operation of a given radio communications services pursuant to the UIT Radio communications Regulations.

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MOBILE SERVICE: Radio communications services between mobile and earth stations or among mobile stations.

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RADIO COMMUNICATIONS: All kinds of telecommunications that are transmitted through the use of radio waves.

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RADIO-BROADCASTING: Radio communications services whose emissions are intended to be received directly by the general public. Such service comprises sound emissions, television broadcasting and other type of emissions.

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RADIO STATION: One or more transmitters or receivers, or a combination thereof, including accessory facilities needed to ensure efficient radio communications services or in-situ radio astronomy services.

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SINGLE RADIOELECTRIC CHANNEL: It is the frequency band width used as a measurement unit that serves as a reference for estimating tariffs.

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Every kind of transmission, emission or receipt of signs, signals, whether written, by image, sound or information of any sort, either by wire, radioelectricity, optical fiber and other electro-magnetic systems.

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TELEVISION: A form of telecommunications that allows for the transmission of non-permanent images of either fixed objects or moving objects.

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TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF FREQUENCIES: Corresponds to radio communications systems whose operation is devoted to experimentation or eventual use.

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USER: The individual or legally constituted firm who has been granted an authorization or license for the use of radio frequencies or channels.

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