Broadcasting-satellite service

Broadcasting-satellite service, here working principle of TV-S broadcasting
* earth station / feeder link (uplink)
* space station
* satellite dish, LNB, and receiver

Broadcasting-satellite service (short: BSS; also: broadcasting-satellite radiocommunication service ) is – according to Article 1.39 of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR) – defined as «A radiocommunication service in which signals transmitted or retransmitted by space stations are intended for direct reception by the general public. In the broadcasting-satellite service, the term “direct reception” shall encompass both individual reception and community reception.»

See also

Main articles: Radio station and Radiocommunication service

Classification

This radiocommunication service is classified in accordance with ITU Radio Regulations (article 1) as follows:
Broadcasting service (article 1.38)

• Broadcasting-satellite service (article 1.32)

• Hardware broadcasting-satellite service
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  Broadcasting studio in Springfield, 2011
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  Broadcasting-satellites on geostationary orbit position
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  Broadcasting-satellite footprints
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  "INSAT 3E" broadcastin-satellite, solar panels fully extended
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  "TV-SAT" German broadcasting-satellite
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  Offset satellite dish
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  "Kathrein UFD 08" analogue satellite TV receiver, 1986
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  Earth station BSS

Frequency allocation

The allocation of radio frequencies is provided according to Article 5 of the ITU Radio Regulations (edition 2012).

In order to improve harmonisation in spectrum utilisation, the majority of service-allocations stipulated in this document were incorporated in national Tables of Frequency Allocations and Utilisations which is with-in the responsibility of the appropriate national frequency administration.

Example of frequency allocation

Allocation to services
Region 1	Region 2	Region 3
1 452–1 492 MHz FIXED MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING BROADCASTING-SATELLITE	1 452–1 492 FIXED MOBILE BROADCASTING BROADCASTING-SATELLITE
2 520–2 655 FIXED MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING-SATELLITE	2 520–2 655 FIXED FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING-SATELLITE	2 520–2 535 FIXED FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING-SATELLITE
		2 535–2 655 FIXED MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING-SATELLITE
2 655–2 670 FIXED MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING-SATELLITE Earth exploration-satellite (passive) Radio astronomy Space research (passive)	2 655–2 670 FIXED FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space/space-to-Earth) MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING-SATELLITE Earth exploration-satellite (passive) Radio astronomy Space research (passive)	2 655–2 670 FIXED FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space) MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING-SATELLITE Earth exploration-satellite (passive) Radio astronomy Space research (passive)
11.7–12.5 GHz FIXED MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING BROADCASTING-SATELLITE	12.2-12.7 FIXED MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING BROADCASTING-SATELLITE	11.7-12.2 FIXED MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING BROADCASTING-SATELLITE
		12.5-12.75 FIXED FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING-SATELLITE
	17.3-17.7 BROADCASTING-SATELLITE and other services
	17.7-17.8 BROADCASTING-SATELLITE and other services
21.4-22 BROADCASTING-SATELLITE and other services		21.4-22 BROADCASTING-SATELLITE and other services
40.5-41 BROADCASTING-SATELLITE and other services
41–42.5 BROADCASTING-SATELLITE and other services

See also

• Satellite radio
• Satellite television

References / sources

• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)