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Chapter 1--Summary and Findings I 3
U.S. international competitiveness in radio-
communication applications and services
internationally?
2. How successful were U.S. proposals to
WARC-92? What were the barriers to
greater success? What lessons can be drawn
from the WARC-92 experience?
3. How does the current structure of radiocom-
munication policymaking in the United
States contribute to and/or detract from the
ability of the country to influence intern-
ational radiocommunication policymaking?
What types of organizational or procedural
changes might be needed for the United
States to adapt to changes in the intern-
ational procedures for setting international
radiocommunication policy?
This report is divided into three parts. Chapter
1 presents an overview of WARC-92, including
an analysis of the themes of the conference and a
discussion of the factors that will affect imple-
mentation of the final decisions. The chapter also
presents options for restructuring the U.S. WARC
preparation and radiocommunication policymak-
ing processes to better respond to the challenges
of the 21st century. Chapter 2 presents a detailed
discussion of the allocation and technology issues
that were most important at WARC-92, discusses
the issues involved in domestic and international
implementation of WARC-92 allocations, and
considers the implications for existing and emerg-
ing U.S. radio technologies and services. Chapter
3 discusses in the context of WARC-92 out-
comes-the preparation for WARC-92, the manage-
ment of preparations and conference negotiations,
and changes that may be needed in the domestic
structures and processes for preparing for and
implementing decisions made at future world
radiocommunication conferences.
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
The following section summarizes the conclu-
sions OTA reached as a result of its research. Theunderlying bases for these findings are discussed
in more detail throughout the report.
Overall, United States proposals enjoyed
mixed results at WARC-92. U.S. negotiators
achieved some notable successes, but also suf-
fered some defeats. On many of the most impor-
tant and controversial issues considered by the
conference, the broad objectives of the United
States were achieved. For example, the United
States was successful in preventing changes in
spectrum allocations that could have harmed
important domestic radiocommunication systems
and services. The United States was also success-
ful in persuading the conference to adopt alloca-
tions for many important new and existing
services, including low-Earth orbiting satellite
(LEOS) systems, space research and communica-
tions systems, and high-frequency broadcasting(see box 1-A).
However, these
successes were
often tempered
by constraints on
how, when, or
where the newly-
allocated fre-
quencies could
be used, It is un-
clear how seriousUnited States
proposals
achieved
mixed results
at WARC-92.
(and permanent) these limita-tions will be, and it may not be possible to assess
their impact on new radio services until systems
begin operation. Thus, the ultimate effects of
some WARC-92 decisions are still uncertain, and
evaluations of the implications of these decisions
must remain tentative.
Any evaluation of the outcomes and implica-
tions of an international conference will be
colored by the perspective one takes. WARC-92
is no exception. Depending on how the goals and
objectives of the conference are defined, the
results are more or less successful. Taking a
narrow perspective, and merely comparing U.S.
proposals with the results of the conference may
lead to an overly negative assessment of the
outcomes of WARC-92. Many analysts prefer a
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