Domestic broadcasting-satellite systems - The need for a common standard and the case for block allotment planning
Abstract
Proposals for the standardization and regulation of direct-broadcasting satellites (DBS) for the Western Hemisphere are discussed, with a focus on U.S. planning. The broadcasting parameters of the eight plans submitted to the U.S. FCC are presented in a table: satellite locations, service areas per beam, EIRP, bandwidth, polarization, receiver noise temperature, receiving-antenna diameter, and signal type (standard NTSC or high-definition TV). The success of the DBS systems is shown to depend to a large extent on the standardization of reception parameters and satellite positions, probably along the lines recommended by the FCC Advisory Committee Subgroup on the 1983 ITU Regional Administrative Radio Conference on Broadcasting Satellites. The block allotment approach included in those guidelines is found to be more advantageous for both developed and developing countries than a detailed specification system. FCC-regulated or industry-consensus standardization consistent with the provision of high-quality, inexpensive DBS service is urged.
- Publication:
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ICC 1982 - The Digital Revolution, Volume 1
- Pub Date:
- 1982
- Bibcode:
- 1982icc.....1Q...2G
- Keywords:
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- Broadcasting;
- Domestic Satellite Communications Systems;
- Frequency Assignment;
- Orbit Spectrum Utilization;
- Satellite Television;
- Standardization;
- Satellite Antennas;
- Satellite Transmission;
- Television Reception;
- Communications and Radar