Results from the 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-07) for Remote Sensing and a Preview of Issues for the 2011 WRC

The 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference considered and adopted a number of changes to the international Radio Regulations that have a direct bearing on remote sensing interests throughout the world. Changes to the Radio Regulations were made to better define the interference protection afforded to passive sensors in the 1400-1427 MHz, 10.6-10.68 GHz, 23.6-24 GHz, 31.3-31.5 GHz, 36-37 GHz, 50.2-50.4 GHz, and 52.6-54.25 GHz passive bands for WRC-07 Agenda Items 1.2, 1.17 and 1.20. An extension to the active sensing allocation around 9.5-9.8 GHz under Agenda Item 1.3 was also adopted. The results of WRC-07 as they pertain to remote sensing and a preview of the remote sensing issues at WRC-11 are discussed.