The U.S. and Canada will push for an expansive and tech- neutral ...

The U.S. and Canada will push for an expansive and tech- neutral International Mobile Telecom (IMT) policy at the 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) in Geneva, U.S. Ambassador Richard Russell and Canadian Dir. Gen.-Spectrum Engineering Robert McCaughern said Fri. at the WCA Conference. The U.S. wants a single IMT policy incorporating WiMAX, said Russell. Other U.S. priorities include space and terrestrial spectrum sharing, passive and active spectrum service coexistence, aeronautical spectrum needs and HF spectrum allocation, Russell said. Canadian objectives are similar, McCaughern said, citing satellite regulatory procedures and allotment, aeronautical frequency band identification, terrestrial and science service protection, and efficient HF spectrum usage. Canada has concerns about this year’s WRC structure, McCaughern said, noting that some agenda items have yet to be assigned to WRC’s 3 main committees, and that a WRC chair hasn’t been appointed.