Space Business
What is ITU and which role is it
playing?
ITU
International Telecommunication Union aims
ü
Equitable access to orbit/spectrum resources
ü
Efficiency of orbit/spectrum use
ü
Interference-free radio communication
ITU assigns frequencies /orbital positions (,,first come, first served")
Notification/recording in a Master International Frequency Register (MIFR)
Broadcasting regulation
EU
EFCA
EU Regulation
ü
Supports european cinema industrie (copyright protection)
ü
Sets up the legal framework in relation to e-commerce
ü
Enforces antitrust rules for protection of consumer choice and diversity.
EFCA (European Film Companies
Alliance) aims
ü
Development of the European audiovisual market
ü
Promotion of independent productions
ü
Cultural diversity