{"id":2294,"date":"2022-01-18T09:01:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T09:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itu-app42363.pagelyhosting.com\/radiocommunication\/about\/sector-organization\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T08:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:57:56","slug":"sector-organization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/itu-app42363.pagelyhosting.com\/itu-r\/about\/sector-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Sector Organization"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                                <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard bg anim bgButton\" data-span=\"3\" href=\"#Space-Services\" >\n        <div class=\"bgContainer\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/itu-app42363.pagelyhosting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n            <div class=\"content content-img-button\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <p class=\"title\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0 !important;\">Space Services Department (SSD)<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard bg anim bgButton\" data-span=\"3\" href=\"#Terrestrial-Services\" >\n        <div class=\"bgContainer\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/itu-app42363.pagelyhosting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n            <div class=\"content content-img-button\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <p class=\"title\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0 !important;\">Terrestrial Services Department (TSD)<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard bg anim bgButton\" data-span=\"3\" href=\"#Study-Groups\" >\n        <div class=\"bgContainer\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/itu-app42363.pagelyhosting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-4.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n            <div class=\"content content-img-button\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <p class=\"title\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0 !important;\">Radiocommunication Study Groups<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard bg anim bgButton\" data-span=\"3\" href=\"#Radio-Pegulation\" >\n        <div class=\"bgContainer\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/itu-app42363.pagelyhosting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RR-banner.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n            <div class=\"content content-img-button\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <p class=\"title\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0 !important;\">The Radio Regulations (RR)<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n                                <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                            \n<div id=\"Space-Services\" class=\"wp-block-brblocks-accordion  no-title\"><div id=\"Space-Services__content\" class=\"accordion-content  blue\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"Space-Services__title\"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Space Services Department (SSD)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Space Services Department (SSD) is responsible for coordination and recording procedures for space systems and earth stations. The Department handles capture, processing and publication of data and carries out examination of frequency assignment notices submitted by administrations for inclusion in the formal coordination procedures or recording in the Master International Frequency Register (MIFR).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department is also responsible for managing the procedures for space related assignment or allotment plans of the ITU and for provision of assistance to administrations on all of the above issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Structure of SSD<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Space Publication and Registration Division (SPR)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Space Systems Coordination Division (SSC)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Space Notification and Plans Division (SNP) \u200b\u200b<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n    <p>\n        <a href=\"\/itu-r\/ssd\/\" class=\"ituBtn\" >\n            More on Space Services Department (SSD)         <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid fullWidthCards\">\n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim blueblurb\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"\/itu-r\/ssd\/br-ific\/\" >\n                    <div class=\"content\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n\n                                            <p class=\"title\">BRIFIC<\/p>\n                                        <p><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim blueblurb\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"\/itu-r\/ssd\/snl\/\" >\n                    <div class=\"content\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n\n                                            <p class=\"title\">SNL<\/p>\n                                        <p><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim blueblurb\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"\/itu-r\/ssd\/sns\/\" >\n                    <div class=\"content\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n\n                                            <p class=\"title\">SNS<\/p>\n                                        <p><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim blueblurb\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"\/itu-r\/ssd\/space-plans\/\" >\n                    <div class=\"content\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n\n                                            <p class=\"title\">Space Plans<\/p>\n                                        <p><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                            \n<div id=\"Terrestrial-Services\" class=\"wp-block-brblocks-accordion  no-title\"><div id=\"Terrestrial-Services__content\" class=\"accordion-content  blue\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"Terrestrial-Services__title\"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Terrestrial Services Department (TSD)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bThe Terrestrial Services Department (TSD) carries out technical and regulatory functions and provides assistance to administrations in the domain of international management of the RF spectrum, as specified in the Radio Regulations and various Regional Agreements, concerning terrestrial services (broadcasting, fixed, maritime mobile, aeronautical mobile, etc.).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It processes notifications of frequency assignments, maintains the Master Register and Plans concerning terrestrial services and publishes their updates at regular intervals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It applies various administrative regulations dealing with allocation of international means of identifications (call sign series, MIDs) and with safety of life. To this end, it processes submissions for various service documents (List of coast stations, List of ship stations, etc.), publishes their updates and maintains their on-line versions.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/terrestrial\/Pages\/default.aspx\" class=\"ituBtn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\n            More on Terrestrial Services Department (TSD)        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid fullWidthCards\">\n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim blueblurb\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"\/itu-r\/tsd\/br-ific\/\" >\n                    <div class=\"content\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n\n                                            <p class=\"title\">BRIFIC<\/p>\n                                        <p><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim blueblurb\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"\/itu-r\/tsd\/glad\/\" >\n                    <div class=\"content\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n\n                                            <p class=\"title\">GLAD<\/p>\n                                        <p>GLobal Administration Data System<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim blueblurb\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"\/itu-r\/tsd\/mars\/\" >\n                    <div class=\"content\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n\n                                            <p class=\"title\">MARS<\/p>\n                                        <p>Maritime mobile Access and Retrieval System<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim blueblurb\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"\/itu-r\/tsd\/wisfat\/\" >\n                    <div class=\"content\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n\n                                            <p class=\"title\">WISFAT<\/p>\n                                        <p><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                            \n<div id=\"Study-Groups\" class=\"wp-block-brblocks-accordion  no-title\"><div id=\"Study-Groups__content\" class=\"accordion-content  blue\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"Study-Groups__title\"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Radiocommunication Study Groups<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ITU-R Study Groups develop the technical bases for decisions taken at World Radiocommunication Conferences and develop global standards (Recommendations), Reports and Handbooks on radiocommunication matters. More than 5\u200b&nbsp;000 specialists, from administrations, the telecommunications industry as a whole and academic organizations throughout the world, participate in the work of the Study Groups on topics such as efficient management and use of the spectrum\/orbit resource, radio systems characteristics and performance, spectrum monitoring and emergency radiocommunications for public protection and disaster relief.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n            <div class=\"ituBtnGroup\">\n                                        <p>\n        <a href=\"\/rsgd\/\" class=\"ituBtn ituBtnGroup_btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\n            More on Radiocommunication Study Groups        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n                                        <p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/pub\/R-GEN-SGB-2025\" class=\"ituBtn ituBtnGroup_btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\n            Download  Radiocommunication Study Groups Brochure        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"\/rsgd\/sg-1\/\" target='blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'>\n                    <div class=\"content center\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rsgcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/02\/sg1.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            <p class=\"title\">Study Gro\u200bup 1 (SG 1)<\/p>\n                                                            <p>Spectrum 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                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rsgcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/02\/sg4.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            <p class=\"title\">Study Group 4 (SG 4)<\/p>\n                                                            <p>Satellite services<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"\/rsgd\/sg-5\/\" >\n                    <div class=\"content center\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rsgcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/02\/sg5.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            <p class=\"title\">Study Group 5 (SG 5)<\/p>\n                                                            <p>Terrestrial 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        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rsgcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/02\/sg7.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            <p class=\"title\">Study Group 7 (SG 7)<\/p>\n                                                            <p>Science services<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid fullWidthCards\">\n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim blueblurb\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"\/rsgd\/ccv\/\" target='blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'>\n                    <div class=\"content\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n\n                              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  <p class=\"title\">CVC<\/p>\n                                        <p>Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen Meeting<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                            \n<div id=\"Radio-Pegulation\" class=\"wp-block-brblocks-accordion  no-title\"><div id=\"Radio-Pegulation__content\" class=\"accordion-content  blue\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"Radio-Pegulation__title\"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Radio Regulations (RR)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bThe legal framework of ITU comprises the basic instruments of the Union, which have treaty status and are binding on ITU Member States. 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