Regulatory Aspects
Powerline Communications (PLC, PLT)
A large scale deployment of PLC has a potential to cause heavy interference to radio reception. Consequently, there is a need for protection as required by the International Radio Regulations.
- Protection of broadcasting below 30 MHz - presentation by Jonathan Stott
- PLC: a Threat for Radio Listening? - report by Prof. Giannetti (link to the EDXC site)
- Determination of limiting values for emissions from PLT to protect DRM (by TDF, 1.3MB MS-Word, password for private area required)
- PLT - Article from February 2003 issue of Radcom magazine by Hilary Claytonsmith
- ADDX on PLT (in German)
- EU commissioner's letter to ADDX
- ADDX submission to the EU - answer to the commissioner's letter
- EC Request for technical specification
- Interference to BC Reception from PLC Modems - Monitoring results and measurements by IRT- Institute for Broadcast Engineering (in German)
- Protection requirements for broadcasting systems against the impact of PLT systems - document from Mike Hate, BBC WS
- EBU views regarding PLT standards development by CENELEC
- ITU Forum on Technical Compatibility between Power Line Telecommunication systems (PLT) and Radiocommunication Services, Geneva, 27 May 2011
World Radio Conference 2012 (WRC12)
World Radio Conference 2007 (WRC07)
- WRC-07 Agenda Item 1.13 - Revised HF Broadcasting Statistics
- EBU - preparations for WRC07 - presentation by G.Spells
- HF Broadcasting Statistics - presentation by G.Spells
- ABU position on the WRC-07 agenda items
- BBC information leaflet for WRC-07
- Report of Geoff Spells on the outcome of WRC-07
- 7 MHz spectrum changes starting from A09
Newer WRC07 documents can be also found on the WRC07 page in the global area
What's New
[6-Mar-2018] - A18 operational data snapshot
[24-Jan-2018] - Please fill out the ITU questionnaire on HFBC by 28 February
[27-Oct-2017] - A18 Conference registration opened
[10-Oct-2017] - B17 operational data snapshot
[24-Sep-2017] - SITE.TXT reference table updated
[18-Sep-2017] - B17 plenary minutes, B17 GoE report
[31-Aug-2017] - B17 coordinated data snapshot; Deadline for B17 operational data: 9 October
[1-Aug-2017] - B17 tentative data snapshot. Old data uploaded for some FMOs. More info in the restricted area
[1-Aug-2017] - SITE.TXT reference table updated
[29-Jun-2017] - B17 upload opened
[10-Apr-2017] - A17 snapshot
[16-Mar-2017] - A17 operational data snapshot; A17 public data
[13-Mar-2017] - B17 conference webpage in the restricted area
[2-Mar-2017] - A17 Plenary Minutes; A17 coordinated data snapshot; Deadline for A17 operational data: 15 March
[12-Feb-2017] - 16 February, 12:00 UTC - deadline for "co-ordinated data" (results of the A17 conference)
[13-Jan-2017] - A17 tentative data snapshot. Old data uploaded for some FMOs. More info in the restricted area
[9-Dec-2016] - A17 upload opened
[22-Nov-2016] - Wednesday, 23 November, 11:55-13:00 UTC - planned outage of this website
[16-Nov-2016] - Radio World article on Titus II receiver
[2-Nov-2016] - A17 conference webpage including registration and hotel booking forms
[31-Oct-2016] - B16 snapshot
[14-Oct-2016] - B16 operational data snapshot
[4-Oct-2016] - Results and summary of DRM questionnaire on the DRM page
[19-Sep-2016] - B16 plenary, SB-ITU & GoE minutes
[13-Sep-2016] - Titus II pre-orders open
[13-Sep-2016] - B16 snapshot, Next deadline: 26 September, Operational: 13 October
[7-Sep-2016] - Reference Tables updated: Broadcas, Fmorg, Site
[6-Sep-2016] - Contact List update
[2-Sep-2016] - Presentations and other documents added to the top of the B16 conference page
[1-Sep-2016] - B16 snapshot, Next deadline: 12 September, Operational: 13 October
[17-Aug-2016] - Two new codes in Broadcas.txt reference table (ITU expected to register the update soon)
[3-Aug-2016] - B16 tentative data snapshot. Old data uploaded for some FMOs. Read more in the restricted area
[8-Jul-2016] - B16 upload opened. Deadline for B16 initial tentative data: 2 August
[24-Jun-2016] - Global Digital Radio Developments - new e-book from Radio World International magazine editors - contains interesting chapters on DRM. Free, registration required.
[7-Jun-2016] - Most of frequently visited pages on this HFCC website have been modified to meet the Responsive Web Design requirements. Please report pages that still cause troubles on mobile devices.
[15-Apr-2016] - A16 snapshot
[27-Mar-2016] - Public interactive schedule: switching from B15 to A16 season, improved rendering on mobile devices
[15-Mar-2016] - A16 Operational Data
[7-Mar-2016] - Update of reference table Broadcas
[22-Feb-2016] - A16 snapshot
[16-Feb-2016] - HFCC contribution to World Radio Day 2016
[15-Feb-2016] - Update of reference table Site
[13-Feb-2016] - Minutes of the A16 plenary, GoE report
[4-Feb-2016] - A16 and B15 data snapshots. Deadline for A16 operational data: 15 March, 1200 UTC
[2-Feb-2016] - 4 February, 1200 UTC - deadline for data of A16 conference
[22-Jan-2016] - A16 bus schedule on the A16 webpage in the restricted area
[15-Jan-2016] - A16 webpage update in the restricted area
[1-Jan-2016] - A16 tentative data snapshot. Old data uploaded for some FMOs. Read more in the restricted area
[15-Dec-2015] - A16 upload opened
[3-Nov-2015] - Minutes of the October 2015 SB meeting
[24-Oct-2015] - Public interactive schedule: switching from A15 to B15 season
[17-Oct-2015] - A16 and B16 conference webpages
[13-Oct-2015] - B15 Operational Data, B15 Public Data
[29-Sep-2015] - B15 GoE Report on the Technical Reference page
[22-Sep-2015] - B15 and A15 snapshots
[15-Sep-2015] - B15 Plenary Minutes
[11-Sep-2015] - List of IRDR frequencies added to the Members Home page
[4-Sep-2015] - Presentations and other documents added to the top of the B15 conference page
[3-Sep-2015] - B15 coordinated data snapshot. Upcoming deadlines: 22 September, 1200 UTC (update of coordinated data), 12 October (operational data)