This will enable an effective use of the 2 GHz frequency band, comprising radio spectrum from 1 980 to 2 010 MHz for earth to space communications, and from 2 170 to 2 200 MHz for space to Earth communications.

This will enable an effective use of the 2 GHz frequency band, comprising radio spectrum from 1 980 to 2 010 MHz for earth to space communications, and from 2 170 to 2 200 MHz for space to Earth communications.

On the basis of an International Telecommunications Union (ITU) decision designating radio frequency bands in the 2GHz region (1980 -2010 MHz earth to space and 2170-2200MHz space to earth) for use by systems providing mobile satellite services (MSS), the European Commission adopted in February 2007 a Decision that Member States should make these frequency bands available for a harmonised approach to MSS.

3a. The Commission shall review the compatibility with Community competition law of and, if necessary, take appropriate enforcement measures concerning any proposed merger of applicants or any proposed takeover of an applicant by another where this would result in the allocation of more than 15MHz for Earth to space and 15MHz for space to Earth to the proposed combined operator.

Its priorities will accordingly lie in securing a guaranteed and competitive access to space through a family of launchers; in pursuing excellence in science of space (the mandatory Science Programme), from space (Earth science through the Earth Observation Envelope Programme) and in space (Life and Physical Sciences on the ISS); in exploiting its know-how in the robotic and human exploration of the planetary system; and in developing technologies to maintain a competitive space industry equipped to meet Europe’s future space system needs.

As you know, Ontario has launched a lands for life process; British Columbia has another process in place; the North West Territories are currently developing a strategy with respect to protected areas; for its part, the federal government has its 12 per cent policy. At some point, the industry could be facing the potential withdrawal of 20 to 25 per cent of available lands, simply because of a lack of harmonization between federal and provincial initiatives with respect to protected areas.