Broadcasting-satellite service
Broadcasting-satellite service (short: BSS | also: broadcasting-satellite radiocommunication service ) is – according to Article 1.39 of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR)[1] – defined as «A radiocommunication service in which signals transmitted or retransmitted by space stations are intended for direct reception by the general public. In the broadcasting-satellite service, the term “direct reception” shall encompass both individual reception and community reception.»
- See also

* earth station / feeder link (uplink)
* space station
* satellite dish, LNB, and receiver
Classification
    
This radiocommunication service is classified in accordance with ITU Radio Regulations (article 1) as follows: 
Broadcasting service (article 1.38)
- Broadcasting-satellite service (article 1.32)
- Hardware broadcasting-satellite service
 Broadcasting studio in Springfield, 2011 Broadcasting studio in Springfield, 2011
 Broadcasting-satellites on geostationary orbit position Broadcasting-satellites on geostationary orbit position
 Broadcasting-satellite footprints Broadcasting-satellite footprints
 "INSAT 3E" broadcastin-satellite, solar panels fully extended "INSAT 3E" broadcastin-satellite, solar panels fully extended
 "TV-SAT" German broadcasting-satellite "TV-SAT" German broadcasting-satellite
 Offset satellite dish Offset satellite dish
 "Kathrein UFD 08" analogue satellite TV receiver, 1986 "Kathrein UFD 08" analogue satellite TV receiver, 1986
 Earth station BSS Earth station BSS
Frequency allocation
    
The allocation of radio frequencies is provided according to Article 5 of the ITU Radio Regulations (edition 2012).[2]
In order to improve harmonisation in spectrum utilisation, the majority of service-allocations stipulated in this document were incorporated in national Tables of Frequency Allocations and Utilisations which is with-in the responsibility of the appropriate national frequency administration.
- Example of frequency allocation
| Allocation to services | ||
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | 
| 1 452–1 492 MHz FIXED MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING BROADCASTING-SATELLITE | 1 452–1 492 
 | |
| 2 520–2 655 FIXED MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING-SATELLITE | 2 520–2 655 FIXED FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING-SATELLITE | 2 520–2 535 FIXED FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING-SATELLITE | 
| 2 535–2 655 FIXED MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING-SATELLITE | ||
| 2 655–2 670 FIXED MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING-SATELLITE Earth exploration-satellite (passive) Radio astronomy Space research (passive) | 2 655–2 670 FIXED FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space/space-to-Earth) MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING-SATELLITE Earth exploration-satellite (passive) Radio astronomy Space research (passive) | 2 655–2 670 FIXED FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space) MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING-SATELLITE Earth exploration-satellite (passive) Radio astronomy Space research (passive) | 
| 11.7–12.5 GHz FIXED MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING BROADCASTING-SATELLITE | 12.2-12.7 FIXED MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING BROADCASTING-SATELLITE | 11.7-12.2 FIXED MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING BROADCASTING-SATELLITE | 
| 12.5-12.75 FIXED FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) MOBILE except aeronautical mobile BROADCASTING-SATELLITE | ||
| 17.3-17.7 BROADCASTING-SATELLITE and other services | ||
| 17.7-17.8 BROADCASTING-SATELLITE and other services | ||
| 21.4-22 BROADCASTING-SATELLITE and other services | 21.4-22 BROADCASTING-SATELLITE and other services | |
| 40.5-41 
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| 41–42.5 
 | ||
See also
    
    
References / sources
    
- ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.39, definition: broadcasting-satellite service / broadcasting-satellite radiocommunication service
- ITU Radio Regulations, CHAPTER II – Frequencies, ARTICLE 5 Frequency allocations, Section IV – Table of Frequency Allocations



