Results of the 6th RSPG QuestionnaireGood offices - 700 MHz band

Cross-border coordination issues

September 2018

RSPG18-041 FINAL

Evolution vs 5th questionnaire• 28 EU countries have responded. Three non EU countries have responded : MK, RS, NO

• Based on the received responses, national roadmap is agreed for 24 EU countries. BE, BG, CZ, HR do not have yet agreed national roadmap.

• The date for planned end of migration date is exceeding 2020 for IT, LV and LT(2022) as well as HR and MT (2021).

• All countries have now specified the planned authorization date before 2020. The date remains uncertain for HR (between 2020 and 2022).

• Coordination within EU was finalized (ie “signed”) before 31st December 2017 except around Belgium : agreement is now signed with LU, NL, FR and ongoing with GB, DE.

• Still many coordination issues with non EU countries, without significant progress since January– Cyprus vs Turkey. – IT/MT vs North Africa – IT vs Albania– Eastern cluster : mainly Russia and, to a lower extent, Belarus and Ukraine

• Significant transition issues mainly with countries outside EU. Inside EU :- Latvia/Estonia transition plan agreed between the 2 countries- Clarification needed on the availability of the Croatian GE-06 channels used by Italy