
Article 1 
This Decision is aimed at harmonising the conditions for the availability and efficient use of the 1 452-1 492 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the Union.
Article 2 

1. No later than six months after the date of notification of this Decision, Member States shall designate and make available, on a non-exclusive basis, the 1 452-1 492 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in compliance with the parameters set out in the Annex.
2. Member States shall ensure that the terrestrial systems referred to in paragraph 1 give appropriate protection to:
(a) systems in adjacent bands; and
(b) terrestrial broadcasting systems operating within the 1 452-1 479,5 MHz frequency band pursuant to an authorisation in force on the day of notification of this Decision or to subsequent renewal of such authorisation and in compliance with the parameters set by the Maastricht Special Arrangement of 2002, as revised in 2007.
3. Member States shall facilitate cross-border coordination agreements so as to enable operation of the systems referred to in paragraph 1, taking into account existing regulatory procedures and rights, and relevant international agreements.
Article 3 
Member States shall not be bound by the obligations under Article 2 in geographical areas where coordination with third countries makes it necessary for them to deviate from the parameters set out in the Annex. They shall aim to minimise the duration and geographical scope of such deviation.
Article 4 
Member States shall report on the application of this Decision no later than nine months after the date of notification.
Member States shall monitor use of the 1 452-1 492 MHz frequency band and report their findings to the Commission upon request or at their own initiative in order to allow timely review of this Decision, when necessary.
Article 5 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 May 2015.
For the Commission
Günther OETTINGER
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
A.  1. The mode of operation within the 1 452-1 492 MHz frequency band shall be limited to base station (‘downlink-only’) transmission.
 2. Block sizes within the 1 452-1 492 MHz frequency band shall be assigned in multiples of 5 MHz. The lower frequency limit of an assigned block shall be aligned with or spaced at multiples of 5 MHz from the lower band edge of 1 452 MHz.
 3. Base station transmission must comply with the block edge mask in this annex.

B. 
The following technical parameters for base stations called ‘block edge mask’ (BEM) shall be used in order to ensure coexistence between neighbouring networks in the absence of bilateral or multilateral agreements between operators of such neighbouring networks. Less stringent technical parameters, if agreed among the operators or administrations concerned, may also be used provided that these parameters comply with the technical conditions applicable for the protection of other services or applications, including in adjacent bands or subject to cross-border obligations.

The BEM is an emission mask that is defined as a function of frequency in relation to the edge of a block of spectrum for which rights of use are granted to an operator. It consists of in-block and out-of-block power limits. The in-block power limit is applied to a block owned by an operator. Optional in-block requirements are set out below. The out-of-block power limits are applied to spectrum within the 1 452-1 492 MHz frequency band which is outside a block granted to an operator. They are set out in Table 1.

Furthermore, coexistence power limits are defined for wireless broadband electronic communications services within the 1 452-1 492 MHz band in order to ensure compatibility between these services and other radio services or applications either within the 1 452-1 492 MHz frequency band or in the adjacent 1 427-1 452 MHz or 1 492-1 518 MHz frequency bands. The co-existence power limits with regard to services or applications in the adjacent bands are set out in Table 2. Additional technical or procedural measures or both may be applied at national level to ensure coexistence with services and applications in the adjacent bands. The coexistence limits for T-DAB services in the 1 452-1 492 MHz band are set out in Table 3.

An in-block equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) limit for base stations is not obligatory. Member States may set an EIRP limit not exceeding 68 dBm/5 MHz which can be increased for specific deployments, for example for the aggregated use of spectrum within the 1 452-1 492 MHz band and spectrum in lower frequency bands.


Frequency range of out-of-block emissions Maximum mean out-of-block EIRP Measurement bandwidth
– 10 to – 5 MHz from lower block edge 11 dBm 5 MHz
– 5 to 0 MHz from lower block edge 16,3 dBm 5 MHz
0 to + 5 MHz from upper block edge 16,3 dBm 5 MHz
+ 5 to + 10 MHz from upper block edge 11 dBm 5 MHz
Frequencies within the 1 452-1 492 MHz band spaced more than 10 MHz from the lower or upper block edge 9 dBm 5 MHz


Frequency range of out-of-band emissions Maximum mean out-of-band EIRP Measurement bandwidth
Below 1 449 MHz – 20 dBm 1 MHz
1 449-1 452 MHz 14 dBm 3 MHz
1 492-1 495 MHz 14 dBm 3 MHz
Above 1 495 MHz – 20 dBm 1 MHz
Explanatory note to Table 2: these requirements are intended to ensure compatibility with coordinated fixed links, mobile services and aeronautical telemetry services limited to ground stations, deployed in adjacent frequency bands below 1 452 MHz or above 1 492 MHz.

Frequency range of out-of-block emissions Maximum mean out-of-block EIRP Measurement bandwidth
0 to 1,3 MHz from block edge 9,3 dBm 1 MHz
1,3 to 1,5 MHz from block edge 2,8 dBm 1 MHz
1,5 to 1,8 MHz from block edge – 6,7 dBm 1 MHz
1,8 to 2 MHz from block edge – 12,4 dBm 1 MHz
2 to 2,3 MHz from block edge – 13,7 dBm 1 MHz
2,3 to 5 MHz from block edge – 14,9 dBm 1 MHz
Remaining frequencies used for T-DAB – 14,9 dBm 1 MHz
Explanatory note to Table 3: these requirements apply only if T-DAB is in operation at national level. They are intended to ensure compatibility with T-DAB services in adjacent channels within the 1 452-1 492 MHz frequency band and assume a guard band of at least 1,5 MHz between wireless broadband electronic communications services and T-DAB services.