The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), which is an observer at the conference, reported that the first week's sessions resulted in "no change" decisions relating to amateur allocations at 47.0-47.2 GHz and 5.850-5.925 GHz. Both of these spectrum areas are of interest to commercial interests. The delegates also voted to defer any decision on spectrum allocations for wireless power transmission (WPT) for electric vehicles.
Still to come as this is
written - decisions on greater amateur access to the 6-meter band in Europe and
Africa, and what issues to include on the
agenda for the next WRC, scheduled for 2023. The conference is due to continue
through November 22.
Just before the
conference began, a special issue of ITU
News magazine included an article by IARU Secretary (and former ARRL CEO)
Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, on "Views of the International Amateur Radio Union on
WRC-19 Agenda Items." According to the ARRL
Letter, the article focused on the need for a worldwide amateur allocation
at 6 meters, preservation of current bands and stronger protections against RF
interference from a growing number of sources.