Written question asked by Graham Stringer (Labour) on Thursday, 16 July 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 July 2015 (named day). It was answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 July 2015 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Air Traffic Control

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what his policy is towards global frequency allocation from the International Telecommunications Union at the World Radiocommunication Conference in November 2015 for the support of satellite based automatic dependant surveillance broadcast.

Answer: Global tracking of aircraft is an important and complex issue and the Government believes that all options must be properly considered and evaluated. It is important that the World Radiocommunication Conference is able to consider this issue on the basis of a thorough analysis of the evidence. The Government is working closely with Ofcom, which represents the UK in international spectrum negotiations, and other stakeholders on this issue.

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