satellite-based personal communications services - radiocommunications-based services, where there is a direct communication from hand held equipment to satellites, though potentially routed through terrestrial-based infrastructure for a portion of specific connections. These new services will be based on new technologies, whose frequency allocations were agreed at WARC 92 (for example Low Earth Orbiting Satellite systems).
This Decision will apply to satellite components without prejudice to European Parliament and Council Decision 710/97/EC of 24 March 1997 on a coordinated authorisation approach in the field of satellite personal-communication services in the Community (5).
