For at sætte skub i udviklingen af et konkurrencedygtigt indre marked for mobile satellittjenester (MSS) i hele Fællesskabet og efterhånden sikre geografisk dækning i alle medlemsstaterne er der ved beslutning nr. 626/2008/EF indført en fællesskabsprocedure for fælles udvælgelse af operatører af mobile satellitsystemer, der i overensstemmelse med Kommissionens beslutning 2007/98/EF [2] bruger 2 GHz-frekvensbåndet, som omfatter frekvenserne 1980-2010 MHz for jord-til-rum-kommunikation og 2170-2200 MHz for rum-til-jord-kommunikation.
In order to facilitate the development of a competitive internal market for mobile satellite services (MSS) across the Community and to ensure gradual coverage in all Member States, Decision No 626/2008/EC creates a Community procedure for the common selection of operators of mobile satellite systems that use the 2 GHz frequency band in accordance with Commission Decision 2007/98/EC [2], comprising radio spectrum from 1980 to 2010 MHz for earth to space communications, and from 2170 to 2200 MHz for space to earth communications.