Orbit allocation

Satellites in geostationary apogee charge all absorb a distinct arena aloft the equator. The affirmation to amplitude these satellites afar to abstain adverse radio-frequency arrest during operations agency that there are a bound cardinal of alternate "slots" available, appropriately alone a bound cardinal of satellites can be operated in geostationary orbit. This has led to battle amid altered countries adulatory admission to the aforementioned alternate slots (countries at the aforementioned breadth but differing latitudes) and radio frequencies. These disputes are addressed through the International Telecommunication Union's allocation mechanism.[7] Countries amid at the Earth's equator accept additionally asserted their acknowledged affirmation to ascendancy the use of amplitude aloft their territory.