Coordination of spectrum allocation and interference avoidance among high-altitude networks

A method of populating data in a database, the method comprising:

• inputting a first set of data including regulatory and coordination constraints into a data storage device in the database via a first interface;
• inputting a second set of data including non-regulatory and external coordination information into the data storage device via a second interface, the second interface being separate from the first interface;
• and
• controlling, by a communication controller, characteristics of high-altitude platforms (HAPs) based on the inputted first and second sets of data.

Apparatus for controlling a plurality of high-altitude platforms (HAPs), the apparatus comprising:

• a database including a first interface and a second interface;
• at least one service module configured to receive regulatory and coordination constraints from the first interface and non-regulatory and external coordination information from the second interface;
• and
• a communication controller coupled to the database, the communication controller configured to control characteristics of the HAPs based on data maintained in the database.