Connection restriction between non-terrestrial base station and in-the-sky communication device

Abstract

A communication control apparatus has at least one processor that performs: by an in-the-sky communication device detection unit, detecting an in-the-sky communication device located above the ground; and by a connection restriction unit, restricting the connection of the in-the-sky communication device with a flying non-terrestrial base station that provides a non-terrestrial communication cell to a communication device. The in-the-sky communication device is a communication device in a flying aircraft. The in-the-sky communication device detection unit is provided in the in-the-sky communication device and detects itself as the in-the-sky communication device based on the altitude detected by a positioning sensor provided in the in-the-sky communication device. The connection restriction unit is provided in the in-the-sky communication device and restricts the transmission of connection request from the in-the-sky communication device to the non-terrestrial base station.

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