All nations share the electromagnetic spectrum and reserve their right to its unlimited use. However, for international telecommunications cooperation to support trade, transportation, communications, and mutual protection against interference, they have agreed to an International Telecommunications Convention. This serves as the basic instrument of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and its supporting bodies. This chapter covers this organization and relationship with the US. 1-2. The ITU The United Nations recognizes the ITU as the specialized agency in the telecommunications field. The ITU maintains cooperation to improve all telecommunications. The ITU allocates the international radio frequency (RF) spectrum, registers frequency assignments, and coordinates resolving interference. Upon ratification by member nations, ITU regulations have treaty status.
DesignationFM 24-2
EditionJan 1991
StatusSuperseded
Pages147
FunctionComms Signal
CollectionRecent Archive
Public domain (U.S. Government work)