Radio frequency accessibility

The "NATO Military Position for the World Radio Communication Conference 2000 (WRC-2000)" was approved by NATO's Military Committee on 24 March. It concludes two years of preparation in close cooperation with National Frequency Management authorities for WRC-2000 to be held from 8 May to 2 June.

The International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) World Radio Communication Conference process is the most important international forum for world-wide agreement on the use of the radio spectrum and satellite orbits. Its overall aim is to maximise radio spectrum efficiency and to enable access to frequencies by all countries.

Through the collectively developed NATO Military Position, military requirements for access to the radio frequency spectrum are provided to WRC Delegations of NATO countries. This helps them safeguard military access to the radio frequency spectrum during the often intense international bargaining that accompanies the decision making process and which leads to amendment of treaty binding ITU Radio Regulations.