Report No. IN 97-23 INTERNATIONAL ACTION August 12, 1997
     

                   International Bureau Issues
  Annual Report on International Negotiations and Notifications
                    Concerning Radio Services


     The International Bureau today released a 1997 Report on International Negotiations and
Notifications Concerning Radio Services prepared by its Planning and Negotiations Division.  The
Report, an update of the 1995 edition, details the full range of bilateral negotiation and notification
activities and catalogues the status of international spectrum usage agreements to which the
Commission is a party.   

     Full implementation of U.S. domestic spectrum allocation plans depends upon achieving
acceptable frequency sharing arrangements with other countries, principally along our northern and
southern borders.  Thus, a major focus of this Report is spectrum coordination with Canada and
Mexico. 

     In commenting on the Report, International Bureau Chief Peter Cowhey stated, "this Report
captures, in one volume,  information on international agreements that will be of significant value to
all entities involved in current and future international technical coordination activities.  It will also
be informative to Commission licensees whose operations are directly affected, as well as to the
general public." 

     Copies of this report may be obtained from the Commission's contractor, International
Transcription Services, 1919 M Street, N.W., Room 246, Washington DC 20554, (202) 857-3800 or
at the FCC World Wide Web site:  http://www.fcc.gov.  Copies of the texts of the international
agreements referred to in the Report are on file in the International Bureau's Public Reference Room
located at 2000 M Street, N.W., Room 102, Washington, DC  20554, (202) 418-1492. 

     Inquiries or comments concerning this Report may be directed to Rick Engelman, of the
International Bureau, at (202) 418-2150. 

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