{"id":27,"date":"2024-03-13T10:37:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T10:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itu-app42363.pagelyhosting.com\/wrc-27\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2025-11-04T09:50:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T09:50:42","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/itu-app42363.pagelyhosting.com\/wrc-27\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"world-radiocommunication-conferences-wrc\">World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC) are held every three to four years to review, and, if necessary, revise the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/pub\/R-REG-RR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radio Regulations<\/a>, the international treaty governing the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and the geostationary-satellite and non-geostationary-satellite orbits. Revisions are made on the basis of an agenda determined by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/council\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ITU Council<\/a>, which takes into account recommendations made by previous world radiocommunication conferences. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The general scope of the agenda of world radiocommunication conferences is established four to six years in advance, with the final agenda set by the ITU Council two years before the conference, with the concurrence of a majority of Member States. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the terms of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/pub\/S-CONF-PLEN\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ITU Constitution<\/a>, a WRC can:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>revise the Radio Regulations and any associated Frequency assignment and allotment Plans;<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>address any radiocommunication matter of worldwide character;<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>instruct the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/conferences\/RRB\">Radio Regulations Board<\/a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href=\"\/wrc-27\/radiocommunication-bureau\/\">Radiocommunication Bureau<\/a>, and review their activities;<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>determine&nbsp;topics&nbsp;for study by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/conferences\/RA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radiocommunication Assembly<\/a>&nbsp;and its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/study-groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Study Groups<\/a>&nbsp;in preparation for future Radiocommunication Conferences.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/study-groups\/rcpm\/Pages\/cpm-23.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM)<\/a>&nbsp;shall prepare a consolidated report to be used in support of the work of such conferences on the basis of contributions from administrations, the Radiocommunication Study Groups, and other sources (see Article 19 of the Convention (Geneva, 1992)) concerning the regulatory, technical, operational and procedural matters to be considered by World and Regional Radiocommunication Conferences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"host-country-website\">Host country website<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>This information will be made available in due course<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"logos-and-visual-identity\">Logos and visual identity<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wrc-27\/about\/use-of-logos\/\">Use of the ITU and WRC-27 logos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"history-portal\">History portal<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul id=\"block-ca31de93-0e9f-4fc6-a372-f779a28fb9a5\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/history\/Pages\/FocusOnRadiocommunication.aspx\">Historical Highlights: ITU and Radiocommunication<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/history\/Pages\/CompleteListOfRadioConferences.aspx\">Complete List of Radiotelegraph and Radiocommunication Conferences<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Previous conferences<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"\/wrc-23\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/itu-app42363.pagelyhosting.com\/wrc-27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/05\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">World Radiocommunication Conference 2023<br>(WRC-23)<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Dubai, United Arab Emirates,<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/conferences\/wrc\/2019\/Pages\/default.aspx\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wrc-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/12\/Mask-Group-47-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 <br>(WRC-19)<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/conferences\/wrc\/2015\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wrc-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/12\/Mask-Group-46-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">World Radiocommunication Conference 2015<br>(WRC-15)<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Geneva, Switzerland<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/ITU-R\/go\/wrc-12\/en\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wrc-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/12\/Mask-Group-45-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 <br>(WRC-12)<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Geneva, Switzerland<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/ITU-R\/go\/wrc-07\/en\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wrc-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/12\/Photo-Mr-Rancy-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 <br>(WRC-07)<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Geneva, Switzerland<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/ITU-R\/go\/wrc-03\/en\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wrc-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/12\/330px-Veena_Rawat_Wikipedia.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">World Radiocommunication Conference 2003 <br>(WRC-03)<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Geneva, Switzerland<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/ITU-R\/go\/wrc-00\/en\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wrc-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/12\/6506247287_8b3910b8af_z.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">World Radiocommunication Conference 2000 <br>(WRC-2000)<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"addInfo\">Istanbul, Turkey<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                            \n<div id=\"previous\" class=\"wp-block-brblocks-accordion\"><h4 class=\"accordion-title h4  transparent\" style=\"color:#000000\">See all previous conferences ><\/h4><div class=\"accordion-content  transparent\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list ul-itu-r\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itu-app42363.pagelyhosting.com\/wrc-23\/\">World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23)<\/a><br><\/strong>20 November \u2013 15 December 2023 <br>Dubai, United Arab Emirates<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/conferences\/wrc\/2019\/Pages\/default.aspx\">World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19)<\/a><br><\/strong>28 October \u2013 22 November&nbsp;2019 <br>Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/conferences\/wrc\/2015\">World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15)<\/a><br><\/strong>2-27 November 2015&nbsp;<br>Geneva, Switzerland<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/ITU-R\/go\/wrc-12\/en\">World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 (WRC-12)<\/a><br><\/strong>23 January \u2013 17 February 2012&nbsp;<br>Geneva, Switzerland<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/ITU-R\/go\/wrc-07\/en\">World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07)<\/a><br><\/strong>22 October \u2013 16 November 2007&nbsp;<br>Geneva, Switzerland<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/ITU-R\/go\/wrc-03\/en\">World Radiocommunication Conference 2003 (WRC-03)<\/a><br><\/strong>9 June \u2013 4 July 2003&nbsp;<br>Geneva, Switzerland<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/ITU-R\/go\/wrc-00\/en\">World Radiocommunication Conference 2000 (WRC-2000)<\/a><br><\/strong>8 May \u2013 2 June 2000&nbsp;<br>Istanbul, Turkey<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/ITU-R\/go\/wrc-97\/en\">World Radiocommunication Conference 1997 (WRC-97)<\/a><br><\/strong>27 October \u2013 21 November 1997&nbsp;<br>Geneva, Switzerland<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/ITU-R\/go\/wrc-95\/en\">World Radiocommunication Conference 1995 (WRC-95)<\/a><br><\/strong>23 October \u2013 17 November 1995&nbsp;<br>Geneva, Switzerland<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/handle.itu.int\/11.1004\/020.1000\/4.123\">World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 1993)<\/a><br><\/strong>15 \u2013 19 November 1995&nbsp;<br>Geneva, Switzerland<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC) World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC) are held every three to four years to review, and, if necessary, revise the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and the geostationary-satellite and non-geostationary-satellite orbits. 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