HAM RADIO NEWS
WRC-19 Under Way; IARU Keeping Tabs
The 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) is under way in Egypt as you read this. The four-week gathering of telecommunication officials from around the world began on October 28 and will set International Telecommunication Union (ITU) policy and determine international frequency allocations for the next four years.
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) has observers at the conference and is keeping tabs on several agenda items directly impacting amateur radio. Those include a proposal for greater access to the 6-meter band in Europe and Africa, protecting existing amateur radio bands, and setting the agenda for the next WRC, scheduled for 2023.
The IARU’s Administrative
