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• Radio Regulations 2012: Articles
  • Note by the Secretariat
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • ARTICLES
  • Preamble
  • CHAPTER I - Terminology and technical characteristics
    • ARTICLE 1 Terms and definitions
    • ARTICLE 2 Nomenclature
    • ARTICLE 3 Technical characteristics of stations
  • CHAPTER II - Frequencies
    • ARTICLE 4 Assignment and use of frequencies
    • ARTICLE 5 Frequency allocations
    • ARTICLE 6 Special agreements
  • CHAPTER III - Coordination, notification and recording of frequency assignments and Plan modifications
    • ARTICLE 7 Application of the procedures
    • ARTICLE 8 Status of frequency assignments recorded in the Master International Frequ ency Register
    • ARTICLE 9 Procedure for effecting coordination w ith or obtaining agreement of other administrations
    • ARTICLE 10
    • ARTICLE 11 Notification and recording of frequency assignments
    • ARTICLE 12 Seasonal planning of the HF bands allocated to the broadcasting service between 5 900 kHz and 26 100 k Hz
    • ARTICLE 13 Instructions to the Bureau
    • ARTICLE 14 Procedure for the review of a finding or other decision of the Bureau
  • CHAPTER IV - Interferences
    • ARTICLE 15 Interferences
    • ARTICLE 16 International monitoring
  • CHAPTER V - Administrative provisions
    • ARTICLE 17 Secrecy
    • ARTICLE 18 Licences
    • ARTICLE 19 Identification of stations
    • ARTICLE 20 Service publications and online information systems
  • CHAPTER VI - Provisions for services and stations
    • ARTICLE 21 Terrestrial and space services sharing frequency bands above 1 GHz
    • ARTICLE 22 Space services
    • ARTICLE 23 Broadcasting services
    • ARTICLE 24 Fixed service
    • ARTICLE 25 Amateur services
    • ARTICLE 26 Standard frequency and time signal service
    • ARTICLE 27 Experimental stations
    • ARTICLE 28 Radiodetermination services
    • ARTICLE 29 Radio astronomy service
    • ARTICLE 29A Radio services related to Earth observation
  • CHAPTER VII - Distress and safety communications
    • ARTICLE 30 General provisions
    • ARTICLE 31 Frequencies for the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS)
    • ARTICLE 32 Operational procedures for distress communications in theglobal maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS)
    • ARTICLE 33 Operational procedures for urgency and safety communications inthe global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS)
    • ARTICLE 34 Alerting signals in the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS)
  • CHAPTER VIII - Aeronautical services
    • ARTICLE 35 Introduction
    • ARTICLE 36 Authority of the person responsible for the station
    • ARTICLE 37 Operator’s certificates
    • ARTICLE 38 Personnel
    • ARTICLE 39 Inspection of stations
    • ARTICLE 40 Working hours of stations
    • ARTICLE 41 Communications with stations in the maritime services
    • ARTICLE 42 Conditions to be observed by stations
    • ARTICLE 43 Special rules relating to the use of frequencies
    • ARTICLE 44 Order of priority of communications
    • ARTICLE 45 General communication proc edure
  • CHAPTER IX - Maritime services
    • ARTICLE 46 Authority of the master
    • ARTICLE 47 Operator’s certificates
    • ARTICLE 48 Personnel
    • ARTICLE 49 Inspection of stations
    • ARTICLE 50 Working hours of stations
    • ARTICLE 51 Conditions to be observed in the maritime services
    • ARTICLE 52 Special rules relating to the use of frequencies
    • ARTICLE 53 Order of priority of communications
    • ARTICLE 54 Selective calling
    • ARTICLE 55 Morse radiotelegraphy
    • ARTICLE 56 Narrow!-band direct-printing telegraphy
    • ARTICLE 57 Radiotelephony
    • ARTICLE 58 Charging and accounting for ma ritime radiocommunications
  • CHAPTER X - Provisions for entry into force of the Radio Regulations
    • ARTICLE 59 Entry into force and provisional application of the Radio Regulations