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 NEWS  News  media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  TTY  202  /  418-  2  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974). 
 FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE:  NEWS  MEDIA  CONTACT: 
 November  26,  2001  Maureen  Peratino  at  202-  418-  0506 


 International  Bureau  Issues  “Report  on  International  Negotiations,  Spectrum  Policy  &  Notifications” 
 Washington,  D.  C.  --  Today,  the  International  Bureau  released  its  2001  “Report  on 
 International  Negotiations,  Spectrum  Policy  &  Notifications,”  which  provides  valuable  information 
 regarding  the  Bureau’s  international  spectrum  activities.  Prepared  by  the  Bureau’s  Planning  and 
 Negotiations  Division,  the  report  covers  multiple  cross-  border  matters  involving  Canada  and 
 Mexico.  In  addition,  the  report  details  the  Bureau’s  actions  related  to  the  International 
 Telecommunication  Union  (ITU),  including  the  World  Radiocommunications  Conference  and 
 summarizes  various  spectrum  proceedings. 


 Full  implementation  of  U.  S  domestic  spectrum  allocation  plans  depends  upon  achieving 
 acceptable  frequency  sharing  arrangements  with  other  countries,  principally  along  the  northern  and 
 southern  borders  of  the  United  States.  Chief  Donald  Abelson  stated  that,  “In  a  single  volume,  the 
 report  captures  information  on  international  agreements,  international  technical  coordinations,  and 
 notification  activities  of  increasing  importance  in  the  international  spectrum  area.”  The  report 
 addresses: 


 x  Negotiations,  consultations  and  agreements  with  Canada; 
 x  Negotiations,  consultations  and  agreements  with  Mexico; 
 x  Multilateral  negotiations  and  agreements  that  cover  AM  broadcasting,  international 


 broadcasting  and  some  fixed  satellite  services;  x 
 Spectrum  notification  and  coordination  actions  to  provide  U.  S.  radio  communication 
 stations  protection  against  harmful  interference  from  foreign  radio  communication 
 stations. 


 The  full  text  of  this  document  is  available  for  public  inspection  and  copying  during  regular 
 business  hours  at  the  FCC  Reference  Information  Center,  Portals  II,  445  12th  Street,  SW,  Room 
 CY-  A257,  Washington,  DC,  20554.  This  document  may  also  be  purchased  from  the  Commission's 
 duplicating  contractor,  Qualex  International,  Portals  II,  445  12th  Street,  SW,  Room  CY-  B402, 
 Washington,  DC,  20554,  telephone  202-  863-  2893,  facsimile  202-  863-  2898,  via  e-  mail 
 qualexint@  aol.  com  or  at:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  ib/  pnd/  agree. 


 Inquiries  or  comments  concerning  this  report  may  be  directed  to  Linda  Dubroof, 
 International  Bureau  at  (202)  418-  2335. 


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