Post by Hockeynutville on Jan 23, 2010 18:11:05 GMT -5
International Radio Act
A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.
A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.
Category: Free Trade
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Linux and the X
Description: RECOGNISING that radio signals cannot be made to respect national boundaries,
BELIEVING that international legislation is needed to ensure that radio systems will not cause international interference, and
REALISING that standardisation of radio devices will promote international trade of the same,
THE WORLD ASSEMBLY
ALLOWS unrestricted use of any radio power and frequency in the immediate protection of life or property in situations in which normal forms of communication are unavailable or ineffective,
ALLOWS unlicensed use of low-power radio devices, so long as such use does not interfere with other uses, but allows such devices to be subject to inspection at the point of manufacture by the jurisdiction's regulatory agency,
REQUIRES that radio services include amateur, broadcast, experimental, personal communications, business communications, life and safety communications, radiolocation, governmental and military communications, and aerocraft, spacecraft, and watercraft communications.
ESTABLISHES the International Radiocommunications Commission to set more detailed standards, including specific services and frequency allocations (including specific frequencies for emergency calls),
FORBIDS the International Radiocommunications Commission from setting content standards, or station ownership standards beyond those clearly implied by the intended purpose of a service,
CLARIFIES that the standards set by the International Radiocommunications Commission must be followed by all member nations, but
PERMITS nations to create additional radio services in spectrum not used under International Radiocommunications Commission standards.
Votes For: 1,630
Votes Against: 615
