World Radio Day

1 January : A law regulating radio broadcasting in India comes into force.  The South American Radio Broadcasting Union (SARBU) is formed.  12 February : Austrian Radio (RAVAG) broadcasts official information and practical advice during riots in Vienna.  In Austria, the Dollfuss government organizes the jamming of Nazi propaganda broadcasts from Germany.  The first Mongolian radio station is set up at Ulan Bator, serving 1,700 radio receivers . The Radio Club of Lisbon (Portugal) broadcasts to Brazil, North America and the Portuguese colonies.  19 June : In the United States, the Federal Communications Act sets up a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to regulate transmission and reception of all communications , internal and external, to grant licences and allocate frequencies .  There is no censorship , but indecency, vulgarity, false or deceptive signals , etc. are forbidden.  Radio Vatican starts broadcasting religious services and lit...

  Preamble  0.1 These Regulations are founded on the following principles:  0.2 Members* shall endeavour to limit the number of frequencies and the spectrum used to the minimum essential to provide in a satisfactory manner the necessary services. To that end, they shall endeavour to apply the latest technical advances as soon as possible (No. 195 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992)).  0.3 In using frequency bands for radio services, Members shall bear in mind that radio frequencies and any associated orbits, including the geostationary-satellite orbit are limited natural resources and that they must be used rationally, efficiently and economically, in conformity with the provisions of these Regulations, so that countries or groups of countries may have equitable access to those orbits and frequencies, taking into account the special needs of the developing countries and the geographical situation of particular countries (No...