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International Radiotelegraph Conference (Washington, 1927)

 Washington, United States of America
4 October - 25 November, 1927

 

 

 

The International Radiotelegraph Convention, the General Radio Regulations and the Additional Radio Regulations were revised. In addition, a table for the allocation of frequencies to the various services, including the broadcasting service was established.

The International Radio Technical Consultative Committee (CCIR) was created.

The classification of frequencies in two classes was determined and a procedure for notification of frequencies was formulated.

Finally, it was decided that the next International Radiotelegraph Conference would be held in Madrid in 1932 at the same time as the next International Telegraph Union plenipotentiary conference in order to facilitate the possible unification of the Telegraph and Radiotelegraph Conventions and of the Regulations.

 

 

 

  

QUICK FACTS

Chairman : The Honorable Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Commerce (USA)

Countries participating : 80

Private companies participating : 52

Entry into force : 1 January 1929

   

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 Resources

 
  • Conference Outcomes
    • International Radiotelegraph Convention of Washington, 1927 and General and Supplementary Regulations (Washington, 1927)  (English)  PDF (acrobat)
    • Convention radiotélégraphique internationale. Règlement général et règlement additionnel y annexés (Washington, 1927)  (Français)  PDF (acrobat)
  • List of participants
  • Conference Documents
    • Documents de la conférence radiotélégraphique internationale de Washington - Tome I (Washington, 1927)  (Français)  PDF (acrobat)
    • Documents de la conférence radiotélégraphique internationale de Washington - Tome II (Washington, 1927)  (Français)  PDF (acrobat)
  • Library Catalogue
    • Link to the ITU Library Catalogue (Washington, 1927)  (Multilingual)  Link
  • Further Reading
    • "La Conférence radiotélégraphique internationale de Washington: 4 octobre - 25 novembre 1927." Journal télégraphique, vol. 52 (no. 4), 1928. pp 71-76.  (Français)  PDF (acrobat)

 

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