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The ITU is the leading publisher of telecommunication technology, regulatory and standard information. Over 4'500 titles in printed form and growing  number on CD-ROM, DVD and Online.


Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R)

ITU-R Publications constitute an essential reference source for all those wishing to remain abreast of the rapid and complex changes occurring in the world of international radiocommunications, such as government agencies, public and private telecommunication operators, manufacturers, scientific or industrial bodies, international organizations, consultancies, universities, technical institutions, etc.

 
Publications are available in paper format, on CD-ROM, DVD and Online (one-time downloads or annual subscriptions) in the ITU official working languages (English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, French and Russian).
 
The ITU Radiocommunication Bureau publishes regulatory texts such as the Radio Regulations, the Final Acts of World and Regional Radiocommunication Conferences and the Rules of Procedure, as well as ITU-R Recommendations, Reports and Handbooks drawn up by the Radiocommunication Study Groups.

 

Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R)


 ITU-R key and recent publications
List IV - List of Coast Stations and Special Service Stations
This List, contains information (i.e. call sign, MMSI, geographical coordinates, transmitting and receiving frequencies, etc.) of coast stations that;
provide watch-keeping using digital selective calling techniques and public correspondence service; transmit medical advice, navigational and meteorological warnings and urgent information (MSI) by means of narrow-band direct-printing techniques, meteorological bulletins, notices to navigators, radio time signals and AIS.

It also contains information of Port stations, Pilot stations, Coast earth stations, VTS stations, contact information of Rescue coordination centers, SAR Agencies and Navarea coordinators.

It should be noted that no supplements will be printed between two editions. However, a file containing a compilation of changes, notified to this List, will be made available for information, free of charge, through the ITU MARS webpage http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/go/mars

This List is published in CD-ROM format and contains the Preface and Reference tables in a booklet form, similar to List V.

[Also of note: The 2011 Edition of List IV effectively merges List IV and List VI (List of RadioDeterminations). List VI is therefore no longer available separately and the 2008 Edition of List VI is superseded by the 2011 Edition of List IV).
2011  New!   Publication Notice with Order Form

This List, contains information (i.e. call sign, MMSI, geographical coordinates, transmitting and receiving frequencies, etc.) of coast stations that;
provide watch-keeping using digital selective calling techniques and public correspondence service; transmit medical advice, navigational and meteorological warnings and urgent information (MSI) by means of narrow-band direct-printing techniques, meteorological bulletins, notices to navigators, radio time signals and AIS.

It also contains information of Port stations, Pilot stations, Coast earth stations, VTS stations, contact information of Rescue coordination centers, SAR Agencies and Navarea coordinators.

It should be noted that no supplements will be printed between two editions. However, a file containing a compilation of changes, notified to this List, will be made available for information, free of charge, through the ITU MARS webpage http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/go/mars

This List is published in CD-ROM format and contains the Preface and Reference tables in a booklet form, similar to List V.

[Also of note: The 2011 Edition of List IV effectively merges List IV and List VI (List of RadioDeterminations). List VI is therefore no longer available separately and the 2008 Edition of List VI is superseded by the 2011 Edition of List IV).
Available inCD/DVD  
Other editions:   22nd edition, 2010   21st edition, 2008  
 
List of Ship Stations and Maritime Mobile Service Identity Assignments
Expected availability: beg-April 2012

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2nd edition, 2012  New!   Publication Notice with Order Form

The List of Ship Stations and Maritime Mobile Service Identity Assignments (List V) is a service publication prepared and issued, once a year, by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in accordance with provision no. 20.8 of the Radio Regulations (RR).
Expected availability: beg-April 2012
Available inCD/DVD  
Other editions:   1st edition, 2011   50th edition, 2010  
 
BR International Frequency Information Circular (BR IFIC) - Space Service
BR IFIC Space Services is a service publication now on DVD-ROM and published every two weeks by the Radiocommunication Bureau in accordance with provision Nos. 20.1 to 20.6 and No. 20.15 of the Radio Regulations.
It contains information on the frequency assignments to space stations, earth stations or radioastronomy stations submitted by Administrations to the Radiocommunication Bureau for recording in the Master International Frequency Register, as well as those that are submitted under the relevant provisions of the Radio Regulations or which are subject to the Appendices 30, 30A and 30B Plans. The information published corresponds to the recorded assignments as well as the notifications still being processed.

Each edition published in 2012 will contain the SRS database, which was formerly sold only separately, now available only with the BR IFIC - Space Service DVD.

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Edition of 2012  New!   Publication Notice with Order Form

BR IFIC Space Services is a service publication now on DVD-ROM and published every two weeks by the Radiocommunication Bureau in accordance with provision Nos. 20.1 to 20.6 and No. 20.15 of the Radio Regulations.
It contains information on the frequency assignments to space stations, earth stations or radioastronomy stations submitted by Administrations to the Radiocommunication Bureau for recording in the Master International Frequency Register, as well as those that are submitted under the relevant provisions of the Radio Regulations or which are subject to the Appendices 30, 30A and 30B Plans. The information published corresponds to the recorded assignments as well as the notifications still being processed.

Each edition published in 2012 will contain the SRS database, which was formerly sold only separately, now available only with the BR IFIC - Space Service DVD.
Available inCD/DVD  
Other editions:   Edition of 2011   Edition of 2010  
 
Manual for Use by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services (Maritime Manual)
The Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services reflects the regulatory provisions and the latest decisions concerning those services by ITU conferences (including relevant decisions pertaining to the introduction of new systems and techniques).
As prescribed in Appendix 16 of the Radio Regulations, the Manual is required to be carried in stations on board ships.

(Next edition expected not before end-2013).

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2011  New!   Publication Notice with Order Form

The Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services reflects the regulatory provisions and the latest decisions concerning those services by ITU conferences (including relevant decisions pertaining to the introduction of new systems and techniques).
As prescribed in Appendix 16 of the Radio Regulations, the Manual is required to be carried in stations on board ships.

(Next edition expected not before end-2013).
Available inCD/DVD   paper  
Other editions:   Edition of 2005   Edition of 2009  
 
Radio Regulations
The Radio Regulations incorporates the decisions of the World Radiocommunication Conferences, including all Appendices, Resolutions, Recommendations and ITU-R Recommendations incorporated by reference.

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Edition of 2008   Publication Notice with Order Form

The Radio Regulations, Edition of 2008, contains the complete texts of the Radio Regulations as adopted by the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 1995) (WRC-95) and subsequently revised and adopted by the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 1997) (WRC-97), the World Radiocommunication Conference (Istanbul, 2000) (WRC-2000), the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2003) (WRC-03), and the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2007) (WRC-07), including all Appendices, Resolutions, Recommendations and ITU-R Recommendations incorporated by reference.
Available inCD/DVD   paper   electronic file
Other editions:   Edition of 2004   Edition of 2001   Edition of 1998  
 

 

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