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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 V - List of Ship Stations and Maritime Mobile Service Identity Assignments
Next edition : March 2013

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Edition of 2013  New!   Publication Notice with Order Form

(Availability: April 2013) 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).
Available inCD/DVD  
Other editions:   Edition of 2012   Edition of 2011   50th edition, 2010  
 
Radio Regulations
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. (The English hard-copy edition is sold out; no reprint, as per author, in anticipation of the 2012 edition, expected 4th quarter 2012.)

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Edition of 2012   Publication Notice with Order Form

The Radio Regulations, Edition of 2012, contains the complete texts of the Radio Regulations as adopted by the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 1995) (WRC-95) subsequently revised and approved 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), the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2007) (WRC-07) and the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2012) (WRC-12), including all Appendices, Resolutions, Recommendations and ITU-R Recommendations incorporated by reference.Available: end-November 2012. (Online versions in all 6 languages are free of charge --at least through mid-2014--as per ITU Council 2012's decision)
Available inCD/DVD   paper   electronic file
Other editions:   Edition of 2008   Edition of 2004   Edition of 2001   Edition of 1998  
 
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
Edition of 2011   Publication Notice with Order Form

This List is published in CD-ROM format and contains the Preface and Reference tables in a booklet form, similar to List V.
Available inCD/DVD  
Other editions:   22nd edition, 2010   21st edition, 2008  
 
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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Edition of 2011   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   electronic file
Other editions:   Edition of 2005   Edition of 2009  
 
Final Acts - WRC-12, Geneva
The Final Acts constitute a record of the decisions taken at the World Radiocommunication Conference, 2012 (WRC-12). They include the new and revised provisions of the Radio Regulations including all Appendices, as well as the new and revised Resolutions and Recommendations approved by the Conference. Statements made by Member States at the time of signing the Final Acts are also included.
Geneva 2012   Publication Notice with Order Form

The Final Acts constitute a record of the decisions taken at the World Radiocommunication Conference, 2012 (WRC-12). They include the new and revised provisions of the Radio Regulations including all Appendices, as well as the new and revised Resolutions and Recommendations approved by the Conference. Statements made by Member States at the time of signing the Final Acts are also included.
Available inCD/DVD   paper   electronic file
 

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