In the WRC 97 newsroom, you will find background information to assist media in a better understanding of the issues and work to be achieved by the conference.

	General Schedule			Position papers
	This week's schedule				Europe’s preparations for WRC 97
	Agenda of the Conference				Africa prepares itself
	Structure of the Conference: substantive committees and their work programme				Region 3 and worldwide cooperation in preparation for WRC 97
	Backgrounders				Preparations for the WRC 97 by CITEL
		The main issues of the conference			SkyBridge: a broadband access system using a constellation of LEO satellites (Alcatel Espace)
		What’s up in space?			GMPCS in the foothills of the regulatory mountain (ICO)
		Q&A: Making Space in Space			Little LEO spectrum allocations: the Final Analysis case (Final Analysis)
		How are satellites brought into service?			Realizing the potential of non-GSO FSS systems (Teledesic)
		Sharing the Spectrum: a matter for international negotiation			Stratospheric altitude: the key to delivering broadband wireless local loop service to consumers worldwide (Sky Station)
		A new type of global mobile personal communications system			Ka band requirements for the geostationary satellite systems (Intelsat)
	An overview of the Conference issues by Robert W. Jones, Director, ITU Radiocommunication Bureau			Opening address by the Chairman of the Conference, Mr Roger Smith (Australia)
	Media releases and press notes			Opening remarks by the Secretary-General of the ITU, Dr Pekka Tarjanne
				Opening remarks by the Director of the Radiocommunications Bureau, Mr Robert W. Jones

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