Report No. DC-2589         ACTION IN DOCKET CASE            
April 20, 1994


           FCC INITIATES PROCEEDING TO PREPARE FOR THE 1995 AND
                FUTURE WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCES
                           (IC DOCKET NO. 94-31)

     The FCC today initiated a proceeding to prepare for the 1995
and future World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs) of the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU).  The Commission is
seeking information to assist it in developing U.S. proposals
relating to issues on the agenda of WRC-95, and in refining
recommended and preliminary agendas for WRC-97 and WRC-99.

     The next WRC (WRC-95) is scheduled to convene in November
1995, and is expected  to consider a substantive agenda
recommended
to it by the 1993 World Radiocommunication Conference.  Pending
final adoption by the ITU Council next month, the agenda for
WRC-95
will include: 1) a review of the Radio Regulations based upon a
report of the Voluntary group of Experts; and 2) facilitating use
of frequency bands allocated to the mobile-satellite service. 
WRC-
95 also will recommend an agenda for WRC-97 and will develop a
preliminary agenda for WRC-99.  

     In addition, WRC-93 recommended that the 1995 conference
consider addressing initially, with a view to WRC-97 taking
substantive action on the following topics: 1) Resolution No. 712
(WARC-92) dealing with space service allocation issues not
considered at the 1992 World Administrative Radio Conference; 2)
revision of the broadcasting satellite service plans in Regions 1
and 3; and 3) availability of high-frequency broadcasting (HFBC)
spectrum allocated at previous conferences.  WRC-95 will refine
that agenda and give its views on a preliminary agenda for
WRC-99.

     The Commission is requesting information and comments
regarding these topics to assist it in drafting U.S. proposals. 



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     Action by the Commission April 20, 1994, by Notice of
Inquiry
(FCC 94-96).  Chairman Hundt, Commissioners Quello and Barrett.

                              -FCC-

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