THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Board on Physics and Astronomy
Committee on the Views on the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027
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Congressional Briefing
Thursday, May 1, 2025 – 4:00 p.m.
via Zoom
on
Views of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on Agenda Items at Issue at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations are an internationally agreed treaty that regulates use of the radio spectrum. The ITU convenes World Radio Communication Conferences (WRCs), currently held every 4 years, with specific agenda items considering targeted changes to the regulations.
This new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report is intended as a resource for those involved in the 2027 WRC) and its precursor meetings in the coming years. It provides not only a summary of the scientific uses of the regions of the spectrum that may be affected by each agenda item (either directly or indirectly through out-of-band or harmonic emissions), but also carefully considers recommendations regarding appropriate measures to protect those uses.
This briefing was for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on April 29, 2025 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.