Preamble
With the object of facilitating relations, mutual understanding and cooperation in
the field of LF/MF broadcasting;
with a view to improving the use of the frequency bands allocated to the broadcasting
service in order to ensure satisfactory reception of the broadcasting service for
all countries;
recognizing that all countries large and small have equal rights and that the needs
of all countries and in particular the needs of the developing countries shall be
fulfilled as far as possible in the implementation of this Agreement;
the delegates of the following Members of the International Telecommunication Union,
meeting in Geneva for a regional administrative conference convened under the provisions
of the International Telecommunication Convention (Malaga-Torremolinos, 1973), have
adopted, subject to the approval of their respective competent authorities, the following
provisions relating to the broadcasting service in Regions 1 and 3 for the medium
frequency bands and in Region 1 for the low frequency bands:
Republic of Afghanistan, Algeria (Algerian Democratic and Popular Republic). Federal
Republic of Germany, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Australia, Austria, People's Republic
of Bangladesh, Belgium, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Republic of Botswana,
People's Republic of Bulgaria, Republic of Burundi, United Republic of Cameroon, Central
African Republic, People's Republic of China, Republic of Cyprus, Vatican City State,
People's Republic of the Congo, Republic of Korea, Republic of the Ivory Coast, Republic
of Dahomey, Denmark, Arab Republic of Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Ethiopia,
Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon Republic, Republic of the Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Republic
of Guinea, Republic of Upper Volta, Hungarian People's Republic, Republic of India,
Republic of Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Iceland, State of Israel, Italy, Japan, Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan, Republic of Kenya, State of Kuwait, Kingdom of Lesotho, Lebanon,
Republic of Liberia, Libyan Arab Republic, Principality of Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
Malaysia, Malawi, Malagasy Republic, Republic of Mali, Kingdom of Morocco, Mauritius,
Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Monaco, Mongolian People's Republic, People's Republic
of Mozambique, Nepal, Republic of the Niger, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Norway,
New Zealand, Republic of Uganda, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Kingdom of the Netherlands,
Republic of the Philippines, People's Republic of Poland, Portugal, State of Qatar,
Syrian Arab Republic, German Democratic Republic, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic,
Socialist Republic of Roumania, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Republic of the Senegal, Republic of Singapore, Democratic Republic of the Sudan,
Republic of Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Sweden, Confederation of Switzerland, United Republic
of Tanzania, Republic of the Chad, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, Thailand, Togolese
Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Yemen Arab Republic,
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Republic
of Zaire, Republic of Zambia.