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 55 STAT.] INTER-AMERICAN-RADIO COMMUNICATIONS-JAN. 26, 1940 RECOMMENDATIONS The Second Inter-American Radio Conference recommends to the American countries: I SHORT-WAVE BROADCASTING With the purpose of reaching an agreement for the more efficient use of short-wave channels in the frequency bands assigned to broad- casting, between 6000 and 28000 kc, the Second Inter-American Radio Conference, taking into account existing high-frequency broad- casting conditions throughout the world, recommends that those American countries which have not yet done so, reorganize their short-wave broadcasting services, using as a basis for this, the most modern and efficient standards of radio technique. Based upon the results obtained in the course of these studies in each country, the next Inter-American Conference will be in a posi- tion to make recommendations for allocations which will provide for the requirements of each country of the Americas, proceeding later, at an International Conference, to incorporate them in the worl allocation structure. II ESTABLISHMENT OF MONITORING STATIONS To comply with Articles 13 and 14 of the Inter-American Radio- 53 tat. 159, 1597. communications Convention concerning the checking of frequencies by means of the establishment of monitoring stations in each country and the direct exchange of the corresponding technical information between the Governments or between these monitoring stations, according to the Administrative procedure of each country. III FREEDOM OF RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS That, in order further to improve the friendly relations already existing between the American nations, they reaffirm reciprocally, the legitimate principle of freedom in radiocommunications authorized to supply a public service, in conformity with the existing legislation of the several countries and with international agreements on the subject. 278941--42-PT. II-39 1493

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