ITU-R
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The ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) is a standards body subcommittee of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) relating to radio communication. Its role is to regulate the allocation of radio frequencies and so reduce the interference between radio stations in various countries. It also has responsibility for regulating orbital positions of satellites relating to radio communications. In addition, it publishes international engineering standard documents in its area of responsibility.
[edit] History
In 1927, the CCIR - Comité consultatif international pour la radio, "Consultative Committee on International Radio" or "International Radio Consultative Committee" - was founded. In 1932, the CCIR, and several other organizations (including the original ITU, which had been founded as the International Telegraph Union in 1865) merged to form what would become known as the International Telecommunication Union in 1934. In 1992, the CCIR became the ITU-R.
