In message <[email protected]>, dated Thu, 14 May 2009, Scott Douglas <[email protected]> writes:
>This covers the USA. What about the rest of the world? There is overall control of spectrum utilization through the ITU Radio Regulations, but individual countries retain considerable autonomy for spectrum allocation within their borders. There are regional organizations affiliated to ITU that also establish uniformity, or at least, absence of damaging inconsistency, in large regions (such as western Europe) for spectrum usage that cannot be confined to national borders, and FM broadcasting falls into this category. Exactly which of the many fora decides on broadcast band limits is somewhat difficult to determine, except for USA. But, as for USA, the finally definitive forum for each country is the national government or its agency. In Europe, the basic decision (87.5 MHz to 107.5 MHz) is probably due to CEPT, endorsed by EBU, and implemented by each government. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk Things can always get better. But that's not the only option. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
