concerning

§ 2.602 Citation abbreviations used in this subpart.

Trenwith-Treaties, Conventions, International Acts, Protocols, and Agreements between the United States of America and Other Powers, 1923-1937 (compiled under S. Res. No. 132, 75th Cong., 1st Sess.).

For. Rel.-Papers relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1929.

Stat.-United States Statutes at Large. UST-United States Treaties and Other International Agreements.

TS-Treaty Series.

EAS-Executive Agreement Series.

TIAS Treaties and Other International Acts Series.

§ 2.603 Treaties and other international agreements relating to radio.

(a) The applicable treaties and other international agreements in force relating to radio and to which the United States of America is a party are listed below:

Subject

US-UK (also for Canada and Newfoundland) Bilateral Arrangements providing for the Prevention of Interference by Ships off the Coasts of these Countries with Radio Broadcasting. Effected by exchange of notes September and October 1925. Entered into force Oct. 1, 1925.

US-Canada Arrangement governing Radio Communications between
Private Experimental Stations. Effected by exchange of notes at
Washington, Oct. 2 and Dec. 29, 1928, and Jan. 12, 1929. Entered
into foree Jan. 1, 1929. This arrangement is continued by the
arrangement contained in EAS 62.

US-Canada (including Newfoundland) Arrangement relating to
Assignment of High Frequencies on the North American Conti-
nent. Effected by exchange of notes at Ottawa on Feb. 26 and 28,
1929. Entered into force Mar. 1, 1929. (Originally, Cuba was also
a party to this arrangement, but by virtue of notice to the Canadian
Government, it ceased to be a party effective Oct. 5, 1933.)
US-Canada Arrangement relative to Radio Communications be-
tween Private Experimental Stations and between Amateur
Stations. Continues the arrangement contained in TS 767-A.
Effected by exchange of notes at Ottawa April 23, and May 2 and 4,
1934. Entered into force May 4, 1934.
US-Peru Arrangement regarding Radio Communications between
Amateur Stations on Behalf of Third Parties. Effected by ex-
change of notes at Lima Feb. 16 and May 23, 1934. Entered into
force May 23, 1934.
US-Chile Arrangement regarding Radio Communications between
Amateur Stations on Behalf of Third Parties. Effected by ex-
change of notes at Santiago Aug. 2 and 17, 1934. Entered into
force Aug. 17, 1934.
Inter-American Radio Communications Convention between the
United States and Other Powers. Signed at Havana Dec. 13,
1937. (First Inter-American Radio Conference.) Entered into
force for the United States July 21, 1938 for Parts I, III, and IV;
Apr. 17, 1939 for Part II. Part II of the Convention (Inter-Ameri-
can Radio Office) terminated for all parties Dec. 20, 1958 (TIAS
4079).
Regional Radio Convention between the United States (in behalf of
the Canal Zone) and Other Powers. Signed at Guatemala City
Dec. 8, 1938. Entered into force Oct. 8, 1939.
US-Canada Agreement regarding Radio Communications between
Alaska and British Columbia. Effected by exchange of notes at
Washington June, July, August, September, October, November,
and December, 1938. Entered into force Aug. 1, 1938.
US-Canada Arrangement governing the Use of Radio for Civil Aero-
nautical Services. Effected by exchange of notes at Washington
Feb. 20, 1939. Entered into force Feb. 20, 1939.
US-Mexico Agreement relating to Radio Broadcasting.
exchange of notes at Mexico Aug. 24 and 28, 1940.
force Mar. 29, 1941.

Effected by Entered into

Subject

US-USSR Agreement on Organization of Commercial Radio Teletype Communication Channels. Signed at Moscow May 24, 1946. Entered into force May 24, 1946.

US-UK Agreement regarding Standardization of Distance Measuring
Equipment. Signed at Washington Oct. 13, 1947. Entered into
force Oct. 13, 1947.

US-UN Agreement relative to Headquarters of the United Nations.
Signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947. Entered into force Nov. 21,
1947, by an exchange of notes between the United States Repre-
sentative to the United Nations and the Secretary General of the
UN.
US-Canada Agreement providing for Frequency Modulation Broad-
casting in Channels in the Radio Frequency Band 88-108 Mc/s.
Effected by exchange of notes at Washington Jan. 8 and Oct. 15,
1947. Entered into force Oct. 15, 1947.

Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO)
Convention. Signed at Geneva Mar. 6, 1948. Entered into force
Mar. 17, 1958.

London Telecommunications Agreement between the United States
and Certain British Commonwealth Governments. Signed at
London Aug. 12, 1949. Entered into force Feb. 24, 1950. This
agreement was amended by TIAS 2705 which was signed Oct 1,
1952.
Inter-American Radio Agreement between the United States and
Canada and Other American Republics. Signed at Washington
July 9, 1949. (Fourth Inter-American Radio Conference.) Entered
into force Apr. 13, 1952, subject to the provisions of Article 13.
US-Ecuador Arrangement regarding Radio Communications between
Amateur Stations on Behalf of Third Parties. Effected by exchange
of notes at Quito Mar. 16 and 17, 1950. Entered into force Mar. 17,
1950.

North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement (NARBA).
Signed at Washington Nov. 15, 1950. Entered into force Apr. 19,
1960. Effective between United States, Canada, Cuba, Dominican
Republic, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland for the Bahama Islands. Ratification on behalf of Jamaica
pending.

US-Liberia Arrangement regarding Radio Communications between
Amateur Stations on Behalf of Third Parties. Effected by ex-
change of notes at Monrovia Nov. 9, 1950, and Jan. 8, 9, and 10, 1951.
Entered into force Jan. 11, 1951.

US-Canada Convention relating to the Operation by Citizens of
Either Country of Certain Radio Equipment or Stations in the
Other Country. Signed at Ottawa Feb. 8, 1951. Entered into
force May 15, 1952.

US-Cuba Agreement concerning the Control of Electromagnetic
Radiation. Effected by exchange of notes at Havana Dec. 10 and
18, 1951. Entered into force Dec. 18, 1951.
US-Cuba Arrangement regarding Radio Communications between
Amateur Stations on Behalf of Third Parties. Effected by ex-
change of notes at Havana Sept. 17, 1951, and Feb. 27, 1952. En-
tered into force Feb. 27, 1952.

US-Canada Agreement relating to the Assignment of Television
Frequency Channels along United States-Canadian Border.
Effected by exchange of notes at Ottawa Apr. 23 and June 23, 1952.
Entered into force June 23, 1952.

US-Canada Agreement for the Promotion of Safety on the Great
Lakes by Means of Radio. The agreement applies to vessels of all
countries as provided for in Article 3. Signed at Ottawa Feb. 21,
1952. Entered into force Nov. 13, 1954.
London Revision (1952) of the London Telecommunications Agree-
ment (1949) between the United States and Certain British Com-
monwealth Governments. Signed at London Oct. 1, 1952. En-
tered into force Oct. 1, 1952. This amends the agreement contained
in TIAS 2435 signed at London Aug. 12, 1949.
US-Canada Understanding relating to the Sealing of Mobile Radio
Transmitting Equipment. Effected by exchange of notes at
Washington Mar. 9 and 17, 1953. Entered into force Mar. 17, 1953.
US-Panama Agreement regarding Radio Communications between
Amateur Stations on Behalf of Third Parties. Effected by ex-
change of notes at Panama July 19 and Aug. 1, 1956. Entered into
force Sept. 1, 1956.

US-Costa Rica Agreement regarding Radio Communications be-
tween Amateur Stations on Behalf of Third Parties. Effected by
exchange of notes at Washington Aug. 13 and Oct. 19, 1956. En-
tered into force Oct. 19, 1956.

US-Nicaragua Agreement regarding Radio Communications between Amateur Stations on Behalf of Third Parties. Effected by exchange of notes at Managua Oct. 8 and 16, 1956. Entered into force Oct. 16, 1956.

Subject

US-Mexico Agreement regarding Radio Broadcasting in the Standard
Broadcast Band. Signed at Mexico Jan. 29, 1957. Entered into
force June 9, 1961.
Multilateral Declaration between the United States and Other
Powers terminating Part II (Inter-American Radio Office) of the
Inter-American Radio Communications Convention of Dec. 13,
1937 (TS-938). Signed at Washington Dec. 20, 1957. Entered into
force Dec. 20, 1957. Additionally, a Contract on the Exchange of
Notifications of Radio Broadcasting Frequencies between the Pan
American Union, the United States and Other Powers was signed
at Washington Dec. 20, 1957. Entered into force Jan. 1, 1958.
US-Mexico Agreement regarding Allocation of Ultra High Frequency
Channels to Land Border Television Stations. Effected by ex-
change of notes at Mexico July 16, 1958. Entered into force July 16,

1958.

Telegraph Regulations (Geneva Revision, 1958) Annexed to the In-
ternational Telecommunication Convention. Signed at Geneva
Nov. 29, 1958. Entered into force Jan. 1, 1960.

US-Mexico Arrangement regarding Radio Communications between
Amateur Stations on Behalf of Third Parties. Effected by ex-
change of notes at Mexico July 31, 1959. Entered into force Aug. 30,
1959.
US-Honduras Agreement regarding Radio Communications between
Amateur Stations on Behalf of Third Parties. Effected by ex-
change of notes at Tegucigalpa Oct. 26, 1959, and Feb. 17, 1960, and
related note of Feb. 19, 1960. Entered into force Mar. 17, 1960,
US-Venezuela Arrangement regarding Radio Communications be-
tween Amateur Stations on Behalf of Third Parties. Effected
by exchange of notes at Caracas Nov. 12, 1959. Entered into force
Dec. 12, 1959.

International Telecommunication Convention. Signed at Geneva
Dec. 21, 1959. Entered into force with respect to the United States
Oct. 23, 1961.
International Radio Regulations Annexed to the International
Telecommunication Convention. Signed at Geneva Dec. 21,
1959. Entered into force with respect to the United States Oct. 23,
1961. Revised by the Partial Revision of the Radio Regulations,
Geneva, 1959, signed at Geneva Nov. 8, 1963 (TIAS 5603).
US-Haiti Agreement regarding Radio Communications between
Amateur Stations on Behalf of Third Parties. Effected by ex-
change of notes at Port-au-Prince Jan. 4 and 6, 1960. Entered into
force Feb. 5, 1960.

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and Annexed
Regulations. Signed at London June 17, 1960. Entered into force
May 26, 1965.

US-Paraguay Agreement regarding Radio Communications between
Amateur Stations on Behalf of Third Parties. Effected by ex-
change of notes at Asuncion Aug. 31 and Oct. 6, 1960. Entered
into force Nov. 5, 1960.

US-Bolivia Agreement regarding Radio Communications between
Amateur Stations on Behalf of Third Parties. Effected by ex-
change of notes at La Paz Oct. 23, 1961. Entered into force Nov. 22,
1961.
US-Mexico Agreement relating to the Assignment of VHF Television
Channels along United States-Mexican Border. Effected by ex-
change of notes at Mexico Apr. 18, 1962. Entered into force Apr.
18, 1962.
US-El Salvador Arrangement regarding Radio Communications
between Amateur Stations on Behalf of Third Parties. Effected
by exchange of notes at San Salvador Apr. 5, 1962. Entered into
force May 5, 1962.

US-Canada Agreement relating to the Coordination and Use of Radio
Frequencies above 30 Me/s. Effected by exchange of notes at
Ottawa Oct. 24, 1962. Entered into force Oct. 24, 1962.
US-Dominican Republic Agreement regarding Radio Communica-
tions between Amateur Stations on Behalf of Third Parties.
Effected by exchange of notes at Santo Domingo Apr. 18 and 22,
1963. Entered into force May 22, 1963.

Partial Revision of the Radio Regulations, Geneva, 1959. Signed
at Geneva Nov. 8, 1963. Entered into force Jan. 1, 1965.
US-Colombia Agreement regarding Radio Communications between
Amateur Stations on Behalf of Third Parties. Effected by ex-
change of notes at Bogota Nov. 16 and 29, 1963. Entered into force
Dec. 29, 1963.

US-Costa Rica Agreement regarding Alien Amateur Radio Opera-
tors. Effected by exchange of notes at San Jose Aug. 17 and 24,
1964. Entered into force Aug. 24, 1964.

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US-Other Governments Agreement establishing Interim Arrange.
ments for a Global Commercial Communications Satellite System
and Special Agreement. Done at Washington Aug. 20, 1964.
Entered into force Aug. 20, 1964.
US-Dominican Republic Agreement regarding Alien Amateur Radio
Operators. Effected by exchange of notes at Santo Domingo
Jan. 28 and Feb. 2, 1965. Entered into force Feb. 2, 1965.
US-Bolivia Agreement regarding Alien Amateur Radio Operators.
Effected by exchange of notes at La Paz Mar. 16, 1965. Entered
into force Apr. 15, 1965.

US-Ecuador Agreement regarding Alien Amateur Radio Operators.
Effected by exchange of notes at Quito Mar 16, 1965. Entered into
force Mar. 26, 1965.

(b) With respect to its relations with several countries, the United States is bound by certain superseded treaties and agreements because some of the contracting countries other than the United States did not become a party to subsequent treaties and agreements. These include the following:

Subject

International Radiotelegraph Convention. Signed at London July 5 1912. Entered into force July 1, 1913. Superseded by the Inter. national Radiotelegraph Convention and General Regulations. Washington, 1927 (TS 767).

International Radiotelegraph Convention and General Regulations.
Signed at Washington Nov. 25, 1927, Entered into force Jan. 1,
1929. Superseded by the International Telecommunication Con-
vention and General Radio Regulations, Madrid, 1932 (TS 867).
International Telecommunication Convention and General Radio
Regulations. Signed at Madrid Dec. 9 1932. Entered into force
for the United States June 12, 1934. The General Radio Regula-
tions were replaced by the General Radio Regulations, Cairo
Revision, 1938 (TS 948). The Convention was superseded by the
International Telecommunication Convention, Atlantic City, 1947
(TIAS 1901).

Inter-American Arrangement concerning Radiocommunications and
Annex. Signed at Havana Dec. 13, 1937. (First Inter-American
Radio Conference.) Entered into force for the United States
July 18, 1938. This arrangement was replaced by the Inter-Ameri-
can Agreement concerning Radiocommunications, Santiago, 1940
(EAS 231).
General Radio Regulations (Cairo Revision, 1938) Annexed to the
International Telecommunication Convention, Madrid, 1932-
Signed at Cairo Apr. 8, 1938. Entered into force Sept. 1, 1939,
Superseded by the Radio Regulations, Atlantic City, 1947 (TIAS

1901).
Inter-American Radiocommunications Agreement between the United
States, Canada and Other American Republics. Signed at Santi-
ago Jan. 26, 1940. (Second Inter-American Radio Conference.)
Entered into force with respect to the United States Feb. 25, 1942.
Replaced by the Inter-American Radio Agreement, Washington,
1949 (TIAS 2489).

International Telecommunication Convention and Radio Regula-
tions. Signed at Atlantic City Oct. 2, 1947. Entered into force
Jan. 1, 1949. The Convention was superseded by the International
Telecommunication Convention, Buenos Aires, 1952 (TIAS 3266).
The Radio Regulations were superseded by the International
Radio Regulations, Geneva, 1959 (TIAS 4893).
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and Annexed
Regulations. Signed at London June 10, 1948. Entered into force
Nov. 19, 1952. Replaced by the International Convention for the
Safety of Life at Sea and Annexed Regulations, London, 1960 (TIAS
5780).
Telegraph Regulations (Paris Revision, 1949) Annexed to the Inter-
national Telecommunication Convention. Signed at Paris Aug. 5,
1949. Entered into force with respect to the United States Sept. 26,
1950, Superseded by the Telegraph Regulations, Geneva Revision,
1958 (TIAS 4390).

International Telecommunication Convention. Signed at Buenos
Aires Dec. 22, 1952. Entered into force with respect to the United
States June 27, 1955, Superseded by the International Telecom-
munication Convention, Geneva, 1959 (TIAS 4892).

C) [Reserved]

(Interpret or apply sec. 5, 66 Stat. 713; 47 U.S.C. 303, 155) [30 F.R. 7102, May 27, 1965]