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   Date:   Sat, 13 Sep 2003 13:57:11 -0400
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Subject: [IARU-NEWS:508] News Release: IARU Council Addresses Strategic Issues

Gang,

How I spent last weekend in Amsterdam.

Paul

NEWS RELEASE

International Amateur Radio Union
P.O. Box 310905
Newington, CT 06131-0905 USA
FAX: +1 860 594 0259
E-Mail: iaru@iaru.org

12 September 2003

For immediate release

IARU Council Addresses Strategic Issues

The Administrative Council of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
held its annual meeting on 6-8 September 2003 in Amsterdam. The meeting was to
be held in Taipei in conjunction with the IARU Region 3 Conference but was
moved to Amsterdam when the Region 3 Conference had to be postponed to next
year as a result of travel restrictions arising from concerns about SARS. The
Council took the following actions:

1. Four hours of the meeting were devoted to a strategic planning session with
a planning horizon of the year 2010. Several key issues that are likely to
influence the future of the IARU were identified. A report is to be drafted
and circulated for further consideration by the Council early in 2004.

2. The results of the 2003 World Radiocommunication Conference concerning the
amateur and amateur-satellite services were reviewed in detail. The Council
congratulated and thanked all individuals and organizations who contributed to
the satisfactory outcome. IARU member-societies were urged to bring to the
attention of their administrations the desirability of adopting specific
changes in their domestic regulations for the amateur and amateur-satellite
services, so that they will be consistent with the revised Article 25 of the
international Radio Regulations.

3. The Council revised an existing Resolution concerning the Morse code in the
light of the WRC-03 decision to leave to each administration the question of
whether or not to require a demonstration of Morse skill to operate below 30
MHz. Under the revised Resolution, IARU policy is to support the removal of
Morse code testing requirements.

4. A working document describing the spectrum requirements for radio spectrum
allocations to the amateur and amateur-satellite services was reviewed and
updated, particularly to reflect the results of WRC-03. One result of WRC-03
was the adoption of a recommended agenda for the next WRC presently scheduled
for 2007. The agenda includes two items of interest to the amateur service: a
review of allocations between 4 and 10 MHz and a possible secondary
low-frequency amateur allocation at 136 kHz. While considerable progress was
made at WRC-03 toward fulfilling amateur service spectrum requirements at 7
MHz, the requirements were not fully satisfied and there may be an opportunity
to revisit the issue at WRC-07.

5. The ITU meetings at which IARU representation will be required for the
coming year were identified, and plans for representation were reviewed. The
IARU will participate in meetings within Study Group 1 of the ITU
Radiocommunication Sector concerning the interference potential of high data
rate telecommunication systems using power lines (variously referred to as
PLC, PLT, and BPL).

6. The budget for 2004-2006 was presented by the International Secretariat
(ARRL). The budget includes provision for financial contributions from the
three regional organizations to defray a portion of the expenses, in
accordance with previously adopted policy. The Council thanked the
International Secretariat for its continuing financial support of the IARU.

7. Council reaffirmed the importance of World Amateur Radio Day, celebrated
each year on 18 April, as an opportunity to present a positive image of
Amateur Radio to the general public. World Amateur Radio Day marks the
anniversary of the founding of the IARU in 1925.

8. Preparations for the IARU exhibit at the upcoming ITU TELECOM World 2003
(Geneva) were reviewed. TELECOM World 2003 is the worlds largest
telecommunications exhibition and is visited by many telecommunications
administrators and other important officials.

9. Reports of volunteer IARU international coordinators and advisers were
received. At the request of the IARU Satellite Adviser, policies concerning
frequency coordination of satellites operating in the amateur-satellite
service bands were clarified. In response to the increased emphasis placed on
emergency and disaster relief communications in Article 25 of the
international Radio Regulations, the new volunteer position of IARU Disaster
Communications Adviser was created.

10. The International Secretariat presented nominations of candidates for
President and Vice President for the 2004-2009 term, and the nominations were
unanimously endorsed by the Council. Larry E. Price, W4RA, was nominated for a
second term as President. Timothy S. Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, was nominated as Vice
President. The nominations will be submitted to the IARU member-societies for
ratification.

11. Retiring Vice President David A. Wardlaw, VK3ADW, was recognized for his
long and devoted service to the IARU.

12. The Council requested that the ARRL, as the contest organizer, have its
Contest Advisory Committee consider the merits of proposals for changes in the
rules of the IARU HF World Championship.

13. The next scheduled meeting of the Council will be held in Trinidad &
Tobago on 2-4 October 2004, following the Conference of IARU Region 2.

Attending the Amsterdam meeting were IARU President Larry Price, W4RA; Vice
President David Wardlaw, VK3ADW; Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ; regional
representatives Ole Garpestad, LA2RR, Don Beattie, G3BJ, Hans Blondeel
Timmerman, PB2T, Pedro Seidemann, YV5BPG, Rod Stafford, W6ROD, Tim Ellam,
VE6SH, Fred Johnson, ZL2AMJ, K. C. Selvadurai, 9V1UV, and Yoshiji Sekido,
JJ1OEY; and recording secretary Paul Rinaldo, W4RI.