Radiocommunication Assemblies

	consider the reports of the ITU-R Study Groups, and approve, modify or reject the draft recommendations contained in those reports
	consider the reports of the Radiocommunication Advisory Group
	report to the following World Radiocommunication Conference on the progress in matters that may be included in the agenda of future radiocommunication conferences

A Radiocommunication Assembly may also refer specific matters within its competence to the Radiocommunication Advisory Group for advice.

A major function of Radiocommunication Assemblies has been to provide the necessary technical bases for the continuing work of the World Radiocommunication Conferences and to respond to all requests from WRCs (click here to view UK delegation report on RA-2000). Because of this relationship, Radiocommunication Assemblies have till now taken place immediately prior to a WRC. However, in order to explore more flexible approaches to organising the work of the Sector, there is no longer a constitutional requirement for them to be associated in place and time with a WRC.

ITU-R Study Groups

ITU-R work is carried out by Study Groups, in which representatives of the ITU-R membership develop Recommendations for the various fields of international radiocommunications on the basis of the study of questions (UK ITU-R Study Group activities).

More than 1500 specialists, from telecommunication organizations and administrations throughout the world, participate in the work of the ITU-R Study Groups concerned with:

	Drafting Technical Bases for Radiocommunication Conferences
	Developing Draft ITU-R Recommendations on the technical characteristics of, and operational procedures for radiocommunication services and systems
	Compiling Handbooks on spectrum management and emerging radiocommunication services and systems

The ITU-R Study Groups address the following topics: