competence and as a result it would appear that—in order to discharge its functions—ITU would have to take into account the geostationary position of the satellite and its assigned frequencies both for power transmission and telecommunications. A more far-fetched thought would be to argue that much of the energy transmitted via the microwave beams would most likely be used also for conventional communications purposes and, therefore, it should be at least to that extent under the jurisdiction of the ITU. While this argument may have some potential attraction, it appears to disregard the basic premise, namely, that the ITU's competence relates to activities involving telecommunication and not to any prior phase of power generation even if such power is subsequently used for telecommunication. 3.2.1.3 Conclusion The conclusion that emerges with respect to the issue of microwave frequency allocation for the SPS is that strong arguments appear to support the proposition that ITU has competence to deal with such frequencies and, by necessity, it would also have to determine geostationary orbital positions if it is to fulfill its assigned functions in a proper manner. The interpretation of the definition of the word 'telecommunication' in a broader than the conventional sense is in no way in conflict with what has been described as the general tendency of the ITU to resolve newly emerging problems of the space age within its existing structures.
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