2.8 The 1971 ITU Radio Regulations and Space Activities, MARC ST The 1971 Regulations contain detailed provisions relating to the use by satellites of the radio spectrum. Allocations were made ranging from 7,000-7,100 KHz to 275 GHz, with the highest MHz being 8,500 and the lowest GHz being in the 10.95-11.2 range. The 1971 Regulations identify a total of 104 allocations for different space services. These allocations to space services unquestionably contributed to the expansion of radio services and radio spectrum allocations between 1959 and 1971. The table illustrates this fact: Year International Number of Radio Spectrum Allocated Radio Conference Services (KHz)~~ 1959 Geneva 23 10 to 40,000,000 1963 Geneva (Space) 26 10 to 40,000,000 1967 Geneva (Maritime) 26 10 to 40,000,000 1971 Geneva (Space) 41 10 to 275,000,000 The 1971 Regulations did not make allocations in the GHz range below 10.55 and at the 71-84, 152-170, 200-220, 240-250, and above the 275 frequencies. By 1977 the ITU was able to report the rapidly expanding use of frequencies above 10 GHz. 23 UST 1527, 1587-1645, TIAS 7435. Ibid., pp. 1587-1645. Office of Telecommunications Policy, Executive Office of The President, "The Radio Frequency Spectrum: United States Use and Management," p. A-5 (1975). The 1971 figure, as indicated, reflects a large number of new satellite services. 23 UST 1527, pp. 1633-1645, TIAS 7435. U.N. Doc. A/AC.105/213, p. 26, Dec. 22, 1977.
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