and economically so that countries or groups of countries may have equitable access to both in conformity with the provisions of the Radio Regulations according to their needs and the technical facilities at their disposal.The World Administrative Radio Conferences, and in particular WARC BS of 1977, confirm the ITU's efforts to realize the foregoing commitment. It is to be expected that the 1979 WARC and the proposed Region 2 Conference prior to 1982 will arrive at important decisions as they seek to put into operation the foregoing concepts. In the mass of complex and technical documentation produced by the ITU and its radio conferences the theme is constantly repeated that all nation-states have a right of access to the geostationary orbit spectrum resource. Hence, the ITU is engaged in implementing the guarantee set forth in the 1967 "Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies." Article 1, paragraph 2 provides: Outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, shall be free for exploration and use by all States without discrimination of any kind, on a basis of equality and in accordance with international law, and there shall be free access to all areas of celestial bodies. Since the ITU has expressed a concern for the equitable access to the space resource by countries, including the needs of the less-developed countries, Article 1, paragraph 1 of the Principles Treaty is also relevant. It provides: TIAS 8572, pp. 35-36. 18 UST 2410, TIAS 6347. The treaty entered into force for the United States on October 10, 1967. It will be referred to hereafter as "Principles Treaty." See Appendix A.
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