International spectrum developments
The department coordinates Australia's participation in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the specialised United Nations agency responsible for international cooperation in the use of telecommunications and the radiofrequency spectrum. Australian organisations, both government and private, participate in many of the specialist ITU meetings.
Every three to four years, a World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) is held to consider revisions to the ITU Radio Regulations. These regulations harmonise the use of spectrum used to deliver radiocommunications services to consumers.
To achieve this result, the Australian Communications and Media Authority has responsibility for Australia's WRC preparations, with comprehensive consultation with Australian spectrum users including government, science, communications and broadcasting industry representatives. In the lead-up to each WRC, Australian representatives are actively involved in technical planning, domestic and regional discussions and ongoing analysis by policy and technical experts.
Following agreement and signature of the outcomes of WRC, also referred to as the Final Acts, Australia considers ratifying this treaty-level document at a national level. Once ratified, the Final Acts become a part of Australia's spectrum environment.
WRC-12 was held in Geneva over January and February 2012. A delegation consisting of ACMA staff, government and industry representatives represented Australia. The next WRC is scheduled for 2015.
Additional information is available on the 
ACMA international radiocommunications page
