    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)]
    [September 30, 2002]
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    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Message to the Senate Transmitting the 1992 Partial Revision of the
    Radio Regulations, With Documentation
    September 30, 2002

    To the Senate of the United States:
        With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to
    ratification, I transmit herewith the 1992 Partial Revision of the Radio
    Regulations (Geneva, 1979), with appendices, signed by the United States
    at Malaga-Torremolinos on March 3, 1992 (the ``1992 Partial Revision''),
    together with declarations and reservations of the United States as
    contained in the Final Acts of the World Administrative Radio Conference
    for Dealing with Frequency Allocations in Certain Parts of the Spectrum
    (WARC-92). I transmit also, for the information of the Senate, the
    report of the Department of State concerning these revisions.
        The 1992 Partial Revision, which was adopted at WARC-92, constitutes
    a revision of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio
    Regulations (Geneva, 1979), as revised, to which the United States is a
    party. It provides for additional spectrum for new or expanding
    telecommunication services, primarily terrestrial and satellite
    broadcasting, terrestrial and satellite mobile and space services and is
    consistent with the proposals and positions taken by the United States
    at the conference.
        Subject to the U.S. declarations and reservations mentioned above, I
    believe that the United States should become a party to the 1992 Partial
    Revision, which provides additional spectrum for existing and new
    telecommunication services in which the United States plays a
    significant leadership role. It is my hope that the Senate will take
    early action on this matter and give its advice and consent to
    ratification.

                                                              George W. Bush

    The White House,

    September 30, 2002.

    Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    October 3.