§ 73.1650   International agreements.

   (a) The rules in this part 73, and authorizations for which they provide,
   are  subject  to  compliance  with  the  international obligations and
   undertakings of the United States. Accordingly, all provisions in this part
   73 are subject to compliance with applicable requirements, restrictions, and
   procedures accepted by the United States that have been established by or
   pursuant to treaties or other international agreements, arrangements, or
   understandings  to  which  the United States is a signatory, including
   applicable  annexes, protocols, resolutions, recommendations and other
   supplementing documents associated with such international instruments.

   (b) The United States is a signatory to the following treaties and other
   international agreements that relate, in whole or in part, to AM, FM or TV
   broadcasting:

   (1) The following instruments of the International Telecommunication Union:

   (i) Constitution.

   (ii) Convention.

   (iii) Radio Regulations.

   (2) Regional Agreements for the Broadcasting Service in Region 2:

   (i) MF Broadcasting 535-1605 kHz, Rio de Janeiro, 1981.

   (ii) MF Broadcasting 1605-1705 kHz, Rio de Janeiro, 1988.

   (3) Bi-lateral Agreements between the United States and Canada relating to:

   (i) AM Broadcasting.

   (ii) FM Broadcasting.

   (iii) TV Broadcasting.

   (4) Bi-lateral Agreements between the United States and Mexico relating to:

   (i) AM Broadcasting.

   (ii) FM Broadcasting.

   (iii) TV Broadcasting.

   (5) Bi-lateral Agreement between the United States and the Bahama Islands
   relating to presunrise operations by AM stations.

   (6) North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement (NARBA), which, for the
   United States, remains in effect with respect to the Dominican Republic and
   the Bahama Islands.

   The documents listed in this paragraph are available for inspection in the
   office of the Chief, Planning and Negotiations Division, International
   Bureau, FCC, Washington, DC. Copies may be purchased from the FCC Copy
   Contractor, whose name may be obtained from the FCC Consumer Assistance
   Office.

   [ 54 FR 39737 , Sept. 28, 1989, as amended at  56 FR 64872 , Dec. 12, 1991;  60 FR 5333 , Jan. 27, 1995]

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