ITU region

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ITU regions and the defined dividing lines between them
  • Region 1
  • Region 2
  • Region 3

    • For the allocation of frequency ranges to radio services , the earth has been divided into three ITU regions in accordance with the Radio Regulations (VO Radio, Articles 5.2 to 5.9) .

    Region 1

  • Region 1 (Article 5.3) comprises the area shown in yellow with Africa, Europe including Iceland, the Middle East, the western Persian Gulf, Iraq, Russia, the former Soviet republics and Mongolia.

    • Region 2

  • Region 2 (Article 5.4) comprises the area shown in blue with America, Greenland and some of the eastern Pacific islands.

    • Region 3

  • Region 3 (Article 5.5) includes the area shown in magenta with Asia (excluding the territory of the former Soviet Union), Iran and the areas bordering to the east and most of Oceania.

    • Dividing lines

    The three ITU regions are divided by lines (Article 5.6) which have been defined as follows:

    Line A (Article 5.7) extends from the North Pole along the 40th degree east of Greenwich to the 40th degree north latitude, from there over the great arc to the intersection of the 60th degree east longitude with the tropic of the tropics , further along the 60th degree north Degrees east longitude to the South Pole.

    Line B (Article 5.8) extends from the North Pole along 10th degree west longitude of Greenwich to its intersection with 72nd degree north latitude, from there over the great arc to the intersection of 50th degree west longitude with 40th degree northern latitude, then again over the great circle to the intersection of 20th degree western longitude with 10th degree northern latitude, from there 20th degree western longitude to the south pole.

    Line C (Article 5.9) extends from the North Pole over the great circle to the intersection of the north latitude 65 ° 30 'with the international border in the Bering Strait, further the great arc to the intersection of the 165th degree east longitude of Greenwich with the 50th degree north latitude, from there over the great circle to the intersection of the 170th degree west longitude with the 10th degree north latitude, then along the 10th degree north latitude to its intersection with the 120th degree west longitude, from there along the 120th degree north latitude Degrees west longitude to the South Pole.

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