Special radio service

Special service (also: special radiocommunication service ) is – according to Article 1.60 of the International Telecommunication Union´s (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR)^[1] – defined as «A radiocommunication service, not otherwise defined in this Section (ITU, RR, Section III – Radio services), carried on exclusively for specific needs of general utility, and not open to public correspondence.»

However, the meaning of public correspondence^[2] is – according to the International Telecommunication Convention – defined as «Any telecommunication which the offices and radio stations must, by reason of their being at the disposal of the public, accept for transmission.»

See also

References / sources

1. ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.60, definition: special service / special radiocommunication service
2. The definition: public correspondence is – accordance to the International Telecommunication Convention (Malaga-Torrelmolinos 1973)“

• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)