The World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 (WRC-12) held in Geneva, Switzerland, from January 13 – February 17 successfully addressed more than 30 agenda items on regulatory and technical matters relating to all types of radiocommunication services. Among the agenda items relevant to broadcasting were the use of the 21.4-22GHz band as well as its associated feeder link bands for broadcast satellite service (BSS) in ITU Region 1 (Africa, Europe, Russia) and Region 3 (Asia), and the harmonisation of spectrum for electronic newsgathering (ENG).
