Traces the development of American policy on broadcast satellites from the early 1960s to the present. The American position is that regulation of direct broadcasting satellites is premature at this stage of technological development and would undermine the concept of free flow of information. (JMF)

Describes current activities of the United States government to prepare for the 1979 World Administrative Radio Conference. Objective is to ensure that necessary changes in International Telecommunication Union regulations on allocation and use of the radio spectrum are made in light of modern U.S. economic, social, and technical needs. (JMF)