Sec. 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,

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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]