Cablegate: Argentina Demarche Delivered On World Radiocommunication

VZCZCXYZ0023
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBU #1997 2781856
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 051856Z OCT 07
FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9433
INFO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION 6620
RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 1537
RUEHMN/AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO 6828
RUEHSG/AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 0827
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 6499
RUEHLP/AMEMBASSY LA PAZ OCT MADRID 1921

UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 001997

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

EEB/CIP/MA FOR ANNE JILLSON, NICK FETCHKO
USDOC FOR 4322/ITA/MAC/OLAC/PEACHER
NSC FOR ROD HUNTER
TREASURY FOR MALLOY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECPS CITEL XK XL XM ECON ITU AR

SUBJECT: ARGENTINA DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION
CONFERENCE

Ref: Secstate 137178

Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Government of Argentina
officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Secretary of
Communications; and the National Communications Commission. GOA
officials indicate that they have still not formulated their
position on the use of the 3400-4200 megahertz band by International
Mobile Telecommunication Radiocommunication Sector. GOA officials
indicate that Argentina will be represented at this conference, and
its delegation will be headed by Mr. Carlos Chhab (note this correct
spelling), senior advisor to GOA Secretary of Communications, Mr.
Carlos Lisandro Salas.

WAYNE

© Scoop Media