How was the RAC delegate to ITU WRC-97 funded?
A. – Vice President – Government Affairs Jim Dean attended the October 1997 and 2003 World Radiocommunication Conference of the International Telecommunications Union in Geneva. For the first time ever, in 1997, a Canadian amateur radio delegate attended as an official member of the Canadian delegation. This followed on his attendance at a series of official conference preparatory meetings in Canada. His expenses were funded through the Defence of Amateur Radio Fund. The DARF money was raised several years ago for the specific purpose of financing participation at such conferences in the defense of amateur radio spectrum and regulations. A campaign later in 1999 will be mounted to replenish the DARF for expenses associated with the next WRC.
