Search for: [Description = "As preparations for the Year 2000 World Radiocommunication Conference continue in earnest, ITU News will bring you in\-depth analyses of what is at stake in the complex radio world. Indeed, how the spectrum\/orbit resources are used and managed has a profound impact on society, its prosperity, security, culture, and education. This article takes you back in history on the use, management and regulation of the radio frequency spectrum resources. It then discusses current trends."]