The Conference Preparatory Meeting will be in November 1999. The next WRC in 2002-2004 may consider frequencies up to 1000 GHz. Gergely urged CORF members to participate in the WRC process. U.S. delegates must attend for a month, NGO delegates can attend as much as they want. Spectral lines from over 80 molecules lie in this region.
Some participation is possible by telecon.
Gergely announced the release of a fifteen-minute videotape produced for the NSF that describes the scientific use of the radio spectrum and interference problems. Copies are available free and would make useful exhibition at observatory visitor centers and public lectures. CRAF is composed of representatives from 16 countries. CRAF met in April 1999. The European Milestone Review Committee pushed CRAF into an agreement.