A/68/156 Transmissions from aircraft are a violation of regulation 42.4 of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations, which prohibits the operation of a broadcasting service by an aircraft station at sea and over the sea. In 2012, the United States made 192 flights during which, in addition to the illegal transmission of television signals from aircraft into Cuban territory, it simultaneously made illegal FM radio transmissions. These acts caused interference with Cuba’s television stations, which are registered in the ITU Master International Frequency Register. Each week, broadcasters located in United States territory transmit an average of 2,400 hours of radio and television illegally over 30 different television and medium- and short-wave FM radio frequencies. Several of these broadcasters belong to or offer their services to organizations linked with known terrorist elements who live in and act against Cuba from United States territory, broadcasting programmes of incitement to sabotage, political attacks and assassination and committing other forms of radioterrorism. The illegal radio and television broadcasts against Cuba are intended to promote illegal immigration and encourage and incite to violence, contempt for constitutional order and the perpetration of terrorist acts. Cuba reiterates that the use of information for the clear purpose of subverting the internal order of other States, violating their sovereignty and meddling and interfering in their internal affairs constitutes an illegal act. These provocative broadcasts against Cuba constitute violations of the international norms governing use of the radio-electronic spectrum contained in the International Radiocommunication Convention, 1 to which the United States Government is a signatory party. Cuba supported General Assembly resolution 66/24 and will continue to contribute to the peaceful global development of information and telecommunications technologies and their use for the good of all humanity. Spain [Original: Spanish] [29 May 2013] 1. Introduction Information security is a key aspect of the information society. Technological advances have driven continuous, rapid growth in the capacity to process and store information in multiple formats. Meanwhile, in the area of communications, available bandwidth has increased very significantly and, as a result, huge amounts of information can now be sent and received almost in real time and without the need for particularly complex infrastructures. While these technological advances improve access to information of all types, they also facilitate the use of and access to information for unlawful purposes, __________________ 1 13-39735 Translator’s note: It appears that the reference should be to the International Telecommunication Convention and the Radio Regulations annexed thereto. 3