A/65/154 the use of a military aircraft to transmit television signals to Cuba without its agreement. 6. The radio-electric aggression against Cuba from United States territory violates the principles of international law governing relations between States and the norms and regulations of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which establish the conduct to be adopted by member countries of that specialized agency of the United Nations system. 7. Each week, broadcasters located in United States territory transmit thousands of hours of radio and television programmes on 34 different medium-wave, shortwave, FM and TV frequencies. In March 2010, there were 2,156 hours of illegal transmissions each week. 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, with the full agreement of the United States authorities. 8. The illegal radio and television broadcasts against Cuba do not provide information; on the contrary, they falsify and distort it for subversive purposes. For actions of this kind, the United States Congress annually approves a budget of over $30 million in federal funds. Since the two broadcasters commenced activities, the United States Government has spent $659.8 billion for this purpose. 9. These provocative broadcasts against Cuba constitute violations of the following international principles: – The fundamental principles of the International Telecommunication Union, expressed in the preamble to its Constitution, on the growing importance of telecommunication for the preservation of peace and the economic and social development of all States, with the object of facilitating peaceful relations, international cooperation among peoples and economic and social development by means of efficient telecommunication services. The content of the television programming broadcast by the Government of the United States of America against Cuba is subversive, destabilizing and deceptive in character, contradicting those principles. – Provisions CS 197 and CS 198 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union stating that all stations must be effectively established and operated in such a manner as not to cause harmful interference to the radio services or communications of other member States. – Agreement at the ninth plenary meeting of the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) held in November 2007, which stated in paragraph 6.1 (g) “that a broadcasting station operating on board an aircraft and transmitting solely to the territory of another administration without its agreement cannot be considered in conformity with the Radio Regulations”. – ITU Radio Regulation 8.3 establishing that internationally recognized frequency assignments recorded must be taken into account by other administrations when making their own assignments, in order to avoid harmful interference. – ITU Radio Regulation 42.4, prohibiting the operation of a broadcasting service by an aircraft station at sea and over the sea. 10-45842 3