Abstract :
A brief historical outline is given of the growth of communications from the inland postal service to international telegraph, telephone and radio services. The inauguration of the International Telecommunications Union and its technical consultative committees is described, and details are given of the present work of the International Radio Consultative Committee (C.C.I.R.). A corresponding review is given of the activities of the International Scientific Radio Union (U.R.S.I.) the object of which is to foster international co-operation in fundamental research and provide the scientific basis on which operational communications and other applications of radio are developed and maintained.
