the organization and receives repayment and compensation for the use of capital. Telecommunications administrations and entities, subject to applicable domestic law, negotiate and enter directly into appropriate traffic agreements for the use of the telecommunications facilities (such as satellites) offered by the organization as well as with respect to services to be furnished to the public, division of revenues, and related business arrangements. INTERNATIONAL COSPAS-SARSAT PROGRAMME AGREEMENT. DONE AT PARIS, 1 JULY 1988; ENTERED INTO FORCE 30 AUGUST 1988. The COSPAS-SARSAT agreement among Canada, France, the United States and the USSR sets the terms and conditions under which those countries will provide a worid-wide satellite system to provide alert and allocation services for maritime, aviation and· terrestrial distress and safety as part of the efficient operation of search and rescue activities. Article 2 provides that the parties will make available distress alert and location data from the satellite system on a non-discriminatory basis, while,article 6 states that the reception and transmission of distress alert data from the satellite system will be provided .free of charge to all States. CONVENTION ON EARLY NOTIFICATION OF A .NUCLEAR ACCIDENT. DONE AT VIENNA, 26 SEPTEMBER 1986; ENTERED INTO FORCE 27 OCTOBER 1986, FOR THE UNITED STATES 20 OCTOBER 1988. This Convention requires a State party to notify States which are or may be physically affected in the event of any accident involving facilities or activities of that State party or persons or legal entities under its control from which a release of radioactive material occurs or is likely to occur and has resulted or may result in an international transboundary release that could be of radiological safety significance to another State (art. 1). For purposes of this notification, such facilities and activities specifically include any nuclear reactor wherever located and the use of radioisotopes for A/AC.105/C.2/16/Add.8 page 10 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to international agreements and treaties regarding the use of telecommunications facilities and services, as well as notification of nuclear accidents. These agreements aim to facilitate global communication and cooperation in emergency situations. Given the technical and international nature of these agreements, it seems likely that they are related to the development and regulation of technology and communication systems.

**Category**
Transport and communication, Science and technology