,l43.Manydelegations r~gistered concern abouttheeffects oftelevision broadcasting bysatellite andthetransmission ofradioprogrammes andthe imposition offoreign values. Sornedelegations stressed thatthebasicprinciples ofthenewworldinformation andcommunication orderweresovereignty, independence andnon-interference intheinternaI affairs ofStates. 44.Manydelegations strongly supported theprinciple offreedom ofinformation. Many delegatj~ns saidthatthebestwayofimplementing anewworldinformation and communication orderwasnottorestrict established mean~ofcommunication, but through diversifying sources ofinformation andstrengthening thecommunication infrastructures ofdeveloping countries. 45.Anumberofdelegations referred tomajortechnological advances in communications systems andthelargecostsinvolved inestablishing newsagencies orsatellite communications systems today. Someexpressed theviewthat industrialized countries hadtoprovide significant amounts oftechnical and financial assistance torectify theimbalance. Several delegations stressed that developing countries should havemoreaccesstoradiofrequencies and communications satellites. Theyalsostressed theimportance ofco-operation among developing countriesJ several representatives ofdeveloping countries saidthat theymustworktochangetheirstatusofpassive consumers. 46.Anumberofdelegations maintained thatpeople should befreetoreceive information frombeyondtheirnational frontiers. Adelegation ofacountry that broadcasted radiomaterial tocountries underdifferent socialsystems saidthat peoples inothercountries hadarighttonewsfromavariety ofsources andthat suchbroadcasts wereinconformity withinternational law. 47.Anumberofdelegations saidthattheCommittee onInformation wasmeeting during atimeofinternational tension andstressed therolethatinformation could playinresolving theproblems thatconfronted theinternational community today. TheUnitedNations andthemediaofthewarldshouldhelpencourage support for peace"disarmament, détente andmutualunderstanding amongnations • 48.Anumberofdelegations saidthatinformation mustbebasedonbothfreedom andresponsibility. Theysaidthatsornecountries wereusing"freedom ofthe press"-as apretext, whiletheywereengaging inpropaganda andtryingtoundermine certain Governments andsocialsystems. Thesecountries wereengaging inaformof psychological warfare, tryingtojustify acceleration ofthearmsraceandits extension intoouterspaceandpreparing peoples forthepossibility ofwar.Other delegations stressed thatanewworldinformation andcommunication ordershould notbeusedasameanstojustify thesuppression ofinformation, andthatthe responsibility ofthemediashould betoseekandencourage thetruthandto communicate itaccurately. 49.Anumberofdelegations maintained thatbroadcasting television programmes by satellite andradioprogrammes intoacountry couldviolate itsnational sovereignty. Somedelegations saidthatcertain countries wereusingradio broadcasting totrytointerfere intheinternaI affairs ofStates andsubvert Governments. Suchacts,theysaid,wereinviolation ofinternational law.Some delegations advocated theformulation ofprinciples andnormsfortheconduct of massmediaandtheformulation ofaconcept ofnewworldinformation and communication order. Somedelegations saidtheuseofmilitaristic propaganda should becondemned. -13-- ~i' Il50.Anumberofdelegations saidtheUnitedNations should bedisseminating morei~ iinformation oninternational problems suchasdecolonization, thestruggle against racism, apartheid, humanrights, thesituation inNamibia andsouthern Africaand inthePalestinian andotherArabterritories. Several delegations ~aidthatthe establishment ofthenewworldinformation andcommunication orderwaslinkedto otherglobalproblems, suchastheneedtoestablish thenewinternational economic orderandtodealwithproblems suchasdebtinth,rdworld countri~s. One delegate expressed theviewthatthedevelopment ofcommunication infrastructures wasinseparable fromtheproblem ofdebtinthirdworldcountries. 51.Anumberofdelegations, although theyagreed tha~therewereimbalances in information, expressed concern aboutmaintaining freedom ofthepress. Many delegations alsoexpressed support forfreedom ofindividual expression andthe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the role of information and communication in the international community, with a focus on the potential impacts of television broadcasting and satellite transmission on national sovereignty, freedom of information, and global development. The language used suggests that the topic is closely tied to issues of international relations, global governance, and the need for cooperation among nations.

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Transport and communication, International relations