The ARRL Newsletter mentioned ..
One of the major topics of discussion at the AC meeting involved the upcoming WRC-12, the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2012. The AC adopted preliminary IARU positions on the WRC agenda items that relate to amateur radio or may impact the amateur radio service. The most significant agenda items are: 3. AI 1.19 - Software-defined radio and cognitive radio systems; Just what is considered to be a "cognitive radio system" ? Most radios these days are pretty "smart", maybe the next generation will think more ? Andy K3UK