ASIA PACIFIC TELECOMMUNITY

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ASIA PACIFIC TELECOMMUNITY
APT PREPARATIONS FOR ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY
CONFERENCE 2006 DEVELOPMENTS FOLLOWING THE 2ND
APT PREPARATORY MEETING
By Ron Box, Standardization Officer, APT
3rd APT Preparatory Meeting for PP-06 4 6 July,
2006, Bangkok, Thailand
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• Background
• APT activity issues of identified interest
• Submission of proposals to PP-06
• ITU PP-06 Website and related documents
• Considerations for this meeting

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BACKGROUND ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE

• The Plenipotentiary Conference (PP) is the
  highest policy making body of the ITU.
• Held every 4 years, the Conference sets the
  Unions general policies, adopts 5-year strategic
  financial plans elects the senior management
  team, the Council the Radio Regulations Board.
• Members (Govt) meeting, but Sector members can
  also attend the Conference as Observers.

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BACKGROUND ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE

• Structure of PP-06
• PP-06 arrangements will be similar to those for
  PP-02, in terms of its structure.
• PP-06 Plenary can be expected to set up
  Committees and working groups elect Chairman
  and Vice-Chairmen.
• Draft General Timetable for PP-06 available
  now.

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BACKGROUND ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE

• Structure of PP-06
• The statutory Committees for Plenipotentiary
  Conferences are Committee1 Steering Committee
  Committee 2 Credentials Committee Committee 3
  Budget Control Committee Committee 4
  Editorial Committee.
• Other Committees are Committee 5 Policy,
  Reform Other Matters Committee 6
  Administration Management.
• PP-06 Plenary expected to create a Working Group
  of the Plenary (WG-PL) on the Strategic Plan.

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APT PP-06 ACTIVITY

• 1st Prep meeting was held 18 June 2005 in
  Singapore. 5 Correspondence Groups (CGs) were
  established
• CG 1 Finance, Budget, Organizational,
  Coordination Issues.
• CG 2 Strategic Issues.
• CG 3 Telecommunication Standardization Sector
  Issues.
• CG 4 Radiocommunication Sector Issues .
• CG 5 Telecommunication Development Sector and
  Other Issues.

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APT PP-06 ACTIVITY

• 2nd Prep meeting was held 4 5 April 2006 in
  Thailand
• Agreed no additional Committees or Groups should
  be established for PP-06. (Burden already on
  small delegations being able to attend
  meetings).
• Support for advancement of the timing of the
  contributory amount announcement. (3rd Prep
  meeting will consider matters relating to change
  of the timing of announcement of definitive class
  of contribution).
• Agreed that PP-06, through Council 2006, should
  adopt the corrective measures for the 2002-03
  accounts as agreed at Council 2005.

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APT PP-06 ACTIVITY

• 2nd Prep meeting was held 4 5 April 2006 in
  Thailand
• Amendment of Article 11 of the Financial
  Regulations and the level of the Contributory
  Unit needs further consideration at this
  meeting.
• Res 109 Observers - Participation of other
  stakeholders, including civil society needs
  further consideration at this meeting.
• ITU Structural reform support for reform
  through implementation of Res 107 (Improvements
  to the management functioning of ITU) but too
  premature to from a view. Consider again at this
  meeting.

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APT PP-06 ACTIVITY

• 2nd Prep meeting was held 4 5 April 2006 in
  Thailand
• Role of ITU post WSIS ITU needs to keep a
  close watching brief on developments, but should
  focus its WSIS efforts on ITU core competencies
  of the Constitution, consistent with ITUs role
  in implementing WSIS outcomes needs further
  consideration at this meeting.
• Internet Governance wait see what happens at
  IGF other relevant fora. (At ASTAP 11, TSB
  Director urged APT Members to express their
  views.)
• Elections role of elected officials needs
  further consideration at this meeting.

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APT PP-06 ACTIVITY

• 2nd Prep meeting was held 4 5 April 2006 in
  Thailand
• Proposed name change of ITU (Arab Group)
  International Telecommunications and Information
  Technology Union (ITITU) Draft PACP recommends
  no name change. Will be considered at this
  meeting as to its suitability to become a draft
  ACP.
• A.8 MS power of veto issue has now been
  resolved at TSAG. Should not be an issue at
  PP-06. ASTAP ITU-T Issues Group comfortable but
  needs to be monitored. Will be reviewed again at
  the 3rd Prep meeting following Council 2006 where
  issue was reported.

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APT PP-06 ACTIVITY

• 2nd Prep meeting was held 4 5 April 2006 in
  Thailand
• Draft PACP on Res 122 Role of WTSA TSAG
  will be considered at this meeting as to its
  suitability to become a draft ACP.
• There did not seem to be a need to revise Res
  123 Bridging the Standardization Gap (other
  than in light of WTDC-2006 outcomes). Now a
  proposal from Vietnam will be considered at this
  meeting as to its suitability to become a draft
  ACP.

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APT PP-06 ACTIVITY

• 2nd Prep meeting was held 4 5 April 2006 in
  Thailand
• ITRs no resolution of this difficult issue at
  this stage no consensus possible. Needs further
  consideration at this meeting Proposal from
  Korea Member comments.
• Free on-line access to ITU Recommendations (not
  just ITU-T Recs).
• Draft PACP will be considered further at this
  meeting as to its suitability to become a draft
  ACP.

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APT PP-06 ACTIVITY

• 2nd Prep meeting was held 4 5 April 2006 in
  Thailand
• Agreed to support suppression of Res 85
  Evaluation of administrative due diligence
  procedure for satellite networks draft PACP
  will be considered at this meeting as to its
  suitability to become a draft ACP.
• Agreed to support suppression of Res 87 - Role
  of notifying administration in case of an
  administration notifying on behalf of a named
  group of administration - draft PACP will be
  considered at this meeting as to its suitability
  to become a draft ACP.

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APT PP-06 ACTIVITY

• 2nd Prep meeting was held 4 5 April 2006 in
  Thailand
• Agreed that Res 86 Advance publication,
  coordination, notification recording procedures
  for frequency assignments pertaining to satellite
  networks requires modification - draft PACP
  will be considered at this meeting as to its
  suitability to become a draft ACP.
• Number of RRB meetings held per year agreed
  with a proposal that 3 RRB meetings (in lieu of
  4) be held - draft PACP will be considered at
  this meeting as to its suitability to become a
  draft ACP.

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APT PP-06 ACTIVITY

• 2nd Prep meeting was held 4 5 April 2006 in
  Thailand
• A draft new Resolution on Review of the
  efficiency, effectiveness function of the RRB
  needs further consideration at this meeting.
• Review of the implementation of processing
  charges for satellite network filings needs
  further consideration at this meeting.
• Draft PACP on Promoting E-Health solutions in
  rural areas being discussed - will be considered
  further at this meeting.

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APT PP-06 ACTIVITY

• 2nd Prep meeting was held 4 5 April 2006 in
  Thailand
• Draft PACP on Promoting NGN for rural areas
  being discussed - will be considered further at
  this meeting.
• Updating of PP-02 Resolutions 25 (Strengthening
  regional presence), 36 (Telecomms in the service
  of humanitarian assistance) 123 (Bridging the
  standardization gap) in light of WTDC-2006
  outcomes - will be considered further at this
  meeting.

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• Provisions for amending the CS or CV
• No APT Common Proposals proposed for changes to
  the CS/CV
• All submissions had to be received by the ITU 8
  months prior to opening date of PP-06 ie, 6th
  March, 2006
• Times frames and conditions for Submission of
  Proposals and Reports to Conferences
• ACPs AJPs desirably should be received by ITU
  at least 4 months before the start of the
  conference ie, 6th July, 2006.
• Our ACPs or AJPs will now be posted later because
  of our meeting being on 4 6 July 2006. Our aim
  is to have delegates approve the ACPs at this
  meeting otherwise we need an additional month
  for approval.

Submission of Proposals to PP-06


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ITU PP-06 Website

• For General Information on PP-06 see URL
• http//www.itu.int/plenipotentiary/2006/index.htm
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• For the Agenda, Structure and Time Table see
  URL http//www.intu.int/plenipotentiary/2006/stru
  cture/index.html (Note - the structure
  timetable has not been finalized but will be
  similar to PP-02).
• For an informal exchange of views between
  regional organizations see URL
• http//www.itu.int/members/reorg
• Document CL-187 (12th December, 2005) outlines
  the general arrangements and guidelines for
  proposals for the work of the conference.
• Excellent roadmap identification of
  submissions see PP-06/03/ID/15.
• Now includes Practical accommodation
  information.

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Considerations for this meeting

• We need to
• Consider views of CITEL, CEPT, ARAB States,
  African Group Commonwealth Group individual
  country views - regarding their progress
  approach to PP-06 to ascertain if we can offer
  support or need to offer a view.
• Consider ITU Council April 2006 decisions.
• Review (the many) APT Member contributions
  draft PACPs submitted so far.
• All relevant information for APT Members on APT
  PP-06 ( PP-02) activity is available at
• http//www.aptsec.org/Links/pp/default.htm

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Considerations for this meeting

• We need to develop draft ACPs in the CG
  breakout meetings, for member review final
  plenary approval if possible - then submission to
  ITU by 6 May if possible, or on 7 May.
• Members that give approval in the final plenary
  will have their Country names on the ACP
  submitted to ITU on 6 or 7 May.
• Members that can not give approval in the final
  plenary will be able to sign up later through
  approval by correspondence (a 1 month process).
• We need ACPs to be submitted on 6 or 7 May for
  translation in to all languages, for transparency
  with other regions to maximize our
  opportunities for success.

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Considerations after this meeting

• APT Secretariat will consult with Members in
  gathering further Member support for PACPs
  submitted to the ITU as a result of this meeting.
• APT Secretariat will consult with Members in
  gathering support for PACPs which need further
  consideration as a result of this meeting.
• We need to continue working electronically in
  the lead up to PP-06.
• We need to continue to monitor developments
  from other regions individual countries.
  (Following the ITU Road map - PP-06/03/ID/15
  will greatly assist Members.)

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Considerations in Antalya during PP-06

• We will hold regular APT coordination meetings.
• There will be Inter-Regional meetings during
  PP-06 these will be reported on at APT
  coordination meetings.
• The APT Secretariat will need contact details
  of all APT Members attending PP-06 to assist
  this process. Please provide ASAP.
• It appears unlikely there will be an
  Inter-Regional meeting before PP-06.

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APT Secretariat

• Welcomes the efforts of Members the CG
  Rapporteurs in making significant contributions
  to this meeting.
• Is delighted with the number of PACPs
  individual Member Proposals that have been
  developed for consideration at this meeting.
• Believes we are now well placed to enable our
  views needs to be considered both before at
  PP-06.
• Observes that we need to work hard for the 3
  days of this meeting to finalize our ACPs to
  maximize our opportunities for success.
• We will assist you in any way possible.