ASIA PACIFIC TELECOMMUNITY

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ASIA PACIFIC TELECOMMUNITY
APT PREPARATIONS FOR ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY
CONFERENCE 2006
By Ron Box, Standardization Officer, APT
11th ASTAP Forum13 -16 June, 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
• ASTAP input to PP-06

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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, will be considered again at the 3rd Prep
  meeting.
• Res 109 Observers - Participation of other
  stakeholders, including civil society, will be
  considered again at the 3rd Prep 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 the
  3rd Prep 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. considered again
  at the 3rd Prep meeting.
• Internet Governance wait see what happens at
  IGF other relevant fora.
• Elections role of elected officials - will be
  considered again at the 3rd Prep 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 again at the
  3rd Prep meeting.
• A.8 MS power of veto issue has now been
  resolved at TSAG. Should not be an issue at
  PP-06. 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 further at the 3rd Prep
  meeting as to its suitability to become a draft
  ACP.
• There does not seem to be a need to revise Res
  123 Bridging the Standardization Gap (other
  than in light of WTDC-2006 outcomes) nor does
  there seem to be a need for a new Res to assist
  developing countries in its implementation.

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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. Will be
  considered again at the 3rd Prep meeting but
  realistically little chance of finding a common
  view amongst APT Members.
• Free on-line access to ITU Recommendations (not
  just ITU-T Recs).
• Draft PACP will be considered further at the 3rd
  Prep 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 the 3rd Prep 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 the 3rd Prep 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 the 3rd Prep 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. This issue will be considered
  further at the 3rd Prep meeting.

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APT PP-06 ACTIVITY

• 2nd Prep meeting was held 4 5 April 2006 in
  Thailand
• A draft new Res on Review of the efficiency,
  effectiveness function of the RRB will be
  considered further at the 3rd Prep meeting.
• Review of the implementation of processing
  charges for satellite network filings - will be
  considered further at the 3rd Prep meeting.
• Draft PACP on Promoting E-Health solutions in
  rural areas being discussed - will be considered
  further at the 3rd Prep 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
  the 3rd Prep 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 the 3rd
  Prep meeting.

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APT PP-06 ACTIVITY

• 3rd Prep meeting will be held 4 6 July 2006 in
  Thailand
• Will develop drat ACPs for member review then
  submission to PP-06.
• Will consider views of CITEL, CEPT, ARAB States,
  African Group Commonwealth Group individual
  country views - regarding their progress and
  approach to PP-06.
• Will consider ITU Council April 2006 decisions
• 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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• 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 3rd Prep meeting being on 4 6 July 2006.

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.
• Now includes Practical accommodation
  information.

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ASTAP INPUT TO PP-06

• Can assist in identifying key standardisation
  issues and resolving identified telecomms issues
  proposed in ACPs or AJPs for PP-06.
• Liaising with the PP-06 CG 3 Rapporteur
  Assistant Rapporteur on Standardisation issues.
• ITU-T Issues Group can assist process.
• Draw from relevant ASTAP work programs for APT
  PP-06 input and advice.