ITU-T RESOLUTION 40-2008 Regulatory aspects of ITU-T work《国际电信联盟远程通信标准化组织(ITU-T)工作的监管情况》.pdf

1、 International Telecommunication Union ITU-T TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION SECTOR OF ITU WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION ASSEMBLY Johannesburg, 21-30 October 2008 Resolution 40 Regulatory aspects of ITU-T work FOREWORD The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations

2、 specialized agency in the field of telecommunications, information and communication technologies (ICTs). The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) is a permanent organ of ITU. ITU-T is responsible for studying technical, operating and tariff questions and issuing Recommendations on

3、them with a view to standardizing telecommunications on a worldwide basis. The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA), which meets every four years, establishes the topics for study by the ITU-T study groups which, in turn, produce Recommendations on these topics. ITU 2009 All right

4、s reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, by any means whatsoever, without the prior written permission of ITU. WTSA-08 Resolution 40 1 RESOLUTION 40 Regulatory aspects of ITU-T work (Montreal, 2000; Florianpolis, 2004; Johannesburg, 2008) The World Telecommunication Standardization

5、 Assembly (Johannesburg, 2008), recognizing the provisions of Nos. 246D to 246H of the ITU Convention, considering a) that the tasks undertaken in the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) cover both technical matters and matters having policy or regulatory implications; b) that rules

6、 pertaining to certain aspects of the Sectors work are being framed in terms that will rely upon clear and certain identification of the boundary between technical matters and matters having policy or regulatory implications; c) that administrations have agreed to encourage a larger role for Sector

7、Members in the work of ITU-T, particularly on technical matters; d) that many matters having policy or regulatory implications may involve technical implementation and therefore need to be considered in appropriate technical study groups, noting a) that the ITU Member States have identified signific

8、ant policy responsibilities in Chapter VI of the ITU Constitution (Articles 33-43) and in Chapter V of the Convention (Articles 36-40), and in relevant resolutions of plenipotentiary conferences; b) that the International Telecommunication Regulations further describe policy and regulatory obligatio

9、ns incumbent upon Member States; c) that No. 191C of the Convention empowers the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly to assign matters within its competence to the Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group (TSAG), indicating the action required on those matters, resolves 1 that,

10、when determining whether a Question or Recommendation has policy or regulatory implications, particularly Questions or Recommendations which relate to tariff and accounting issues and relevant numbering and addressing issues, study groups shall more generally consider possible topics such as: the ri

11、ght of the public to correspond; protection of telecommunication channels and installations; use of the limited natural resources of numbering and addressing; naming and identification; secrecy and authenticity of telecommunications; safety of life; practices applicable to competitive markets; and 2

12、 WTSA-08 Resolution 40 any other relevant matters, including those identified by a decision of Member States, or recommended by TSAG, or Questions or Recommendations where there is any doubt about their scope; 2 to request TSAG to consult Member States on any relevant issues other than those specified above, invites Member States to contribute actively to the work to be carried out on this matter.