1、 International Telecommunication Union ITU-T TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION SECTOR OF ITU WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION ASSEMBLY Johannesburg, 21-30 October 2008 Resolution 20 Procedures for allocation and management of international telecommunication numbering, naming, addressing and i
2、dentification resources FOREWORD The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations 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
3、 is responsible for studying technical, operating and tariff questions and issuing Recommendations on 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
4、 by the ITU-T study groups which, in turn, produce Recommendations on these topics. ITU 2009 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, by any means whatsoever, without the prior written permission of ITU. WTSA-08 Resolution 20 1 RESOLUTION 20 Procedures for allocation and m
5、anagement of international telecommunication numbering, naming, addressing and identification resources (Helsinki, 1993; Geneva, 1996; Montreal, 2000; Florianpolis, 2004; Johannesburg, 2008) The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (Johannesburg, 2008), recognizing a) the relevant rules
6、of the International Telecommunication Regulations (ITR) regarding the integrity of numbering resources; b) the instructions in the resolutions adopted by plenipotentiary conferences relevant for the stability of numbering plans, especially the E.164 plan, and in particular in Resolution 133 (Rev. A
7、ntalya 2006) of the Plenipotentiary Conference where it resolves to instruct the Secretary-General and the Directors of the Bureaux: “2 to take any necessary action to ensure the sovereignty of ITU Member States with regard to Recommendation ITU-T E.164 numbering plans whatever the application in wh
8、ich they are used“, noting a) that the procedures governing the allocation and management of international numbering, naming, addressing and identification resources and related codes (e.g. new telephone country codes, telex destination codes, signalling area/network codes, data country codes, mobil
9、e country codes, identification) are laid down in the relevant E-, F-, Q- and X-Series ITU-T Recommendations; b) that the principles concerning future numbering, naming, addressing and identification plans to deal with emerging services or applications and relevant number allocation procedures to me
10、et international telecommunication needs will be studied in accordance with this resolution and the work programme approved by this assembly for study groups of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T); c) the ongoing deployment of next-generation networks (NGN) and IP-based networks
11、; d) that several international telecommunication numbering, naming, addressing and identification resources are developed and maintained by ITU-T study groups and are in widespread use; e) that the national authorities responsible for allocation of numbering, naming, addressing and identification r
12、esources, including Q.708 signalling area/network codes and X.121 data country codes, normally participate in Study Group 2; f) that it is in the common interest of ITU-T Member States and Sector Members that the Recommendations and guidelines for international telecommunication numbering, naming, a
13、ddressing and identification resources should: i) be known, recognized and applied by all; ii) be used to build and maintain confidence of all in the related services; iii) address misuse of such resources; g) Articles 14 and 15 of the ITU Convention concerning the activities of ITU-T study groups a
14、nd the responsibilities of the Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), respectively, considering a) that the assignment of international numbering, naming, addressing and identification resources is a responsibility of the Director of TSB and the relevant administrations; 2 W
15、TSA-08 Resolution 20 b) the global growth of mobile and Internet subscribers and the convergence of telecommunication services, resolves to instruct 1 the Director of TSB, before assigning, reassigning and/or reclaiming international numbering, naming, addressing and identification resources, to con
16、sult: i) the chairman of Study Group 2, in liaison with the chairmen of the other relevant study groups, or if needed the chairmans delegated representative; and ii) the relevant administration(s); and/or iii) the authorized applicant/assignee when direct communication with TSB is required in order
17、to perform its responsibilities. In the Directors deliberations and consultations, the Director will consider the general principles for the allocation of numbering, naming, addressing and identification resources, and the provisions of the relevant E-, F-, Q- and X-series ITU-T Recommendations, and
18、 those to be adopted with respect to identification; 2 Study Group 2, in liaison with the chairmen of the other relevant study groups, to provide to the Director of TSB: i) advice on technical, functional and operational aspects in the assignment, reassignment and/or reclamation of international num
19、bering, naming, addressing and identification resources in accordance with the relevant Recommendations, taking into account the results of any ongoing studies; ii) guidance in cases of reported complaints about misuses of an international telecommunication numbering resource, including numbering, n
20、aming, addressing and identification resources; 3 the Director of TSB to take the appropriate measures where Study Group 2, in liaison with the other relevant study groups, has provided advice and guidance in accordance with resolves to instruct 2 above; 4 the Director of TSB, in close collaboration
21、 with Study Group 2, and any other relevant study groups, to follow up on the misuse of any numbering, naming, addressing and identification resources and inform the ITU Council accordingly; 5 Study Group 2 to study, urgently, necessary action to ensure that the sovereignty of ITU Member States with
22、 regard to country code numbering, naming, addressing and identification plans is fully maintained, as enshrined in Recommendation ITU-T E.164 and other relevant Recommendations; this shall cover ways and means to address and counter any misuse of any numbering, naming, addressing and identification resources, and of call progress tones and signals, through proper development of a proposed resolution and/or the development and adoption of a Recommendation towards this aim.
