ITU Regional Standardization Forum for Americas
(Washington D.C., United States,
21 September 2015)
US International Telecommunication
Advisory Committee
Marian Gordon,
Department of State, gordonmr@state.gov
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Outline: US ITAC
• Role of US International Telecommunication
Advisory Committee (ITAC)
• Processes of US ITAC
• Coordination functions of State Department
• Secretariat functions of State Department
(DoS)
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International Telecommunication
Advisory Committee (ITAC)
• advises the Department of State with respect to
telecommunications and information policy matters,
• develops and coordinates proposed contributions to
international meetings1 as U.S. contributions, and
• advises the Department on other matters to be
undertaken by the U.S. at these international meetings.
• Members are drawn from U.S. government agencies,
recognized operating agencies, scientific or industrial
orgs. and representatives of any other entity with an
interest in the telecommunications sector.
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ITU, CITEL, OECD, APEC-TEL
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Processes of US ITAC
• ITAC email list for convenient communications
(not for publication)
• Official business takes place in meetings
(typically, quarterly)
• Meeting announcements are on website,
distributed to email list and announced in the
Federal Register
• ITAC meetings are open to the public
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Coordination functions of DoS
• Preparation for international meetings, including
developing national positions, contributions and
representation
• Heading national delegations
• Representing the Member State
• Delegation management policies
• Reporting after the international meeting
• Authorizing requests to join ITU-T by private sector
entities
• Authorizing requests for a TIES account
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Secretariat functions of DoS
• Monitor Circular Letters from the ITU-T
• Collaborate with the appropriate ITAC
chairperson to ensure timely responses to ITU-T
• Distribute ITU-T-related information
• Host websites for major conferences
• Maintain e-mail reflector lists
• Train delegates to major conferences
• Assist with organizing meetings of ITAC
committees
• Report on preparatory processes to ITAC
• Process and submit inputs to ITU-T
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Thank you
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