Tutorial for leadership teams of ITU-T study groups,
TSAG, tariff groups and focus groups
Overview of WTSA-08 Resolutions
and
A-series Recommendations
Saburo Tanaka
Chief, Services Department
Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
ITU
Geneva, 15-16 December 2008
What is a “Resolution”?
Resolutions are adopted at a Conference,
Assembly, Council and reflect the decision
of Member States
Resolution is not an instrument of the
Union but contains guiding principles
(instructions)  Recommendations
Resolutions invite MS & SM* to react,
instruct SG and Bureau to implement the
decisions of MS, invite Secretary General
to act on certain areas, etc
Resolutions guide activities in ITU-T
* Member States & Sector Members
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WTSA-08 Resolutions
WTSA-08 adopted 49 Resolutions (21 New
Resolutions, 27 revised and 1 unchanged)
WTSA-08 deleted (combined) 3 Resolutions
New Resolutions include:
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IP, ICT and Internet related issues (IP based system,
IP address, ICT&CC, ICT accessibility, Internet
resources, Internet related Public Policy)
measures aimed at enhancing a greater involvement of
developing countries
Creation of new Groups (technological watch, SCV,
WSG, National Computer Incident Response Teams)
New studies (Conformance and interoperability testing,
nomadic, exposure to electromagnetic )
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Who proposed Resolutions
Examination by TSAG
– Individual country’s proposal
– SG proposals
TSAG submits agreed proposals to WTSA
– In Johannesburg, 7 proposals for revision
Regional Proposals
– CEPT, APT, ARB, ATU, CITEL in total 36proposals
Group of Countries
– 3 proposed Resolutions
Individual country
– Brazil, Cuba, Ghana, Japan, Uganda
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WTSA-08 Resolutions (1)
Res. 1
Res. 2
Res. 7
Res. 11
Res. 17
Res. 18
Res. 20
Res. 22
Res. 26
Res. 29
Res. 31
Res. 32
Res. 33
Res. 34
Rules of procedure of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector
(ITU-T)
ITU-T study group responsibility and mandates
Collaboration with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and
the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Collaboration with the Postal Operations Council (POC) of the Universal Postal
Union (UPU) in the study of services concerning both the postal and the
telecommunication sectors
Telecommunication standardization in relation to the interests of developing
countries
Principles and procedures for the allocation of work to, and coordination
between, ITU-R and ITU-T
Procedures for allocation and management of international telecommunication
numbering, naming, addressing and identification resources
Authorization for TSAG to act between WTSAs
Assistance to the regional tariff groups
Alternative calling procedures on international telecommunication networks
Admission of entities or organizations to participate as Associates in the work
of ITU-T
Strengthening electronic working methods for the work of ITU-T
Guidelines for ITU-T strategic activities
Voluntary contributions
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WTSA-08 Resolutions (2)
Res. 35 Appointment and maximum term of office for chairmen and
vice-chairmen of ITU-T study groups and of TSAG
Res. 38 Coordination among ITU-T, ITU-R and ITU-D for activities relating to
IMT-2000 and systems beyond IMT-2000
Res. 40 Regulatory aspects of ITU-T work
Res. 43 Regional preparations for WTSAs
Res. 44 Bridging the standardization gap between developing and developed
countries
Res. 45 Effective coordination of standardization work across study groups in
ITU-T and the role of TSAG
Res. 47 Country code top-level domain names
Res. 48 Internationalized domain names
Res. 49 ENUM
Res. 50 Cybersecurity
Res. 52 Countering spam by technical means
Res. 53 Establishment of a seminar and workshop coordination committee
Res. 54 Creation of regional groups
Res. 55 Mainstreaming gender in ITU-T activities
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WTSA-08 Resolutions (3)
(New)
Res.56 Roles of TSAG and ITU-T study group vice-chairmen from developing
countries
Res.57 Strengthening coordination and cooperation among ITU-R, ITU-T
and ITU-D on matters of mutual interest
Res.58 Encourage the creation of national computer incident response
teams, particularly for developing countries
Res.59 Enhancing participation of telecommunication operators from developing
countries
Res.60 Responding to the challenges of the evolution of the numbering
system and its convergence with IP-based systems/networks
Res.61 Misappropriation of international telecommunication numbering
resources
Res.62 Dispute settlement
Res.63 Studies regarding nomadic telecommunication services and
applications
Res.64 IP address allocation and encouraging the deployment of IPv6
Res.65 Calling party number delivery
Res.66 The creation of a technology watch function in the Telecommunication
Standardization Bureau
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WTSA-08 Resolutions (4)
(New)
Res.67 Creation of a Standardization Committee for Vocabulary
Res.68 Implementation of Resolution 122 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) on the evolving
role of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly
Res.69 Non-discriminatory access and use of Internet resources
Res.70 Telecommunication/information and communication technology
accessibility for persons with disabilities
Res.71 Admission of academia, universities and their associated research
establishments to participate in the work of ITU-T
Res.72 Measurement concerns related to human exposure to electromagnetic
fields
Res.73 Information and communication technologies and climate change
Res.74 Admission of Sector Members from developing countries in the work of
ITU-T
Res.75 ITU-T's contribution in implementing the outcomes of the World Summit on
the Information Society, and the establishment of a Dedicated Group on
Internet-related Public Policy Issues as an integral part of the Council
Working Group on the World Summit on the Information Society
Res.76 Studies related to conformance and interoperability testing, assistance to
developing countries, and a possible future ITU Mark programme
Full list of WTSA Resolutions is at: http://www.itu.int/publ/T-RES/e
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Classification by category
Resolutions on
Resolution No.
Finance
Res. 34
Working Methods
Res. 1, 22, 31, 32, 35, 40,
45, 53, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71
Work Programme
Res. 2, 63, 72, 73, 76
External Cooperation
Res. 7, 11, 18, 38, 57
Developing countries issues
Res. 17, 26, 43, 44, 54, 56,
58, 59, 74,
ICT/Internet issues
Res. 47, 48, 49, 52, 64, 69,
75
ITU-T Activities issues
Res.20, 29, 33, 50, 55, 60,
61, 62, 65
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Finance
(Res. 34)
Resolution 34: Voluntary contributions:
Resolves
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to encourage the financing of specific projects, focus groups or
other initiatives by voluntary contributions
to invite MS, SM and Associates…to submit to the Director of TSB
projects and other initiatives of interest for ITU-T to be financed
under voluntary contribution
Modifications
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Clarified some texts
Linked to the fund for Bridging the standardization gap
(Resolution 123, Antalya)
Relation with SG activities
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Focus Group and other projects can be financed by the voluntary
contribution
To submit to the Director of TSB projects and other initiatives of
interest for ITU-T to be financed under voluntary contribution
see http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/tsb-director/voluntary-contrib/vctable.html
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Working Methods
(Res. 1, 22, 31, 32, 35, 40, 45, 53, 66, 67, 68, 70 and 71)
WTSA-08 Achievements
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Most of revised Resolutions related to the Working Methods are
mainly for clarifications and easy implementation.
Developed web-based tools facilitating the work of delegates,
provide appropriate electronic participation or observation
facilities
Creation of new Groups (Technological watch function,
Standardization committee for vocabulary, accessibility for
persons with disabilities, meetings for high level industry
executives, workshop and seminar)
Explore more cooperation between ITU-T and academia,
universities and their associated research establishments.
Relation with SGs activities
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Respect working methods described in Resolutions
Move to paperless meeting
Study Group to appoint permanent Rapporteur for Vocabulary
Emphasize to all SGs the importance of universal design of
accessible telecommunication/ICT services, products and
terminal
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Work Programme
(Res. 2, 63, 72, 73 and 76)
WTSA-08 adopted the organizational structure
and allocated the work to study groups
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10 Study Groups+TSAG with clear mandates
Defined the general area of responsibility for each SGs (existing
Recommendations)
Requests some SGs to collocate their meetings
Nominated lead SGs in specific area of study
Study possible conformance and interoperability testing
activities and the use of ITU logo
Relation with SGs activities
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Better coordination and joint meetings during collocated
meetings, avoid duplication
Take into account the requirements of developing countries
SGs to address service definition, regulatory and infrastructure
aspect to support nomadic services
SGs to develop appropriate Recommendations on climatechange
Conformance and interoperability testing
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External cooperation
(Res. 7, 11, 18, 38 and 57)
WTSA-08 Achievements
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As there are good cooperation with ISO/IEC, UPU
and with ITU other Sectors, related Resolutions
have been up-dated without major changes
New Res.57: further strength coordination and
cooperation among ITU-R, T and D,
identification of subjects common to the three Sectors
and mechanism to enhance collaboration.
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Cooperation between ITU-T and Universities
Relation with SGs activities
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Active coordination with concerned external
bodies, SDOs/Forums/Consortia
Exchange of information with ITU-R and ITU-D
through liaisons.
Coordination between RAG, TSAG and TDAG
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Developing Countries issues
(Res.
17, 26, 43, 44, 54, 56, 58, 59 and 74)
WTSA-08 Achievements
Resolution 17, 26, 43, 44 and 54 have been up-dated and re-enforced.
New Resolutions have been adopted
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to request all vice-chairmen from developing countries to be charged with
the responsibility to mobilize all ITU members in the region Regional
groups created
to encourage the creation of national computer incident response teams,
particularly for developing countries
to enhance participation of telecommunication operators from developing
countries
to encourage the adoption of the necessary measures to enable new
members from developing countries to join ITU-T
In order to reduce Standardization gap
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Encourage developed countries to establish cooperation programmes with
developing countries
Encouraging voluntary contributions towards a fund for bridging the
standardization gap
Action plan for bridging standardization gap has been consolidated
Relation with SGs activities
SGs and TSAG to be actively involved in the implementation of the
programme set forth in the action plan annexed to Resolution 44
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ICT/Internet issues
( Res. 47, 48, 49, 52, 64, 69 and 75 )
WTSA-08 Achievements
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Resolutions 47, 48, 49 and 52 have been up-dated and
complemented. Resolution 51 (combating spam) has been
merged in Resolution 52
ITU-T called to play a key role in implementing the
outcome of WSIS (Internet related public policy issues)
To study the allocation and economic aspects of IPv6
addresses
To invite Member States to refrain from taking any
unilateral and/or discriminatory actions that could impede
another Member State from accessing public Internet sites
Relation with SGs activities
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To continue ITU-T’s work on WSIS implementation and
follow-up activities within its mandates
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ITU-T SG Activities
(Res. 20, 29, 33, 50, 55, 60, 61, 62 and 65)
WTSA-08 Achievements
Res. 20, 29, 33, 46 and 50 have been up-dated. Those are the
ongoing activities of mainly SGs2, 3, 17 and TSAG
Res.55 on “Gender issues in ITU-T” has been revised and
completed in depth, encouraging the inclusion of gender
perspective in the work of all ITU-T activities
New Resolutions on:
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Encouraging countries to take measures against misappropriation of
international telecommunication numbering resources
To study the necessary requirements for the structure and maintenance of
telecommunication identification/numbering resources
To expedite the work on international internet connectivity
Relation with SGs activities
See next slide
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Specific Resolutions for SGs
All SGs and TSAG
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Rules of procedure (Res.1), Collaboration with ISO/IEC, Res. EWM (Res.32), Bridging
the Standardization Gap issues (Res. 17, 44, 54, 56, 59), Cybersecurity (Res. 50), Gender
perspectives (Res.55), Nomadic services (Res. 63), SCV(Res.67) ICT&CC (Res. 73),
Conformance and interoperability testing (Res. 75)
SG 2
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Collaboration with UPU (Res.11), Numbering, naming, addressing and identification (Res.
20), Alternative calling procedure (Res.29), Country code top-level domain name (Res.
47), ENUM (Res.49), Numbering system and its convergence with IP-based
systems/networks (Res. 60), IPv6 (Res. 64), Calling party number delivery (Res. 65),
Accessibility (Res. 70)
SG 3
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Assistance to regional group of SG3 (Res.26), Alternative Calling procedures (Res. 29),
Dispute settlement (Res 62), IPv6 (Res. 64)
SG 5
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Measurement concerns related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields (Res.72)
SG 16
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Internationalized (multilingual) domain names (Res.48)
SG 17
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Countering and combating spam (Res. 52)
TSAG
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Authorization for TSAG to act between WTSAs (Res. 22), Establishment of a workshop
and seminar coordination group (Res. 53), Strengthening coordination and cooperation
among ITU-R, ITU-T and ITU-D (Res. 57)
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A series Recommendations
Revised six Recommendations(A.1, A.2, A.7,
A.8, A.11, A.12)
In particular:
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Revised Rec. A.1 with working methods of the
sector – clarification of the working methods and
procedures for JCAs and GSIs
Revised Rec. A.7 with improved working
methods and procedures for focus groups, in
particular when more than one SG is involved
Adopted one new Rec. A.31 with guidelines
and coordination requirements for the
organization of workshops and seminars
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A series Recommendations
A.1 Work methods for study groups of the ITU Telecommunication
Standardization Sector (ITU-T)
A.2 Presentation of contributions to ITU-T
A.4 Communication process between ITU-T and Forums and Consortia
A.5 Generic procedures for including references to documents of other
organizations in ITU-T Recommendations
A.6 Cooperation and exchange of information between ITU-T and
national and regional standards development organizations
A.7 Focus groups: Working methods and procedures
A.8 Alternative approval process for new and revised ITU-T
Recommendations
A.11 Publication of ITU-T Recommendations and WTSA proceedings
A.12 Identification and layout of ITU-T Recommendations
A.13 Supplements to ITU-T Recommendations
A.23 Collaboration with the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC) on information technology
A.31 Guidelines and coordination requirements for the organization of
ITU-T workshops and seminars
A-Suppl. 2 Guidelines on interoperability experiments
A-Suppl. 3 IETF and ITU-T collaboration guidelines
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