INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
Document 63-E
6 August 2002
Original: Chinese
PLENIPOTENTIARY
CONFERENCE (PP-02)
MARRAKESH, 23 SEPTEMBER - 18 OCTOBER 2002
PLENARY MEETING
China (People's Republic of)
PROPOSALS FOR THE WORK OF THE CONFERENCE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I
Draft resolution on strengthening the role of ITU in
information/communication network security ......................................................
2
Draft resolution on the revision of the
International Telecommunication Regulations .....................................................
3
PART III Radio Regulations Board ......................................................................................
4
PART IV Revision of a definition in the Annex to the Convention concerning
technologies above 3 000 GHz .............................................................................
5
PART II
PART V
Proposal on the use of official and working languages of the
International Telecommunication Union ..............................................................
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PART I
Draft resolution on strengthening the role of ITU in
information/communication network security
CHN/63/1
ADD
DRAFT RESOLUTION [CHN-1]
Strengthening the role of ITU in information/communication network security
The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (Marrakesh, 2002),
considering
that the application and development of information and communication technologies (ICT) has
given rise to an ever-growing number and range of Internet-related security problems; that at
present, international hacker organizations are active all over the world with easy access to hacking
tools of all descriptions, imposing pornographic and violent content on users of all ages, religious
beliefs and cultural backgrounds; that increasing numbers of illegal, criminal and even terrorist
activities have been carried out through the use of ICT networks,
aware
that Internet security has become a problem of general concern to all countries which is very hard to
resolve, due to insufficient cooperation among various governments,
noting
that, as an intergovernmental organization, ITU is uniquely positioned to address the Internet
security issue, and therefore should play a positive role in this regard,
resolves
1
to strengthen the role of ITU in ICT network security;
2
to ensure that the work of ITU reflects its authoritativeness as a specialized agency of the
United Nations responsible for international telecommunications;
3
to establish, as soon as possible, a working group to study the following issues:
·
reach a common understanding on the importance of Internet security with a view to
developing regulations to be followed by all countries in this area so as to effectively combat
transnational crimes and terrorist activities carried out through the Internet;
•
study standards concerning Internet security, including standards on technologies, products
and services in order to standardize and guide technological development in the area of
Internet security and promote the development of technologies addressing security problems;
•
seek ways to enhance technical and information exchanges in the field of Internet security and
promote cooperation among governments in their responses to security incidents;
•
report on the result of these studies and submit the working group's recommendations to the
2003 session of the ITU Council,
calls upon
the administrations of the Member States and the Sector Members of ITU to participate actively in
the work of the working group.
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PART II
Draft resolution on the revision of the International Telecommunication Regulations
CHN/63/2
ADD
DRAFT RESOLUTION [CHN-2]
Revision of the International Telecommunication Regulations (Melbourne, 1988)
The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (Marrakesh, 2002),
considering
a)
that the International Telecommunication Regulations are administrative regulations which
facilitate ITU's role as an intergovernmental organization in fulfilling its purposes and regulating
the use of telecommunications, and are binding on all Member States;
b)
that significant changes have taken place in the international telecommunication environment
since the adoption of the International Telecommunication Regulations in Melbourne in 1988;
c)
that rapid Internet growth has given rise to new problems in communication security,
accounting for international services and universal service;
d)
that it is the sovereign right of each State to regulate its telecommunications, and many
Member States have established their national regulatory regimes and formulated relevant laws and
regulatory policies on telecommunications suited to their domestic conditions as well as the
international telecommunication environment;
e)
that as an authoritative organization in the area of world telecommunications, ITU has to
respond fully to the rapidly changing telecommunication environment so as to maintain its
relevance in this area;
f)
that it is desirable to revise and update the International Telecommunication Regulations in a
timely manner in order to facilitate cooperation among the Member States and coordination of the
international telecommunication order,
noting
that Resolution 79 (Minneapolis, 1998) of the Plenipotentiary Conference "invites the next
plenipotentiary conference to consider convening, at an appropriate date, a competent conference to
revise the International Telecommunication Regulations",
resolves
to set up a preparatory working group for the World Conference on International
Telecommunications charged with the preparation of the conference,
instructs the Council
to make detailed arrangements for defining the specific agenda and the date of the World
Conference on International Telecommunications in 2007.
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PART III
Radio Regulations Board
Introduction
WGR has considered a number of aspects relating to RRB and has made a number of
recommendations relating to RRB, in particular:
R4
R5
WGR confirms that the role and tasks of RRB, as an independent entity, should include:
a)
taking unbiased decisions regarding BR findings;
b)
approving Rules of Procedure developed by BR;
c)
ensuring that the Rules of Procedure are developed in a transparent manner and
approved without possible adverse effect on Member States.
WGR recommends that:
a)
the number of Board members should be reduced; this reduction should be consistent
with principles of efficiency and geographical distribution;
b)
with respect to the question of their nationality, the members of RRB should not be
included in CS62; a separate provision should stipulate that the members of RRB shall
not be from the same country as the Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau;
c)
RRB should continue to function as a part-time board.
The People's Republic of China generally supports the WGR recommendations relating to RRB.
Proposal
The People's Republic of China proposes the following changes to CS62, CS63.
ARTICLE 9 (CS)
Principles Concerning Elections and Related Matters
CHN/63/3
MOD 62
PP-94
PP-98
CHN/63/4
MOD 63
PP-94
PP-98
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b)
the Secretary-General, the Deputy Secretary-General and the Directors
of the Bureaux shall be elected among the candidates proposed by
Member States as their nationals and shall all be nationals of different
Member States, and at their election due consideration should be given
to equitable geographical distribution amongst the regions of the world;
due consideration should also be given to the principles embodied in
No. 154 of this Constitution;
c)
the members of the Radio Regulations Board shall be elected in their
individual capacity; from among the candidates proposed by Member
States as their nationals. Each Member State may propose only one
candidate. The members of the Radio Regulations Board shall not be
nationals of the same Member State as the Director of the
Radiocommunication Bureau; at their election due consideration should
be given to equitable geographical distribution among the regions of the
world and to the principles embodied in No. 93 of this Constitution.
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PART IV
Revision of a definition in the Annex to the Convention
concerning technologies above 3 000 GHz
Introduction
Systems utilizing the electromagnetic spectrum above 3 000 GHz for telecommunication in free
space have been deployed in terrestrial applications and in the geostationary-satellite orbit and
non-geostationary-satellite orbit. It appears that the authority of the Radiocommunication Sector
regarding rights and obligations is currently limited to frequencies below 3 000 GHz. It is therefore
important to extend that authority.
The proposed modification to Note 1 to CV1005 is required in order to manage use of the
electromagnetic spectrum for telecommunication in free space without restrictions in terms of
frequency limits and without requiring additional modifications to the CS/CV. It is proposed that
the 3 000 GHz limit be deleted in the definition of Radiocommunication.
Proposal
The People's Republic of China proposes the following changes to the Annex (CV).
Revision of a definition in the Annex to the Convention
ANNEX (CV)
Definition of Certain Terms Used in this Convention and
the Administrative Regulations of the International
Telecommunication Union
CHN/63/5
MOD 1005
Radiocommunication: Telecommunication by means of radio waves.
Note: Radio waves are electromagnetic waves propagated in space
without artificial guide.
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PART V
Proposal on the use of official and working languages
of the International Telecommunication Union
1
Introduction
Resolution 103 (Minneapolis, 1998) of the Plenipotentiary Conference points out the need for
greater use of the official and working languages of the Union so as to enable more Member States
and Sector Members to participate more actively in the work of the Union, to enhance mutual
understanding among the membership and to achieve fully the purposes of the Union.
Article 29 of the ITU Constitution states that the six official and working languages of the Union
shall be used for drawing up and publishing documents and texts of the Union as well as for
reciprocal interpretation during conferences and meetings of the Union.
WGR Recommendation 17 proposes that 1 January 2005 could be set as a tentative date for lifting
the limitations on full-scale use of the six official and working languages. The Council Group of
Experts (GEC) has put forward a draft new resolution in this regard. The People's Republic of
China supports this draft resolution and would like to continue its cooperation with ITU on this
issue of the use of languages.
2
Proposal
The People's Republic of China supports the draft PP-02 resolution put forward by the Council
Group of Experts, proposes 1 January 2005 as the date for lifting the limitations on the full-scale
use of the six official and working languages, and proposes that Resolution 62 (Kyoto, 1994) and
Resolution 103 (Minneapolis, 1998) of the Plenipotentiary Conference be abrogated at the same
time.
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CHN/63/6
ADD
DRAFT RESOLUTION [CHN-3]
Use of the six official and working languages of the Union on an equal footing
The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (Marrakesh, 2002),
bearing in mind
the importance of making widespread use of the official and working languages in all of the Union's
spheres of activity in order to permit as many Member States and Sector Members as possible to
participate more actively and effectively in the work of the Union,
considering
Resolution 103 (Minneapolis, 1998) of the Plenipotentiary Conference, laying down the principles
for use on an equal footing of the six official and working languages of the Union, while putting in
place interim limitations on the use of some languages on financial grounds,
noting
the positive experience acquired since the Plenipotentiary Conference (Nairobi, 1982) and the
process accelerated by Resolution 62 (Kyoto, 1994) in the progressive lifting of limitations on the
use of languages for translation of documents and interpretation of debates in the six languages of
the Union, and particularly the translation of documents for the 2000, 2001 and 2002 sessions of the
Council and the World Telecommunication Development Conference (Istanbul, 2002) in all six
languages of the Union,
further noting
Recommendation 17 of the Working Group on ITU Reform to the effect that, on the basis of an
analysis of the first stage of the transition to a full-scale use of the six official and working
languages, a possible time-frame should be considered for such a transition with a view to taking a
final decision at this conference, and that 1 January 2005 could be set as a tentative date for such a
transition,
recognizing
the need to move forward in lifting the limitations on the use of languages and establishing a plan
for the transition to the use of all six official and working languages on an equal footing in all of the
Union's spheres of activity,
resolves
1
as a way of moving to the use of the six official languages on an equal footing, to set
1 January 2005 as the date by which all ITU work will be carried out in the six official and working
languages of the Union;
2
to abrogate Resolution 62 (Kyoto, 1994) and Resolution 103 (Minneapolis, 1998) as from
1 January 2005.
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