Regional Commonwealth in the field of
Communications
RCC Preparation for the
World Conference on International
Telecommunications 2012
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OVERVIEW OF REGIONAL COMMONWEALTH
IN THE FIELD OF COMMUNICATIONS
The main goals:
 Cooperation in implementing in a coordinated manner
of national communication and informatization strategies
aimed to bridge the digital divide and ensure ubiquitous
and affordable access of all to ICTs and ICT-based
services;
 Collaboration in ICT development and regulation in the
communications and informatization field with other
regional communication organizations and
administrations, as well as with national regulatory
bodies in the field of communications and
informatization;
 Interaction with international organizations in the field of
communications and ICT.
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PREPARATION OF RCC ADMINISTRATIONS
FOR WCIT-12
Developing of RCC Common Proposals for the Work of
the Conference
RCC Coordinators
Working Group for ITU
Results of the Research
Works, including “WCIT-12”
RCC
Commission for
International
Cooperation
Board of the
RCC
Administrations
Heads
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CONSULTATIONS WITH REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
African Telecommunications Union (ATU)
Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT)
League of Arab States
European Conference of Postal and
Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT)
Inter-American Telecommunication Commission
(CITEL)
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RCC PRELIMINARY POSITION
ON THE ITRs
(C-94 and C-95 for 7th CWG WCIT-12)
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MOST IMPORTANT DIRECTIONS OF THE RCC
COMMON PROPOSALS FOR THE WORK OF THE WCIT-12
ITRs
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SECURE
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MODERN
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SECURE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Strengthening Confidence and Security
in the Provision of
International Telecommunication Services
NEW ARTICLE 8:
 Confidentiality of information (item 8.2)
 Personal data protection (item 8.3)
 Combating against spam (item 8.5)
 Combating against fraud (item 8.6)
 Correct use of numbering, naming, addressing
and identification resources (item 8.7)
ARTICLE 3:
Correct transmission of the calling party
numbering/addressing/naming/identification (item 3.4)
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MODERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Covering modern International telecommunication
services on modern Telecommunications networks
Provisions suitable for:
1. Safety of life telecommunications in International
telecommunication services (Article 5)
2. Mobile networks/roaming
3. IP-networks
4. Competing (including at global level) mechanisms
for allocation of numbering, naming, addressing and
identification resources (new items 3.4 and 3.6)
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TRANSPARENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS
1.Services transparency
2.Tariffs transparency (especially for roaming)
3.Charging and accounting transparency
4.Emergency services calling transparency
5.Caller ID transparency
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TRANSPARENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS
International Telecommunication Services
It is essential to list specific basic international telecommunication services in the ITRs
(item 4.2) in order to:
• Avoid confusion in taxation of international telecommunication services so that
item 6.1.3 is applied to a number of “new” services that have become ubiquitous and
traditional;
• Ensure continued availability of traditional services taking into account Resolution No.6
(final acts of WATTC-88);
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Make no change in the definition of “international telecommunication service”
(item 2.2.) as it is defined in the Constitution.
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TRANSPARENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Charging and accounting transparency
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Basic charging and accounting principles are still relevant and stood the test of time. They
are widely used when special arrangements have not been concluded between
administrations/operating agencies;
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Charging and accounting provisions are integrated by indirect reference into large numbers of
agreements. ITRs support a stable platform for negotiations reflected in hundreds of
agreements affecting billions of dollars;
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ITRs shall clearly regulate taxation of international telecommunications services including
payments through specialized payment agencies, so that double taxation is avoided
(item 6.1.3);
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Maintaining basic charging and accounting principles in the international treaty is crucial for
maritime communications;
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Charging and accounting provisions (Article 6, Appendices 1 and 2) should be modified and
maintained in the international treaty as they are widely used to ensure financial discipline of
the parties.
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Simple ITRs?
Avoid duplication/repetition of the provisions
Bad case – Member State in accordance with the
relevant Articles of the CS/CV, in accordance with
national law shall ensure (something), taking into
account of relevant Recommendations.
Good case – Member State shall ensure (something)
All general provisions have to be collected at once in
Article 1 - Purpose and Scope of the Regulations or
in the Preamble
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Powerful ITRs!
1. ITRs prevail over National Regulations for
International Telecommunications
2. Regulatory obligations on Member States
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Regional Commonwealth in the field of
Communications
Thank you for your attention!