ITU-T Study Group 3
Tariff and accounting principles including related
telecommunication economic and policy issues
Summary of Results
Study Period 2005-2008
Kishik Park
Contents
Terms of reference
Highlights of achievements / Projects /
FGs
Future work
Conclusions
Supplemental slides
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Terms of Reference
Tariff and accounting principles for
international telecommunication services
and study of related telecommunication
economic and policy issues.
Regional tariff groups
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TAF (Africa)
TAL (Latin America)
TAS (Asia-Pacific)
Not active: TEUREM (Europe-Mediterranean)
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Highlights of achievements (I)
Approved a new Recommendation D.99 on
Indicative rate for international mobile
termination, following the study of data
collected via three separate questionnaires.
Approved revisions to Recommendation D.195
on Time-scale for settlement of accounts for
international telecommunication services,
following extensive discussions.
Approved a new Recommendation D.271 on
Charging and accounting principles for NGN.
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Highlights of achievements (II)
Held dedicated sessions at each meeting on
developing country issues, resulting in
proposals presented to the Study Group, to
TSAG, to TSB, as appropriate.
Reached consensus on proposed Terms of
Reference for the Expert Group to Review the
International Telecommunication Regulations.
The Regional Tariff Groups each submitted
contributions to the work of the Expert Group
to Review the International
Telecommunication Regulations.
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Highlights of achievements (III)
Continued to survey the evolution of
various international tariffs, via
questionnaires.
Continued discussions on International
Internet Connectivity, but consensus
could not be reached on revision of
Recommendation D.50.
Determined a new Recommendation D.156
on Network externalities, which is being
submitted to WTSA for approval.
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Future Work (I)
Development of charging and
accounting/settlement mechanisms for
international telecommunications services
using the Next Generation Networks
(NGNs) and any possible future
development
Development of charging and
accounting/settlement mechanisms for
other international telecommunications
services
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Future Work (II)
Study of economic and policy factors
relevant to the efficient provision of
international telecommunication services
Regional studies for the development of
cost models together with related
economic and policy issues
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Conclusion
Study Group 3’s work typically affects
major financial flows, which can be in the
order of billions of dollars, so careful study
and consideration is required before
revising existing Recommendations or
agreeing new Recommendations.
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Supplemental Slides
Management team
Structure
Statistics
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Management Team (I)
Chairman
Kishik Park
(Korea)
ViceChairmen:
Edmond Blausten
(USA)
Ágoston Földvari
(Hungary)
Alexander Kushtuev
Ndaro Matano
Cleveland Thomas
(Russia)
(Kenya)
(Trinidad and
Tobago)
(Japan)
Seiichi Tsugawa
TSB
Saburo Tanaka/Richard Hill
Sophie Blondeau/
Maité Comas-Barnes
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Management Team (II)
WP Chairmen
Regional
group
Chairmen
Edmond Blausten
(USA)
Seiichi Tsugawa
(Japan)
Cleveland Thomas
(Trinidad and
Tobago)
Modibo Traoré
(Mali)
Carlos Cancelli/Facundo Begni
(Argentina)
Sahib Saxena
(India)
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Study Group Structure
WP1 Tariff principles related to the network
capabilities and service features made available
by new technologies
WP2 Charging, accounting and settlement of
traditional telecommunications services
WP3 Study of economic and policy factor for
international telecommunication services
Regional Tariff Groups:
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Africa
Asia-Pacific
Latin America
Not active: Europe-Mediterranean
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Statistics (I)
12 Regional Tariff Group meetings held
60 contributions received
6 SG meetings held
Average SG participants: 140 from over
50 countries
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Statistics (II)
10 New/Revised Recommendations
approved
4 Questions assigned by WTSA-04
1 Question was split into 2 during study
period
5 Questions proposed for next period
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Workshops
A workshop was held in conjunction with
BDT for each of the annual regional tariff
group meetings
In addition, the following workshops were
held during SG3 meetings
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19 June 2006, on IP telephony
26 March 2007, on Voice Over IP and NGN
4 October 2007, on network externalities
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Thank you!
Kishik Park
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