Telecommunication Development Bureau
ITU-D Sector Membership
Co-Regulation in
Action
Vineeta Shetty
Communication &
Promotion Officer
ITU-Development Bureau
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Who we are
"The ITU's Telecommunication
Development Bureau has wellestablished programmes of activities to
facilitate connectivity and access, foster
policy, regulatory and network
readiness, expand human capacity
through training, formulate financing
strategies and e-enable enterprises in
developing countries. This is indeed a
winning combination for bridging the
Digital Divide."
Hamadoun I. TOURE, Director ITU-D
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Sector Members:
How they have evolved
01.01.1994
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Regional
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7%
7%
Others
ROAs
4%
56%
SIOs
26%
31.12.2000
Intgovtl
Sat
Regional
1%
11%
Others
ROAs
15%
46%
SIOs
27%
Telecommunication Development Bureau
What they do
Local, Long-Distance and International Services
Mobile
Mobile Data
Internet Provision
Total at
end 2000:
242 Sector
Members,
of which 47
were new
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60
40
20
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81
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82
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Where they come from
80
74
67
6 Canada
70
6 Switzerland
8 Argentina
60
8 France
50
37
USA
40
30
20
16
UK
31
31
13
Egypt
10 Japan
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What they can expect
 Draft documents
 Statistics
 Development Plans
 Training Modules
 Vacancy Notices
 Information
Bulletins
 Handbooks
 15% discount on
ITU publications
 TIES account allows
limited access to
technical and other
databases
 Entry for CEO in the
ITU Global Directory
 Listing in on-line
directory with direct
links to sector
member’s website
Telecommunication Development Bureau
How they can participate
 Study Groups
 Working parties and expert groups
 Colloquia and workshops
 Oral or written contributions
 Chairing or acting as rapporteur
 Observer status at Plenipotentiary
Conferences
 Contributions to budget of conferences
or assemblies in another sector
Telecommunication Development Bureau
How they can influence
 IP Telephony
Experts Group
 Global Symposium
for Regulators
 Regional seminars
on e-commerce
 Workshops on
teletraffic issues
 Internet and
telecom summits
 Task Force on
Gender Issues
 Task Force on New
Technologies for
Rural
Telecommunications
 Competitive
Transformation
workshops
 Distance seminars
Telecommunication Development Bureau
How they can build consensus
Program of Cooperation among members
in Telecom Development Sector
WTDC
Regional
Prep Meetings
Study Groups
TDAG
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Istanbul Action Plan
Regional Preparatory meetings in:
 Arab States, Alexandria (Egypt),
17-19, October, 2000;
 Europe and CIS, Sofia (Bulgaria),
28-30 November, 2000;
 Asia and Pacific, Bali (Indonesia),
25-27 April, 2001;
 Africa, Yaoundé (Cameroon),
29-31 May, 2001;
 Americas, Port of Spain (Trinidad and
Tobago), 16-18 October 2001.
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Istanbul Action Plan
TDAG subgroup on Private Sector and
TDAG Oct 1&2 to 3 to 5
Regional Preparatory Meetings
2000 and 2001
culminating in
World Telecommunication Development
Conference in Istanbul March 18-27
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Identified Priority areas for
2003 - 2006
 Information Society and Digital Divide
 Policy Issues and Telecommunication
Regulations
 Economic, Investments and Financial
Strategies
 Network (incl. Wireless Network)
Development
 Human Resources Management and
Development
 Special Programme for LDCs
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Top 10 areas of Interest
‘D’ Sector Members' Survey 2001 (51 responses)
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Field of Interest
Low
Medium High
Policy and regulation
8
8
71
Training in new technologies
Network interconnection
2
6
12
10
69
67
Internet
Universal access
4
6
4
14
67
65
Distance learning
Rural telecommunications
0
4
14
12
65
65
Development financing
Study groups
6
4
10
22
65
61
e-commerce
6
16
61
In percentages
Telecommunication Development Bureau
What they have to say
“Sector membership in the ITU-D is
co-regulation in action: through the
sovereign state, we can influence the
direction of regulatory, policy and legal
issuances affecting telecoms, while our
government also gains through our expertise
and the adjustment of our strategies to their
policies.”
Rodolfo Salalima, senior vice president,
corporate and regulatory affairs, Globe
Telecom, Philippines
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Sector Members’ on the web
Email bulletins about site updates
Ease of access and navigation
Success stories
Networking on the web
Databases

Telecommunication Development Bureau
For more information
Please contact:
EVA SILNA,
Head, ITU-D Members Unit
+41.22.730-5417
eva.silna@itu.int
Telecommunication Development Bureau
Thank you and
wish you a good evening!