Wyn Lucas

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Wyn Lucas
Former Deputy Chairman Study Group 3 (ITU
T) Independent Telecommunications Consultant
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The ITU-T Process

• From World Telecommunications Standardisation
  Assembly to Recommendation

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Plenipotentiary Conference
Council
ITU-T World Conference International
Telecommunications
ITU-D
ITU-R World Radio Conference
World Telecommunications Standardisation Assembly
World Development Conference
Radio Assembly
Telecommunication Standardisation Advisory Group
Telecommunications Development
Advisory Group
Radio Advisory Group
Action Plans
Study Groups
Study Groups
Study Groups
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Structure of the ITU - T
World Telecommunications Standardisation
Assembly WTSA
Telecommunications Standardisation Advisory
Group. TSAG
Study Groups
SSG
Study Group 3
Study Group 2
Study Group 16
Working Party 1/3
Working Party 2/3
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How is a Recommendation Developed
Member States Study Groups
WTSA Approves Questions or Study Group Approves
Questions
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How is a Recommendation Developed
Member States Study Groups
WTSA Approves Questions or Study Group Approves
Questions
Questions Allocated to Study Groups
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How is a Recommendation Developed
Member States Study Groups
WTSA Approves Questions or Study Group Approves
Questions
Questions Allocated to Study Groups
S. G. allocates to Working Parties
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How is a Recommendation Developed
Member States Study Groups
WTSA Approves Questions or Study Group Approves
Questions
Questions Allocated to Study Groups
S. G. allocates to Working Parties
Rapporteur Groups Established
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How is a Recommendation Developed
Member States Study Groups
WTSA Approves Questions or Study Group Approves
Questions
Questions Allocated to Study Groups
S. G. allocates to Working Parties
Rapporteur Groups Established
Draft Recommendations to Working Parties
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How is a Recommendation Developed
Member States Study Groups
WTSA Approves Questions or Study Group Approves
Questions
Questions Allocated to Study Groups
S. G. allocates to Working Parties
Rapporteur Groups Established
Draft Recommendations to Working Parties
Draft Recommendations to Study Group
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How is a Recommendation Developed
Member States Study Groups
WTSA Approves Questions or Study Group Approves
Questions
Questions Allocated to Study Groups
S. G. allocates to Working Parties
Rapporteur Groups Established
Approval Process TAP/AAP
Draft Recommendations to Working Parties
Draft Recommendations to Study Group
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How is a Recommendation Developed
Member States Study Groups
WTSA Approves Questions or Study Group Approves
Questions
Questions Allocated to Study Groups
S. G. allocates to Working Parties
Recommendations Published
Rapporteur Groups Established
Approval Process TAP/AAP
Draft Recommendations to Working Parties
Draft Recommendations to Study Group
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Study Group Process

• Study Group meeting establishes Working Parties
  and Rapporteur Groups.
• Study Group members submit contributions
  addressing a question.
• On the basis of contributions and debate a new
  Recommendation is drafted or amendments to an
  existing recommendation drafted.
• If agreed the Study Group starts the approval
  process.

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Approval Process

• Traditional Approval Process, TAP, for policy
  regulatory and tariff type recommendations.
• Alternative Approval Process, AAP, for technical
  type recommendations (standards).

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Sector Member Role

• For a technical Recommendation Sector Members are
  involved in each step of the process from the
  development and approval of the question in a
  Study group through to the approval of the
  Recommendation in the Study Group.