Overview of WTSA08 Resolutions and Aseries Recommendations

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Overview of WTSA-08 Resolutions and A-series
Recommendations

• Saburo Tanaka
• Chief, Services Department
• Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
• ITU

Geneva, 15-16 December 2008
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What is a Resolution?

• Resolutions are adopted at a Conference,
  Assembly, Council and reflect the decision of
  Member States
• Resolution is not an instrument of the Union but
  contains guiding principles (instructions) ?
  Recommendations
• Resolutions invite MS SM to react, instruct SG
  and Bureau to implement the decisions of MS,
  invite Secretary General to act on certain areas,
  etc
• Resolutions guide activities in ITU-T

Member States Sector Members
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WTSA-08 Resolutions

• WTSA-08 adopted 49 Resolutions (21 New
  Resolutions, 27 revised and 1 unchanged)
• WTSA-08 deleted (combined) 3 Resolutions
• New Resolutions include
• IP, ICT and Internet related issues (IP based
  system, IP address, ICTCC, ICT accessibility,
  Internet resources, Internet related Public
  Policy)
• measures aimed at enhancing a greater involvement
  of developing countries
• Creation of new Groups (technological watch, SCV,
  WSG, National Computer Incident Response Teams)
• New studies (Conformance and interoperability
  testing, nomadic, exposure to electromagnetic )

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Who proposed Resolutions

• Examination by TSAG
• Individual countrys proposal
• SG proposals
• TSAG submits agreed proposals to WTSA
• In Johannesburg, 7 proposals for revision
• Regional Proposals
• CEPT, APT, ARB, ATU, CITEL in total 36proposals
• Group of Countries
• 3 proposed Resolutions
• Individual country
• Brazil, Cuba, Ghana, Japan, Uganda

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WTSA-08 Resolutions (1)
Res. 1 Rules of procedure of the ITU
Telecommunication Standardization Sector
(ITU-T) Res. 2 ITU-T study group responsibility
and mandates Res. 7 Collaboration with the
International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) and the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC) Res. 11 Collaboration with the
Postal Operations Council (POC) of the Universal
Postal Union (UPU) in the study of services
concerning both the postal and the
telecommunication sectors Res.
17 Telecommunication standardization in relation
to the interests of developing countries Res.
18 Principles and procedures for the allocation
of work to, and coordination between, ITU-R and
ITU-T Res. 20 Procedures for allocation and
management of international telecommunication
numbering, naming, addressing and identification
resources Res. 22 Authorization for TSAG to act
between WTSAs Res. 26 Assistance to the regional
tariff groups Res. 29 Alternative calling
procedures on international telecommunication
networks Res. 31 Admission of entities or
organizations to participate as Associates in the
work of ITU-T Res. 32 Strengthening electronic
working methods for the work of ITU-T Res.
33 Guidelines for ITU-T strategic activities Res.
34 Voluntary contributions
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WTSA-08 Resolutions (2)
Res. 35 Appointment and maximum term of office
for chairmen and vice-chairmen of ITU-T study
groups and of TSAG Res. 38 Coordination among
ITU-T, ITU-R and ITU-D for activities relating
to IMT-2000 and systems beyond IMT-2000 Res.
40 Regulatory aspects of ITU-T work Res.
43 Regional preparations for WTSAs Res.
44 Bridging the standardization gap between
developing and developed countries Res.
45 Effective coordination of standardization work
across study groups in ITU-T and the role of
TSAG Res. 47 Country code top-level domain
names Res. 48 Internationalized domain names Res.
49 ENUM Res. 50 Cybersecurity Res. 52 Countering
spam by technical means Res. 53 Establishment of
a seminar and workshop coordination
committee Res. 54 Creation of regional
groups Res. 55 Mainstreaming gender in ITU-T
activities
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WTSA-08 Resolutions (3)(New)

• Res.56 Roles of TSAG and ITU-T study group
  vice-chairmen from developing countries
• Res.57 Strengthening coordination and cooperation
  among ITU-R, ITU-T and ITU-D on matters of
  mutual interest
• Res.58 Encourage the creation of national
  computer incident response teams, particularly
  for developing countries
• Res.59 Enhancing participation of
  telecommunication operators from developing
  countries
• Res.60 Responding to the challenges of the
  evolution of the numbering system and its
  convergence with IP-based systems/networks
• Res.61 Misappropriation of international
  telecommunication numbering resources
• Res.62 Dispute settlement
• Res.63 Studies regarding nomadic
  telecommunication services and applications
• Res.64 IP address allocation and encouraging the
  deployment of IPv6
• Res.65 Calling party number delivery
• Res.66 The creation of a technology watch
  function in the Telecommunication
  Standardization Bureau

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WTSA-08 Resolutions (4)(New)

• Res.67 Creation of a Standardization Committee
  for Vocabulary
• Res.68 Implementation of Resolution 122 (Rev.
  Antalya, 2006) on the evolving role of the World
  Telecommunication Standardization Assembly
• Res.69 Non-discriminatory access and use of
  Internet resources
• Res.70 Telecommunication/information and
  communication technology accessibility for
  persons with disabilities
• Res.71 Admission of academia, universities and
  their associated research establishments to
  participate in the work of ITU-T
• Res.72 Measurement concerns related to human
  exposure to electromagnetic fields
• Res.73 Information and communication technologies
  and climate change
• Res.74 Admission of Sector Members from
  developing countries in the work of ITU-T
• Res.75 ITU-T's contribution in implementing the
  outcomes of the World Summit on the Information
  Society, and the establishment of a Dedicated
  Group on Internet-related Public Policy Issues
  as an integral part of the Council Working Group
  on the World Summit on the Information Society
• Res.76 Studies related to conformance and
  interoperability testing, assistance to
  developing countries, and a possible future ITU
  Mark programme Full list of WTSA Resolutions is
  at http//www.itu.int/publ/T-RES/e

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Classification by category
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Finance (Res. 34)

• Resolution 34 Voluntary contributions
• Resolves
• to encourage the financing of specific projects,
  focus groups or other initiatives by voluntary
  contributions
• to invite MS, SM and Associatesto submit to the
  Director of TSB projects and other initiatives of
  interest for ITU-T to be financed under voluntary
  contribution
• Modifications
• Clarified some texts
• Linked to the fund for Bridging the
  standardization gap (Resolution 123, Antalya)
• Relation with SG activities
• Focus Group and other projects can be financed by
  the voluntary contribution
• To submit to the Director of TSB projects and
  other initiatives of interest for ITU-T to be
  financed under voluntary contribution
• see http//www.itu.int/ITU-T/tsb-director/voluntar
  y-contrib/vctable.html

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Working Methods(Res. 1, 22, 31, 32, 35, 40, 45,
53, 66, 67, 68, 70 and 71)

• WTSA-08 Achievements
• Most of revised Resolutions related to the
  Working Methods are mainly for clarifications and
  easy implementation.
• Developed web-based tools facilitating the work
  of delegates, provide appropriate electronic
  participation or observation facilities
• Creation of new Groups (Technological watch
  function, Standardization committee for
  vocabulary, accessibility for persons with
  disabilities, meetings for high level industry
  executives, workshop and seminar)
• Explore more cooperation between ITU-T and
  academia, universities and their associated
  research establishments.
• Relation with SGs activities
• Respect working methods described in Resolutions
• Move to paperless meeting
• Study Group to appoint permanent Rapporteur for
  Vocabulary
• Emphasize to all SGs the importance of universal
  design of accessible telecommunication/ICT
  services, products and terminal

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Work Programme (Res. 2, 63, 72, 73 and 76)

• WTSA-08 adopted the organizational structure
  and allocated the work to study groups
• 10 Study GroupsTSAG with clear mandates
• Defined the general area of responsibility for
  each SGs (existing Recommendations)
• Requests some SGs to collocate their meetings
• Nominated lead SGs in specific area of study
• Study possible conformance and interoperability
  testing activities and the use of ITU logo
• Relation with SGs activities
• Better coordination and joint meetings during
  collocated meetings, avoid duplication
• Take into account the requirements of developing
  countries
• SGs to address service definition, regulatory and
  infrastructure aspect to support nomadic services
• SGs to develop appropriate Recommendations on
  climate-change
• Conformance and interoperability testing

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External cooperation(Res. 7, 11, 18, 38 and 57)

• WTSA-08 Achievements
• As there are good cooperation with ISO/IEC, UPU
  and with ITU other Sectors, related Resolutions
  have been up-dated without major changes
• New Res.57 further strength coordination and
  cooperation among ITU-R, T and D,
• identification of subjects common to the three
  Sectors and mechanism to enhance collaboration.
• Cooperation between ITU-T and Universities
• Relation with SGs activities
• Active coordination with concerned external
  bodies, SDOs/Forums/Consortia
• Exchange of information with ITU-R and ITU-D
  through liaisons.
• Coordination between RAG, TSAG and TDAG

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Developing Countries issues(Res. 17, 26, 43, 44,
54, 56, 58, 59 and 74)

• WTSA-08 Achievements
• Resolution 17, 26, 43, 44 and 54 have been
  up-dated and re-enforced.
• New Resolutions have been adopted
• to request all vice-chairmen from developing
  countries to be charged with the responsibility
  to mobilize all ITU members in the region
  Regional groups created
• to encourage the creation of national computer
  incident response teams, particularly for
  developing countries
• to enhance participation of telecommunication
  operators from developing countries
• to encourage the adoption of the necessary
  measures to enable new members from developing
  countries to join ITU-T
• In order to reduce Standardization gap
• Encourage developed countries to establish
  cooperation programmes with developing countries
• Encouraging voluntary contributions towards a
  fund for bridging the standardization gap
• Action plan for bridging standardization gap has
  been consolidated
• Relation with SGs activities
• SGs and TSAG to be actively involved in the
  implementation of the programme set forth in the
  action plan annexed to Resolution 44

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ICT/Internet issues( Res. 47, 48, 49, 52, 64, 69
and 75 )

• WTSA-08 Achievements
• Resolutions 47, 48, 49 and 52 have been up-dated
  and complemented. Resolution 51 (combating spam)
  has been merged in Resolution 52
• ITU-T called to play a key role in implementing
  the outcome of WSIS (Internet related public
  policy issues)
• To study the allocation and economic aspects of
  IPv6 addresses
• To invite Member States to refrain from taking
  any unilateral and/or discriminatory actions that
  could impede another Member State from accessing
  public Internet sites
• Relation with SGs activities
• To continue ITU-Ts work on WSIS implementation
  and follow-up activities within its mandates

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ITU-T SG Activities(Res. 20, 29, 33, 50, 55, 60,
61, 62 and 65)

• WTSA-08 Achievements
• Res. 20, 29, 33, 46 and 50 have been up-dated.
  Those are the ongoing activities of mainly SGs2,
  3, 17 and TSAG
• Res.55 on Gender issues in ITU-T has been
  revised and completed in depth, encouraging the
  inclusion of gender perspective in the work of
  all ITU-T activities
• New Resolutions on
• Encouraging countries to take measures against
  misappropriation of international
  telecommunication numbering resources
• To study the necessary requirements for the
  structure and maintenance of telecommunication
  identification/numbering resources
• To expedite the work on international internet
  connectivity
• Relation with SGs activities
• See next slide

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Specific Resolutions for SGs

• All SGs and TSAG
• Rules of procedure (Res.1), Collaboration with
  ISO/IEC, Res. EWM (Res.32), Bridging the
  Standardization Gap issues (Res. 17, 44, 54, 56,
  59), Cybersecurity (Res. 50), Gender perspectives
  (Res.55), Nomadic services (Res. 63), SCV(Res.67)
  ICTCC (Res. 73), Conformance and
  interoperability testing (Res. 75)
• SG 2
• Collaboration with UPU (Res.11), Numbering,
  naming, addressing and identification (Res. 20),
  Alternative calling procedure (Res.29), Country
  code top-level domain name (Res. 47), ENUM
  (Res.49), Numbering system and its convergence
  with IP-based systems/networks (Res. 60), IPv6
  (Res. 64), Calling party number delivery (Res.
  65), Accessibility (Res. 70)
• SG 3
• Assistance to regional group of SG3 (Res.26),
  Alternative Calling procedures (Res. 29), Dispute
  settlement (Res 62), IPv6 (Res. 64)
• SG 5
• Measurement concerns related to human exposure to
  electromagnetic fields (Res.72)
• SG 16
• Internationalized (multilingual) domain names
  (Res.48)
• SG 17
• Countering and combating spam (Res. 52)
• TSAG
• Authorization for TSAG to act between WTSAs (Res.
  22), Establishment of a workshop and seminar
  coordination group (Res. 53), Strengthening
  coordination and cooperation among ITU-R, ITU-T
  and ITU-D (Res. 57)

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A series Recommendations

• Revised six Recommendations(A.1, A.2, A.7, A.8,
  A.11, A.12)In particular
• Revised Rec. A.1 with working methods of the
  sector clarification of the working methods and
  procedures for JCAs and GSIs
• Revised Rec. A.7 with improved working methods
  and procedures for focus groups, in particular
  when more than one SG is involved
• Adopted one new Rec. A.31 with guidelines and
  coordination requirements for the organization of
  workshops and seminars

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A series Recommendations

• A.1 Work methods for study groups of the ITU
  Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T)
  
• A.2 Presentation of contributions to ITU-T
• A.4 Communication process between ITU-T and
  Forums and Consortia
• A.5 Generic procedures for including references
  to documents of other organizations in ITU-T
  Recommendations
• A.6 Cooperation and exchange of information
  between ITU-T and national and regional
  standards development organizations
• A.7 Focus groups Working methods and procedures
• A.8 Alternative approval process for new and
  revised ITU-T Recommendations
• A.11 Publication of ITU-T Recommendations and
  WTSA proceedings
• A.12 Identification and layout of ITU-T
  Recommendations
• A.13 Supplements to ITU-T Recommendations
• A.23 Collaboration with the International
  Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the
  International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
  on information technology
• A.31 Guidelines and coordination requirements for
  the organization of ITU-T workshops and seminars
• A-Suppl. 2 Guidelines on interoperability
  experiments
• A-Suppl. 3 IETF and ITU-T collaboration guidelines