In reports at International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipo...
In reports at International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary (Plenipot) Conference plenary session in Marrakesh Thurs., committees cited progress on some of key issues teed up for possible action. Committee 5 (policy, reform & legal matters) has begun discussion of…
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structure of ITU, Chmn. Anthony Wong said. Group is holding consultations on matter, he said, and is hoping to reach speedy consensus. Restructuring proposals have been floated by Australia, Europe and Arab States (WID Sept 20 p1), and observers say Wong has asked the 3 groups to try to come up with common view. Committee 5 has formed 2 ad hoc groups to deal with issues related to International Telecom Regulations and the Radio Regulations Board, Wong said. Panel hopes to complete its work by next week, he said. The Working Group of the Plenary this week began tackling several controversial Internet-related matters. On agenda for Thurs. were Internet Protocol-based networks, management of domain names and addresses (Resolution 102), internationalized domain names (IDNs), and digital divide and development issues. Working Group Chmn. L. Shope-Mafole said her group had forwarded proposals on gender and youth to Committee 6 (administration & management) for review. It also approved resolution (not available at our deadline) on IDNs, and agreed to set up drafting group to work on issues related to ITU and domain names, Shope-Mafole said.