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Annex:24pages

WorldConferenceonInternational

Telecommunications(WCIT-12)Dubai,3-14December2012

PLENARYMEETING Document65-EB3 13December2012

THIRDSERIESOFTEXTSSUBMITTEDBY

EDITORIALCOMMITTEETOTHEPLENARYMEETING

ThefollowingtextsaresubmittedtothePlenaryMeetingforfirstreading:

Marie-ThrseALAJOUANINE

Chairman,Committee4

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INTERNATIONALTELECOMMUNICATION

REGULATIONS

PREAMBLE

1 WhilethesovereignrightofeachStatetoregulateitstelecommunicationsis

fullyrecognized,theprovisionsofthepresentInternationalTelecommunicationRegulations

(hereafterreferredtoasRegulations)complementtheConstitutionandtheConventionofthe

InternationalTelecommunicationUnion,withaviewtoattainingthepurposesoftheInternational

TelecommunicationUnioninpromotingthedevelopmentoftelecommunicationservicesandtheir

mostefficientoperationwhileharmonizingthedevelopmentoffacilitiesforworldwide

telecommunications.

MemberStatesaffirmtheircommitmenttoimplementtheseRegulationsina

mannerthatrespectsandupholdstheirhumanrightsobligations.

TheseRegulationsrecognizetherightofaccessofMemberStatesto

internationaltelecommunicationservices.

ARTICLE1

PurposeandscopeoftheRegulations

2 1.1 a) TheseRegulationsestablishgeneralprincipleswhichrelatetothe

provisionandoperationofinternationaltelecommunicationservicesofferedtothepublicaswell

astotheunderlyinginternationaltelecommunicationtransportmeansusedtoprovidesuchservices.TheseRegulationsdonotaddressthecontent-relatedaspectsoftelecommunications.

2A abis) TheseRegulationsalsocontainprovisionsapplicabletothoseoperating

agencies,authorizedorrecognizedbyaMemberState,toestablish,operateandengagein

internationaltelecommunicationsservicestothepublic,hereinafterreferredas"authorized

operatingagencies".

3 b) TheseRegulationsrecognizeinArticle9therightofMemberStatesto

allowspecialarrangements.

4 1.2 IntheseRegulations,thepublicisusedinthesenseofthepopulation,

includinggovernmentalandlegalbodies.

5 1.3 TheseRegulationsareestablishedwithaviewtofacilitatingglobal

interconnectionandinteroperabilityoftelecommunicationfacilitiesandtopromotingthe

harmoniousdevelopmentandefficientoperationoftechnicalfacilities,aswellastheefficiency,

usefulnessandavailabilitytothepublicofinternationaltelecommunicationservices.

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6 1.4 ReferencestoRecommendationsoftheITUTelecommunication

StandardizationSector(ITU-T)intheseRegulationsarenottobetakenasgivingtothose

RecommendationsthesamelegalstatusastheseRegulations.

7 1.5 WithintheframeworkoftheseRegulations,theprovisionandoperationof

internationaltelecommunicationservicesineachrelationispursuanttomutualagreementbetweenauthorizedoperatingagencies.

8 1.6 InimplementingtheprinciplesoftheseRegulations,authorizedoperating

agenciesshouldcomplywith,tothegreatestextentpracticable,therelevantITU-T

Recommendations.

9 1.7 a) TheseRegulationsrecognizetherightofanyMemberState,subjectto

nationallawandshoulditdecidetodoso,torequirethatauthorizedoperatingagencieswhich

operateinitsterritoryandprovideaninternationaltelecommunicationservicetothepublicbe

authorizedbythatMemberState.

10 b) TheMemberStateconcernedshall,asappropriate,encouragetheapplicationofrelevantITU-TRecommendationsbysuchserviceproviders.

11 c) TheMemberStates,whereappropriate,shallcooperateinimplementing

theseRegulations.

12 1.8 TheseRegulationsshallapply,regardlessofthemeansoftransmissionused,so

farastheRadioRegulationsdonotprovideotherwise.

ARTICLE2

Definitions

13 ForthepurposeoftheseRegulations,thefollowingdefinitionsshallapply.

Thesetermsanddefinitionsdonot,however,necessarilyapplyforotherpurposes.

14 2.1 Telecommunication:Anytransmission,emissionorreceptionofsigns,signals,

writing,imagesandsoundsorintelligenceofanynaturebywire,radio,opticalorother

electromagneticsystems.

15 2.2 Internationaltelecommunicationservice:Theofferingofatelecommunication

capabilitybetweentelecommunicationofficesorstationsofanynaturethatareinorbelongto

differentcountries.16 2.3 Governmenttelecommunications:Telecommunicationsoriginatingwithany:

HeadofState;Headofagovernmentormembersofagovernment;Commanders-in-Chiefof

militaryforces,land,seaorair;diplomaticorconsularagents;theSecretary-GeneraloftheUnited

Nations;HeadsoftheprincipalorgansoftheUnitedNations;theInternationalCourtofJustice,or

repliestogovernmenttelecommunicationsmentionedabove.

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17 2.4 Servicetelecommunication:Atelecommunicationthatrelatestopublic

internationaltelecommunicationsandthatisexchangedamongthefollowing:

MemberStates;

authorizedoperatingagencies;and

theChairmanoftheCouncil,theSecretary-General,theDeputySecretary-General,theDirectorsoftheBureaux,themembersoftheRadioRegulationsBoard,andother

representativesorauthorizedofficialsoftheUnion,includingthoseworkingonofficial

mattersoutsidetheseatoftheUnion.

SUP 2.5

21 2.5 Internationalroute:Technicalfacilitiesandinstallationslocatedindifferent

countriesandusedfortelecommunicationtrafficbetweentwointernationaltelecommunication

terminalexchangesoroffices.

22 2.6 Relation:Exchangeoftrafficbetweentwoterminalcountries,alwaysreferring

toaspecificservice,ifthereisbetweentheirauthorizedoperatingagencies:

23 a) ameansfortheexchangeoftrafficinthatspecificservice:

overdirectcircuits(directrelation),or

viaapointoftransitinathirdcountry(indirectrelation),and

24 b) normally,thesettlementofaccounts.

25 2.7 Accountingrate:Therateagreedbetweenauthorizedoperatingagencies,ina

givenrelationthatisusedfortheestablishmentofinternationalaccounts.

26 2.8 Collectioncharge:Thechargeestablishedandcollectedbyanauthorized

operatingagencyfromitscustomersfortheuseofaninternationaltelecommunicationservice.

SUP 2.10

ARTICLE3

Internationalnetwork

28 3.1 MemberStatesshallendeavourtoensurethatauthorizedoperatingagencies

cooperateintheestablishment,operationandmaintenanceoftheinternationalnetworkto

provideasatisfactoryqualityofservice.

29 3.2 MemberStatesshallendeavourtoensuretheprovisionofsufficient

telecommunicationfacilitiestomeetthedemandforinternationaltelecommunicationservices.

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30 3.3 Authorizedoperatingagenciesshalldeterminebymutualagreementwhich

internationalroutesaretobeused.Pendingagreementandprovidedthatthereisnodirectroute

existingbetweentheterminalauthorizedoperatingagenciesconcerned,theoriginauthorized

operatingagencyhasthechoicetodeterminetheroutingofitsoutgoingtelecommunication

traffic,takingintoaccounttheinterestsoftherelevanttransitanddestinationauthorized

operatingagencies.

31 3.4 Subjecttonationallaw,anyuser,byhavingaccesstotheinternational

network,hastherighttosendtraffic.Asatisfactoryqualityofserviceshouldbemaintainedtothe

greatestextentpracticable,correspondingtotherelevantITU-TRecommendations.

31A 3.5 MemberStatesshallendeavourtoensurethatinternational

telecommunicationnumberingresourcesspecifiedinITU-TRecommendationsareusedonlyby

theassigneesandonlyforthepurposesforwhichtheywereassigned;andthatunassigned

resourcesarenotused.

31B 3.6 MemberStatesshallendeavourtoensurethatinternationalcallingline

identification(CLI)informationisprovidedtakingintoaccounttherelevantITU-T

Recommendations.

31E 3.7 MemberStatesshouldcreateanenablingenvironmentfortheimplementation

ofregionaltelecommunicationtrafficexchangepoints,withaviewtoimprovingquality,increasing

theconnectivityandresilienceofnetworks,fosteringcompetitionandreducingthecostsof

internationaltelecommunicationinterconnections.

ARTICLE4

Internationaltelecommunicationservices

32 4.1 MemberStatesshallpromotethedevelopmentofinternational

telecommunicationservicesandshallfostertheiravailabilitytothepublic.

33 4.2 MemberStatesshallendeavourtoensurethatauthorizedoperatingagencies

cooperatewithintheframeworkoftheseRegulationstoprovide,byagreement,awiderangeof

internationaltelecommunicationserviceswhichshouldconform,tothegreatestextent

practicable,totherelevantITU-TRecommendations.

34 4.3 Subjecttonationallaw,MemberStatesshallendeavourtoensurethat

authorizedoperatingagenciesprovideandmaintain,tothegreatestextentpracticable,asatisfactoryqualityofservicecorrespondingtotherelevantITU-TRecommendationswithrespect

to:

35 a) accesstotheinternationalnetworkbyusersusingterminalswhichare

permittedtobeconnectedtothenetworkandwhichdonotcauseharmto

technicalfacilitiesandpersonnel;

36 b) internationaltelecommunicationfacilitiesandservicesavailabletousersfor

theirdedicateduse;

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37 c) atleastaformoftelecommunicationservicewhichisreasonablyaccessibleto

thepublic,includingthosewhomaynotbesubscriberstoaspecific

telecommunicationservice;and

38 d) acapabilityforinterworkingbetweendifferentservices,asappropriate,to

facilitateinternationaltelecommunicationservices.

38A 4.4 MemberStatesshallfostermeasurestoensurethatauthorizedoperating

agenciesprovidefree-of-charge,transparent,up-to-dateandaccurateinformationtoenduserson

internationaltelecommunicationservices,includinginternationalroamingpricesandthe

associatedrelevantconditions,inatimelymanner.

38B 4.5 MemberStatesshallfostermeasurestoensurethattelecommunication

servicesininternationalroamingofsatisfactoryqualityareprovidedtovisitingusers.

38C 4.6 MemberStatesshouldfostercooperationamongauthorizedoperating

agenciesinordertoavoidandmitigateinadvertentroamingchargesinborderzones.

38E 4.7 MemberStatesshallendeavourtopromotecompetitionintheprovisionofinternationalroamingservicesandareencouragedtodeveloppoliciesthatfostercompetitive

roamingpricesforthebenefitofendusers.

ARTICLE5

Safetyoflifeandpriorityoftelecommunications

39 5.1 Safety-of-lifetelecommunications,suchasdistresstelecommunications,shall

beentitledtotransmissionasofrightand,wheretechnicallypracticable,haveabsolutepriority

overallothertelecommunications,inaccordancewiththerelevantarticlesoftheConstitutionand

theConventionandtakingdueaccountoftherelevantITU-TRecommendations.

40 5.2 Governmenttelecommunications,includingtelecommunicationsrelativetothe

applicationofcertainprovisionsoftheUnitedNationsCharter,shall,wheretechnically

practicable,enjoypriorityovertelecommunicationsotherthanthosereferredtoinNo.39(5.1)

above,inaccordancewiththerelevantprovisionsoftheConstitutionandtheConventionand

takingdueaccountoftherelevantITU-TRecommendations.

41 5.3 Theprovisionsgoverningthepriorityenjoyedbyanyothertelecommunication

servicesarecontainedintherelevantITU-TRecommendations.

41A 5.4 MemberStatesshouldencourageauthorizedoperatingagenciestoinformall

users,includingroamingusers,ingoodtimeandfreeofcharge,ofthenumbertobeusedforcalls

totheemergencyservices.

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ARTICLE5A

Securityandrobustnessofnetworks

41B MemberStatesshallindividuallyandcollectivelyendeavourtoensurethesecurityand

robustnessofinternationaltelecommunicationnetworksinordertoachieveeffectiveusethereof

andavoidanceoftechnicalharmthereto,aswellastheharmoniousdevelopmentofinternational

telecommunicationservicesofferedtothepublic.

ARTICLE5B

Unsolicitedbulkelectroniccommunications

41C MemberStatesshouldendeavourtotakenecessarymeasurestopreventthe

propagationofunsolicitedbulkelectroniccommunicationsandminimizeitsimpacton

internationaltelecommunicationservices.

MemberStatesareencouragedtocooperateinthatsense.

ARTICLE6

Chargingandaccounting

42A Internationaltelecommunicationarrangements

42B 6.1 Subjecttoapplicablenationallaw,thetermsandconditionsforinternational

telecommunicationservicearrangementsmaybeestablishedthroughcommercialagreementsor

throughaccounting-rateprinciplesestablishedpursuanttonationalregulation.

42C 6.1.1 MemberStatesshallendeavourtoencourageinvestmentsininternational

telecommunicationnetworksandpromotecompetitivewholesalepricingfortrafficcarriedon

suchtelecommunicationnetworks.

42D Accounting-rateprinciples

42DA Termsandconditions

42E 6.2 Thefollowingprovisionsmayapplywherethetermsandconditionsof

internationaltelecommunicationservicearrangementsareestablishedthroughaccounting-rateprinciples,establishedpursuanttonationalregulation.Theseprovisionsdonotapplyto

arrangementsestablishedthroughcommercialagreements.

42F 6.2.1 Foreachapplicableserviceinagivenrelation,authorizedoperatingagencies

shall,bymutualagreement,establishandreviseaccountingratestobeappliedbetweenthem,in

accordancewiththeprovisionsofAppendix1andtakingintoaccounttherelevantITU-T

Recommendations.

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42G 6.2.2 Unlessotherwiseagreed,partiesengagedintheprovisionofinternational

telecommunicationservicesshallfollowtherelevantprovisionsassetoutinAppendices1and2.

42H 6.2.3 Intheabsenceofspecialarrangementsconcludedbetweenauthorized

operatingagencies,themonetaryunittobeusedinthecompositionofaccountingratesfor

internationaltelecommunicationservicesandintheestablishmentofinternationalaccountsshallbe:

eitherthemonetaryunitoftheInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF),currentlythe

SpecialDrawingRight(SDR),asdefinedbythatorganization;

orfreelyconvertiblecurrenciesorothermonetaryunitagreedbetweentheauthorized

operatingagencies.

42HA Collectioncharges

42I 6.2.4 Thechargesleviedoncustomersforaparticularcommunicationshouldin

principlebethesameinagivenrelation,regardlessoftheinternationalrouteusedforthat

communication.Inestablishingthesecharges,MemberStatesshouldtrytoavoiddissymmetrybetweenthechargesapplicableineachdirectionofthesamerelation.

42J Taxation

42K 6.3 Where,inaccordancewiththenationallawofacountry,afiscaltaxisleviedon

collectionchargesforinternationaltelecommunicationservices,thistaxshallnormallybe

collectedonlyinrespectofinternationalservicesbilledtocustomersinthatcountry,unlessother

arrangementsaremadetomeetspecialcircumstances.

42KA 6.4 Servicetelecommunications

42KB 6.4.1 Authorizedoperatingagenciesmayinprincipleforgotheinclusionofservicetelecommunicationsininternationalaccounting,undertherelevantprovisionsoftheConstitution

andtheConventionandtheseRegulations,havingdueregardfortheneedforreciprocal

arrangements.Authorizedoperatingagenciesmayprovideservicetelecommunicationsfreeof

charge.

42KC 6.4.2 Thegeneraloperational,chargingandaccountingprinciplesapplicableto

servicetelecommunicationsshouldtakeaccountoftherelevantITU-TRecommendations.

ARTICLE7

Suspensionofservices

55 7.1 IfaMemberStateexercisesitsrightinaccordancewiththeConstitutionand

theConventiontosuspendinternationaltelecommunicationservicespartiallyortotally,that

MemberStateshallimmediatelynotifytheSecretary-Generalofthesuspensionandofthe

subsequentreturntonormalconditionsbythemostappropriatemeansofcommunication.

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56 7.2 TheSecretary-Generalshallimmediatelybringsuchinformationtothe

attentionofallotherMemberStates,usingthemostappropriatemeansofcommunication.

ARTICLE8

Disseminationofinformation

57 8.1 Usingthemostsuitableandeconomicalmeans,theSecretary-Generalshall

disseminateinformationprovided,ofanadministrative,operational,orstatisticalnature,

concerninginternationaltelecommunicationservices.Suchinformationshallbedisseminatedin

accordancewiththerelevantprovisionsoftheConstitutionandtheConventionandofthisArticle,

onthebasisofdecisionstakenbytheCouncilorbycompetentITUconferences,andtaking

accountofconclusionsordecisionsofITUassemblies.IfsoauthorizedbytheMemberState

concerned,theinformationmaybetransmittedtotheSecretary-Generaldirectlybyanauthorized

operatingagency,andshallthenbedisseminatedbytheSecretary-General.MemberStatesshouldtransmitsuchinformationtotheSecretary-Generalinatimelymanner,takingintoaccountthe

relevantITU-TRecommendations.

ARTICLE8A

Energyefficiency/e-waste

57B 8.2 MemberStatesareencouragedtoadoptenergy-efficiencyande-wastebest

practices,takingintoaccounttherelevantITU-TRecommendations.

ARTICLE8B

Accessibility

57D 8.3 MemberStatesshouldpromoteaccessforpersonswithdisabilitiesto

internationaltelecommunicationservices,takingintoaccounttherelevantITU-T

Recommendations.

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ARTICLE9

Specialarrangements

58 9.1 a) PursuanttoArticle42oftheConstitution,specialarrangementsmaybe

enteredintoontelecommunicationmatterswhichdonotconcernMemberStatesingeneral.

Subjecttonationallaws,MemberStatesmayallowauthorizedoperatingagenciesorother

organizationsorpersonstoenterintosuchspecialmutualarrangementswithMemberStatesand

authorizedoperatingagencies,orotherorganizationsorpersonsthataresoallowedinanother

countryfortheestablishment,operationanduseofspecialinternationaltelecommunication

networks,systemsandservices,inordertomeetspecializedinternationaltelecommunication

needswithinand/orbetweentheterritoriesoftheMemberStatesconcerned,andincluding,as

necessary,thefinancial,technicaloroperatingconditionstobeobserved.

59 b) Anysuchspecialarrangementsshallendeavourtoavoidtechnicalharmto

theoperationofthetelecommunicationfacilitiesofthirdcountries.60 9.2 MemberStatesshould,whereappropriate,encouragethepartiestoany

specialarrangementsthataremadepursuanttoNo.58(9.1)abovetotakeintoaccountrelevant

provisionsofITU-TRecommendations.

ARTICLE10

Finalprovisions

61 10.1 TheseRegulations,ofwhichAppendices1and2formintegralparts,shallenterintoforceon1January2015,andshallbeappliedasofthatdate,consistentwithalltheprovisions

ofArticle54oftheConstitution.

62 10.2 IfaMemberStatemakesreservationswithregardtotheapplicationofoneor

moreoftheprovisionsoftheseRegulations,otherMemberStatesshallbefreetodisregardthe

saidprovisionorprovisionsintheirrelationswiththeMemberStatewhichhasmadesuch

reservations.

INWITNESSWHEREOF,thedelegatesoftheMemberStatesoftheInternational

TelecommunicationUnionnamedbelowhave,onbehalfoftheirrespectivecompetent

authorities,signedonecopyofthepresentFinalActsintheArabic,Chinese,English,French,

RussianandSpanishlanguages.Incaseofdiscrepanciesordispute,theFrenchtextshallprevail.

ThiscopyshallbedepositedinthearchivesoftheUnion.TheSecretary-Generalshallforwardone

certifiedcopytoeachMemberStateoftheInternationalTelecommunicationUnion.

DoneatDubai,14December2012.

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APPENDIX1

Generalprovisionsconcerningaccounting

1/1 1 Accountingrates

1/2 1.1 Foreachapplicableserviceinagivenrelation,MemberStatesshallendeavour

toensurethatauthorizedoperatingagencies,bymutualagreement,establishandrevise

accountingratestobeappliedbetweenthem,takingintoaccountITU-TRecommendationsand

trendsinthecostofprovidingthespecifictelecommunicationservice,anddividesuchratesinto

terminalsharespayabletotheauthorizedoperatingagenciesofterminalcountriesand,where

appropriate,intotransitsharespayabletotheauthorizedoperatingagenciesoftransitcountries.

1/3 1.2 Alternatively,intrafficrelationswhereITU-Tcoststudiescanbeusedasa

basis,theaccountingratemaybedeterminedinaccordancewiththefollowingmethod:

1/4 a) authorizedoperatingagenciesshallestablishandrevisetheirterminaland

transitsharestakingintoaccountITU-TRecommendations;

1/5 b) theaccountingrateshallbethesumoftheterminalsharesandanytransit

shares.

1/6 1.3 Whenoneormoreauthorizedoperatingagenciesacquire,eitherbyflat-rate

remunerationorotherarrangements,therighttoutilizeapartofthecircuitand/orinstallationsof

anotherauthorizedoperatingagency,theformerhavetherighttoestablishtheirshareas

mentionedin1.1and1.2above,forthispartoftherelation.

1/7 1.4 Incaseswhereoneormoreinternationalrouteshavebeenestablishedby

agreementbetweenauthorizedoperatingagenciesandwheretrafficisdivertedunilaterallybythe

authorizedoperatingagencyoforigintoaninternationalroutewhichhasnotbeenagreedwith

theauthorizedoperatingagencyofdestination,theterminalsharespayabletotheauthorized

operatingagencyofdestinationshallbethesameaswouldhavebeenduetoithadthetraffic

beenroutedovertheagreedprimaryroute,andthetransitcostsarebornebytheauthorized

operatingagencyoforigin,unlesstheauthorizedoperatingagencyofdestinationispreparedto

agreetoadifferentshare.

1/8 1.5 Incaseswheretrafficisroutedviaatransitpointwithoutauthorizationand/or

agreementtothetransitshare,thetransitauthorizedoperatingagencyhastherighttosetthe

levelofthetransitsharetobeincludedintheinternationalaccounts.

1/9 1.6 Whereanauthorizedoperatingagencyhasadutyorfiscaltaxleviedonitsaccounting-ratesharesorotherremunerations,itshallnotinturnimposeanysuchdutyorfiscal

taxonotherauthorizedoperatingagencies.

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1/10 2 Establishmentofaccounts

1/11 2.1 Unlessotherwiseagreed,theauthorizedoperatingagenciesresponsiblefor

collectingthechargesshallestablishamonthlyaccountshowingalltheamountsdue,andsendit

totheauthorizedoperatingagenciesconcerned.

1/12 2.2 Theaccountsshouldbesentaspromptlyaspossible,takingintoaccountrelevantITU-TRecommendations,and,exceptincasesofforcemajeure,beforetheendofa

periodof50daysfollowingthemonthtowhichtheyrelate,unlessotherwisemutuallyagreed.

1/13 2.3 Inprinciple,anaccountshallbeconsideredasacceptedwithouttheneedfor

specificnotificationofacceptancetotheauthorizedoperatingagencywhichsentit.

1/14 2.4 However,anyauthorizedoperatingagencyhastherighttoquestionthe

contentsofanaccountwithinaperiodoftwocalendarmonthsafterthereceiptoftheaccount,

butonlytotheextentnecessarytobringanydifferenceswithinmutuallyagreedlimits.

1/15 2.5 Inrelationswheretherearenospecialagreements,aquarterlysettlement

statementshowingthebalancesofthemonthlyaccountsfortheperiodtowhichitrelatesshallbe

preparedandissuedassoonaspossiblebythecreditorauthorizedoperatingagency,andshallbe

senttothedebtorauthorizedoperatingagency,which,afterverification,shallreturnacopy

endorsedwithitsacceptance.

1/16 2.6 Inindirectrelationswhereatransitauthorizedoperatingagencyactsasan

accountingintermediarybetweentwoterminalpoints,MemberStatesshallendeavourtoensure

thatauthorizedoperatingagenciesincludeaccountingdatafortransittrafficintherelevant

outgoingtrafficaccounttoauthorizedoperatingagenciesbeyonditintheroutingsequenceas

soonaspossibleafterreceivingthedatafromtheoriginatingauthorizedoperatingagency,in

accordancewiththerelevantITU-TRecommendations.

1/17 3 Settlementofbalancesofaccounts

1/18 3.1 Choiceofthecurrencyofpayment

1/19 3.1.1 Thepaymentofbalancesofinternationaltelecommunicationaccountsshallbe

madeinthecurrencyselectedbythecreditor,afterconsultationwiththedebtor.Intheeventof

disagreement,thechoiceofthecreditorshallprevailinallcases,subjecttotheprovisionsin3.1.2

below.Ifthecreditordoesnotspecifyacurrency,thechoiceshallrestwiththedebtor.

1/20 3.1.2 Ifacreditorselectsacurrencywithavaluefixedunilaterallyoracurrencythe

equivalentvalueofwhichistobedeterminedbyitsrelationshiptoacurrencywithavaluealsofixedunilaterally,theuseoftheselectedcurrencymustbeacceptabletothedebtor.

1/20A 3.1.3 Providedtheperiodsofpaymentareobserved,authorizedoperatingagencies

havearight,bymutualagreement,tosettletheirbalancesofvariouskindsbyoffsetting:

a) creditsanddebitsintheirrelationswithotherauthorizedoperatingagencies;

b) anyothermutuallyagreedsettlements,ifappropriate.

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Thisrulealsoappliesincasepaymentsaremadethroughspecializedpaymentagenciesin

accordancewitharrangementswithauthorizedoperatingagencies.

1/21 3.2 Determinationoftheamountofpayment

1/22 3.2.1 Theamountofthepaymentintheselectedcurrency,asdeterminedbelow,

shallbeequivalentinvaluetothebalanceoftheaccount.

1/23 3.2.2 IfthebalanceoftheaccountisexpressedinthemonetaryunitoftheIMF,the

amountoftheselectedcurrencyshallbedeterminedbytherelationshipineffectontheday

beforepayment,orbythelatestrelationshippublishedbytheIMF,betweenthemonetaryunitof

theIMFandtheselectedcurrency.

1/24 3.2.3 However,iftherelationshipofthemonetaryunitoftheIMFtotheselected

currencyhasnotbeenpublished,theamountofthebalanceofaccountshall,atafirststage,be

convertedintoacurrencyforwhicharelationshiphasbeenpublishedbytheIMF,usingthe

relationshipineffectonthedaybeforepaymentorthelatestpublishedrelationship.Theamount

thusobtainedshall,atasecondstage,beconvertedintotheequivalentvalueoftheselectedcurrency,usingtheclosingrateineffectonthedaypriortopaymentorthemostrecentrate

quotedontheofficialorgenerallyacceptedforeign-exchangemarketofthemainfinancialcentre

ofthedebtorcountry.

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1/26 3.2.4 If,inaccordancewithaspecialarrangement,thebalanceoftheaccountisnot

expressedinthemonetaryunitoftheIMF,thepaymentshallalsobethesubjectofthisspecial

arrangementand:

1/27 a) iftheselectedcurrencyisthesameasthecurrencyofthebalanceofaccount,

theamountoftheselectedcurrencyshallbetheamountofthebalanceofaccount;

1/28 b) iftheselectedcurrencyforpaymentisdifferentfromthecurrencyinwhichthe

balanceisexpressed,theamountshallbedeterminedbyconvertingthe

balanceofaccounttoitsequivalentvalueintheselectedcurrencyin

accordancewiththeprovisionsof3.2.3above.

1/29 3.3 Paymentofbalances

1/30 3.3.1 Paymentofbalancesofaccountshallbeeffectedaspromptlyaspossible,but

innocaselaterthantwocalendarmonthsafterthedayonwhichthesettlementstatementis

dispatchedbythecreditorauthorizedoperatingagency.Beyondthisperiod,thecreditorauthorizedoperatingagencymay,subjecttopriornotificationintheformofafinaldemandfor

payment,andunlessotherwiseagreed,chargeinterestatarateofupto6percentperannum,

reckonedfromthedayfollowingthedateofexpiryofthesaidperiod.

1/31 3.3.2 Thepaymentdueonasettlementstatementshallnotbedelayedpending

settlementofaqueryonthataccount.Adjustmentswhicharelateragreedshallbeincludedina

subsequentaccount.

1/32 3.3.3 Onthedateofpayment,thedebtorshalltransmittheamountoftheselected

currencyascomputedabovebyabankcheque,transferoranyothermeansacceptabletothe

debtorandthecreditor.Ifthecreditorexpressesnopreference,thechoiceshallfalltothedebtor.

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1/33 3.3.4 Thepaymentchargesimposedinthedebtorcountry(taxes,clearingcharges,

commissions,etc.)shallbebornebythedebtor.Anysuchchargesimposedinthecreditorcountry,

includingpaymentchargesimposedbyintermediatebanksinthirdcountries,shallbebornebythe

creditor.

1/34 3.4 Additionalprovisions

1/35 SUP

1/36 3.4.1 If,betweenthetimetheremittance(banktransfer,cheques,etc.)iseffected

andthetimethecreditorisinreceiptofthatremittance(accountcredited,chequeencashed,

etc.),avariationoccursintheequivalentvalueoftheselectedcurrencycalculatedasindicatedin

3.2above,andifthedifferenceresultingfromsuchvariationsexceeds5percentoftheamount

dueascalculatedfollowingsuchvariations,thetotaldifferenceshallbesharedequallybetween

debtorandcreditor.

1/37 3.4.2 Shouldtherebearadicalchangeintheinternationalmonetarysystemwhich

invalidatesormakesinappropriateoneormoreoftheforegoingparagraphs,authorizedoperatingagenciesarefreetoadopt,bymutualagreement,adifferentmonetarybasisand/ordifferent

proceduresforthesettlementofbalancesofaccounts,pendingarevisionoftheaboveprovisions.

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APPENDIX2

Additionalprovisionsrelatingto

maritimetelecommunications

2/1 1 General

2/2 TheprovisionscontainedinArticle6andAppendix1,takingintoaccounttherelevant

ITU-TRecommendations,shallalsoapplytomaritimetelecommunicationswhenestablishingand

settlingaccountsunderthisAppendix,insofarasthefollowingprovisionsdonotprovide

otherwise.

2/3 2 Accountingauthority

2/4 2.1 Chargesformaritimetelecommunicationsinthemaritimemobileserviceand

themaritimemobile-satelliteserviceshall,inprinciple,andsubjecttonationallawandpractice,

becollectedfromthemaritimemobilestationlicensee:

2/5 a) bytheadministrationthathasissuedthelicence;or

2/6 b) byanauthorizedoperatingagency;or

2/7 c) byanyotherentityorentitiesdesignatedforthispurposebythe

administrationreferredtoina)above.

2/8 2.2 Theadministrationortheauthorizedoperatingagencyorthedesignatedentity

orentitieslistedin2.1abovearereferredtointhisAppendixastheaccountingauthority.

2/9 2.3 ReferencestoauthorizedoperatingagencycontainedinArticle6and

Appendix1shallbereadasaccountingauthoritywhenapplyingtheprovisionsofArticle6and

Appendix1tomaritimetelecommunications.

2/10 2.4 MemberStatesshalldesignatetheiraccountingauthorityorauthoritiesforthe

purposesofimplementingthisAppendixandnotifytheirnames,identificationcodesand

addressestotheSecretary-GeneralforinclusionintheListofShipStationsandMaritimeMobile

ServiceIdentityAssignments.Thenumberofsuchnamesandaddressesshallbelimited,taking

intoaccounttherelevantITU-TRecommendations.

2/11 3 Establishmentofaccounts

2/12 3.1 Inprinciple,anaccountshallbeconsideredasacceptedwithouttheneedfor

specificnotificationofacceptancetotheserviceproviderthatsentit.

2/13 3.2 However,anyaccountingauthorityhastherighttoquestionthecontentsofan

accountforaperiodofsixcalendarmonthsafterdispatchoftheaccount,evenaftertheaccount

hasbeenpaid.

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2/14 4 Settlementofbalancesofaccount

2/15 4.1 Allinternationalmaritimetelecommunicationaccountsshallbepaidbythe

accountingauthoritywithoutdelayandinanycasewithinsixcalendarmonthsafterdispatchof

theaccount,exceptwherethesettlementofaccountsisundertakeninaccordancewith4.3below.

2/16 4.2 Ifinternationalmaritimetelecommunicationaccountsremainunpaidaftersixcalendarmonths,theadministrationthathaslicensedthemobilestationshall,onrequest,take

steps,withinthelimitsofapplicablenationallaw,toensuresettlementoftheaccountsfromthe

licensee.

2/17 4.3 Iftheperiodbetweenthedateofdispatchandreceiptexceedsonemonth,the

receivingaccountingauthorityshouldatoncenotifytheoriginatingserviceproviderthatqueries

andpaymentsmaybedelayed.Thedelayshall,however,notexceedthreecalendarmonthsin

respectofpayment,orfivecalendarmonthsinrespectofqueries,bothperiodscommencingfrom

thedateofreceiptoftheaccount.

2/18 4.4 Thedebtoraccountingauthoritymayrefusethesettlementandadjustmentofaccountspresentedmorethantwelvecalendarmonthsafterthedateofthetraffictowhichthe

accountsrelate,unlessprovidedotherwiseundernationallawinwhichcasethemaximum

deadlinecanbewithineighteencalendarmonths.

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RESOLUTIONPLEN/1(DUBAI,2012)

Specialmeasuresforlandlockeddevelopingcountriesandsmallislanddeveloping

statesforaccesstointernationalopticalfibrenetworks

TheWorldConferenceonInternationalTelecommunications(Dubai,2012),

considering

a) Resolution65/172of20December2010oftheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly,on

specificactionsrelatedtotheparticularneedsandproblemsoflandlockeddevelopingcountries

(LLDCs);

b) Resolution30(Rev.Guadalajara,2010)ofthePlenipotentiaryConference,onspecial

measuresfortheleastdevelopedcountries(LDCs),smallislanddevelopingstates(SIDS),LLDCs

andcountrieswitheconomiesintransition;

c) theMillenniumDeclarationandthe2005WorldSummitOutcome;

d) theoutcomeoftheGeneva(2003)andTunis(2005)phasesoftheWorldSummiton

theInformationSociety(WSIS);

e) theAlmatyDeclarationandAlmatyProgrammeofActionaddressingthespecialneeds

ofLLDCswithinanewglobalframeworkfortransittransportcooperationforlandlockedand

transitdevelopingcountries,

recalling

a) theNewPartnershipforAfricasDevelopment(NEPAD),whichisaninitiativeintended

toboosteconomiccooperationanddevelopmentatregionallevel,giventhatmanylandlockedandtransitdevelopingcountriesareinAfrica;

b) theDeclarationsoftheministersofcommunicationsoftheUnionofSouthAmerican

Nations(UNASUR)andtheRoadmapforSouthAmericanconnectivityforintegrationofthe

TelecommunicationsWorkingGroupoftheSouthAmericanInfrastructureandPlanningCouncil

(COSIPLAN);

c) MandateNo.7arisingfromthesixthSummitoftheAmericas,heldinCartagena,

Colombia,on14-15April,2012,inwhichtheHeadsofStateandGovernmentoftheAmericas

resolvedTofosterincreasedconnectionoftelecommunicationnetworksingeneral,including

fibre-opticandbroadband,amongtheregionscountries,aswellasinternationalconnections,to

improveconnectivity,increasethedynamismofcommunicationsbetweenthenationsofthe

Americas,aswellasreduceinternationaldatatransmissioncosts,and,thus,promoteaccess,

connectivity,andconvergentservicestoallsocialsectorsintheAmericas,

reaffirming

a) therightofaccessoflandlockedcountriestotheseaandfreedomoftransitthrough

theterritoryoftransitcountriesbyallmeansoftransport,inaccordancewithapplicablerulesof

internationallaw;

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b) thattransitcountries,intheexerciseoftheirfullsovereigntyovertheirterritory,have

therighttotakeallmeasuresnecessarytoensurethattherightsandfacilitiesprovidedfor

landlockedcountriesinnowayinfringeupontheirlegitimateinterests,

recognizing

a) theimportanceoftelecommunicationsandnewinformationandcommunicationtechnologies(ICT)tothedevelopmentofLLDCsandSIDS;

b) thatcurrentdifficultiesofLLDCsandSIDScontinuetoadverselyaffecttheir

development,

noting

thataccesstointernationalopticalfibrenetworksforLLDCsandthelayingofopticalfibreacross

transitcountriesarenotspecifiedintheinfrastructuredevelopmentandmaintenanceprioritiesin

theAlmatyProgrammeofAction,

conscious

a) thatfibre-opticcableisaprofitabletelecommunicationtransportmedium;

b) thataccessbyLLDCsandSIDStointernationalfibre-opticnetworkswillpromotetheir

integraldevelopmentandthepotentialforthemtocreatetheirowninformationsociety;

c) thattheplanningandlayingofinternationalopticalfibrecallforclosecooperation

betweenLLDCsandtransitcountries;

d) that,forthebasicinvestmentinlayingfibre-opticcable,capitalinvestmentsare

required,

resolvestoinstructtheDirectoroftheTelecommunicationDevelopmentBureau

1 tostudythespecialsituationoftelecommunication/ICTservicesinLLDCsandSIDS,

takingintoaccounttheimportanceofaccesstointernationalfibre-opticnetworksatreasonable

cost;

2 toreporttotheITUCouncilonmeasurestakenwithrespecttotheassistanceprovided

toLLDCsandSIDSunderresolvestoinstruct1above;

3 toassistLLDCsandSIDStodeveloptheirrequiredplanscontainingpracticalguidelines

andcriteriatogovernandpromotesustainableregional,subregional,multilateralandbilateral

projectsaffordingthemgreateraccesstointernationalfibre-opticnetworks,

instructstheSecretary-General

tobringthisresolutiontotheattentionoftheSecretary-GeneraloftheUnitedNations,witha

viewtobringingittotheattentionoftheUnitedNationsHighRepresentativeforLDCs,LLDCsand

SIDS,

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Globallyharmonizednationalnumberforaccesstoemergencyservices


considering

thatitisimportantfortravellerstobeawareofasinglewell-knownnumbertoaccesslocal

emergencyservices,

noting

thatRecommendationITU-TE.161.1,onguidelinestoselectemergencynumberforpublic

telecommunicationnetworks,specifiedtwogloballyharmonizedemergencynumbers,

resolvestoinstructtheDirectoroftheTelecommunicationStandardizationBureau

totakethenecessaryactioninorderthatStudyGroup2oftheITUTelecommunicationStandardizationSector(ITU-T)continueexploringtheoptionofintroducingasingleglobally

harmonizednationalnumberforaccesstoemergencyservicesinthefuture,

invitesMemberStates

tointroduce,inadditiontotheirexistingnationalemergencynumbers,agloballyharmonized

nationalnumberforaccesstoemergencyservices,takingintoconsiderationtherelevantITU-T

Recommendations.

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TofosteranenablingenvironmentforthegreatergrowthoftheInternet


recognizing

a) theoutcomedocumentsoftheGeneva(2003)andTunis(2005)phasesoftheWorld

SummitontheInformationSociety(WSIS);

b) thattheInternetisacentralelementoftheinfrastructureoftheinformationsociety,

whichhasevolvedfromaresearchandacademicfacilityintoaglobalfacilityavailabletothe

public;

c) theimportanceofbroadbandcapacitytofacilitatethedeliveryofabroaderrangeof

servicesandapplications,promoteinvestmentandprovideInternetaccessataffordablepricesto

bothexistingandnewusers;d) thevaluablecontributionofallstakeholdergroupsintheirrespectiveroles,as

recognizedin35oftheTunisAgendafortheInformationSociety,totheevolution,functioning

anddevelopmentoftheInternet;

e) that,asstatedintheWSISoutcomes,allgovernmentsshouldhaveanequalroleand

responsibilityforinternationalInternetgovernanceandforensuringthestability,securityand

continuityoftheexistingInternetanditsfuturedevelopmentandofthefutureinternet,andthat

theneedfordevelopmentofpublicpolicybygovernmentsinconsultationwithallstakeholdersis

alsorecognized;

f) Resolutions101,102and133(Rev.Guadalajara,2010)ofthePlenipotentiaryConference,

resolvestoinviteMemberStates

1 toelaborateontheirrespectivepositionsoninternationalInternet-relatedtechnical,

developmentandpublic-policyissueswithinthemandateofITUatvariousITUforumsincluding,

interalia,theWorldTelecommunication/ICTPolicyForum,theBroadbandCommissionforDigital

DevelopmentandITUstudygroups;

2 toengagewithalltheirstakeholdersinthisregard,


1 tocontinuetotakethenecessarystepsforITUtoplayanactiveandconstructiverole

inthedevelopmentofbroadbandandthemultistakeholdermodeloftheInternetasexpressedin

35oftheTunisAgenda;

2 tosupporttheparticipationofMemberStatesandallotherstakeholders,as

applicable,intheactivitiesofITUinthisregard.

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PeriodicreviewoftheInternationalTelecommunicationRegulations


recalling

Resolution171(Guadalajara,2010)ofthePlenipotentiaryConference,onpreparationsforthis

conferenceontheInternationalTelecommunicationRegulations(ITRs),

considering

a) thattheITUCouncilWorkingGrouptopreparethe2012worldconferenceon

internationaltelecommunications(WCIT-12)heldextensivediscussionsontheITRs;

b) thattherehavebeenwideconsultationsinallITUregions,involvingITUMember

States,ITUSectorMembers,AssociatesandAcademiaandcivilsocietygroups,showinggreatinterestintherevisionoftheITRs;

c) thatmanyinputdocumentshavebeensubmittedbytheITUmembership;

d) theoutcomeofthisconference,

recognizing

a) Articles13and25oftheITUConstitution;

b) No.48(Article3)oftheITUConvention;

c) thattheITRsareoneofthepillarssupportingITUsmission;

d) that24yearselapsedbetweentheapprovaloftheITRsandtheirreviewatthis

conference;

e) thattheITRsconsistofhigh-levelguidingprinciplesthatshouldnotrequirefrequent

amendment,butinthefastmovingsectoroftelecommunications/ICTsmayneedtobe

periodicallyreviewed,

noting

a) thattechnologicaldevelopmentanddemandforservicesthatrequirehighbandwidth

continuetoincrease;

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b) thattheITRs:

i) establishgeneralprinciplesontheprovisionandoperationofinternational

telecommunications;

ii) facilitateglobalinterconnectionandinteroperability;

iii) promoteefficiency,usefulnessandavailabilityofinternational

telecommunicationservices,

resolves

toinvitethe2014plenipotentiaryconferencetoconsiderthisresolutionanddecidetotakethe

necessaryactionstoconveneperiodically(forexampleeveryeightyears)aworldconferenceon

internationaltelecommunicationstorevisetheITRs,takingintoaccountthefinancialimplications

fortheUnion,


1 tobringthisresolutiontotheattentionofthePlenipotentiaryConference;

2 toprovideinformationtoenablethePlenipotentiaryConferencetoconsiderthecost

implicationsofconveningWCIT,

invitesMemberStates

tocontributetotheworkoutlinedinthisresolution.

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Internationaltelecommunicationservicetrafficterminationandexchange


considering

a) thatthetransitionfromdedicatedphoneanddatanetworkstoconvergedIP-based

networksraisesregulatory,technicalandeconomicissueswhichneedtobetakeninto

consideration;

b) thatmanyMemberStateshaveexpressedaneedfortheinitiationand

implementationofcommercialagreementsbetweenauthorizedoperatingagenciesandservice

providersofinternationalservices,withtheobjectiveofempoweringalltheparticipantsinthe

newvaluechain,

noting

a) thatsomeMemberStatesareobservingadeteriorationinthequalityofinternational

servicesandvoicetraffic;

b) thatStudyGroup3oftheITUTelecommunicationStandardizationSector(ITU-T)is

mandatedtostudythedevelopmentofRecommendations,resolutionsandguidelinesrelatedto

theseissues;

c) thatthereisaneedforbroaderunderstandingofalternativedisputeresolution

mechanismsarisingoutofcommercialarrangements;

d) thatsomeMemberStateshaveconcernsforthepreventionandmitigationoffraudin

internationaltelecommunications,

resolvestoinviteconcernedMembersStates

tocollaboratesothat:

i) eachpartyinanegotiationoragreementrelatedtoorarisingoutofinternational

connectivitymatterscanseekthesupportofrelevantauthoritiesoftheotherpartys

Stateinalternativedisputeresolution;

ii) theirregulatoryframeworkspromotetheestablishmentofcommercialagreements

betweenauthorizedoperatingagenciesandtheprovidersofinternationalservicesin

alignmentwithprinciplesoffaircompetitionandinnovation,

instructstheDirectoroftheTelecommunicationStandardizationBureau

totakenecessaryactioninorderthatITU-TStudyGroup3studyrecentdevelopmentsand

practiceswithregardtotheterminationandexchangeofinternationaltelecommunicationtraffic

undercommercialagreements,soastodevelopaRecommendation,ifappropriate,andguidelines

forconcernedMemberStates,fortheuseofprovidersofinternationaltelecommunication

servicesinregardtoissuestheyconsiderrelevant,suchas:

i) conditionsfortheestablishmentofinvoices

ii) conditionsforsendinginvoices

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iii) conditionsforthepaymentofinvoices

iv) conditionsfordisputeresolution

v) conditionsonfraudpreventionandmitigation

vi) conditionsforchargesforinternationaltelecommunicationservicetraffictermination

andexchange,

invitesMemberStates

toprovidecontributionsoninternationaltelecommunicationservicetrafficterminationand

exchangetoStudyGroup3forthefurtheranceofitswork,

invitesSectorMembers

toprovideinformationtoStudyGroup3andsharebestpracticesintheareaofinternational

telecommunicationservicestrafficterminationandexchange,includinginparticular,invoicing.

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