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SOURCE: United States of America

Proposed revisions to the International Telecommunication Regulations

Please note that the attached Annex exists only in English.

I. Introduction The United States looks forward to participating in the work of the CWG-WCIT12 to revise the International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs). The communications market has experienced dramatic changes since the last time the ITRs were updated in 1988 and it is time to reflect those changes in the treaty. In particular, most countries have opened at least some segment of their communications sector to competition, which has led to greatly expanded services and the development of innovative new services to compete with fixed telephony and data. The United States believes that, with the exception of Article 6, these changes can be addressed by minimal revisions to the ITRs and that the ITRs should continue to reflect high-level principles that are sufficiently flexible to accommodate future technological and market changes.

II. Principles underlying USA proposals for Revisions of the ITRs In preparing its contributions to the ITU’s preparatory process for the WCIT12, the United States has adopted a set of guiding principles that will underlie our current and future proposals for revisions to the ITRs. They are as follows:

• The existing ITRs are currently in force and, as such, are the only relevant starting point for future negotiations on revising the ITRs. Many ITU Member States, including the United States, have consented to be bound to the obligations contained in the ITRs (Melbourne, 1988). Having done so, the United States enters into these negotiations with a view toward modifying obligations to which it is already legally bound. Revising the existing ITRS is the only practicable way of working toward that ultimate end objective.

• As the highest organ of the ITU, all of the decisions of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2010 (PP-10) should guide the preparations for the WCIT12. The PP-10 adopted Resolution 171 related to the ITRs, and other resolutions on technical and policy issues related to the communications environment in general, and agreed on the importance of the collaboration,

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coordination, and cooperation among various actors. The United States is of the view that this group must bear those Resolutions in mind and adhere to them as they provide a framework for this Council working group.

• Particularly, the United States notes that Resolution 171 (Guadalajara, 2010) on WCIT establishes the criteria for determining the scope of proposals to be considered in revising the ITRs. In the area of cybersecurity, Resolution 130 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) and Resolution 181 (Guadalajara, 2010) establish the guideposts for what should be considered as possibly within the scope of a future revision of the ITRs.

• To the extent practicable, of the provisions of the three treaty documents of the ITU (i.e. the Constitution and Convention (CS/CV), the ITRs, and the Radio Regulations (RRs) should not overlap. o The Plenipotentiary established a Council Working Group on Stable ITU Constitution

(CWG STB–CS) to streamline the CS/CV, and the WCIT12 should therefore avoid revisions to the extent possible to provisions of the ITRs that are general in nature and are duplicated in substantial part in those instruments.

o As a general matter, regulations related to radiocommunications within the ITU’s Administrative Regulations should all be contained within the Radio Regulations where they may be addressed by a competent WRC, as needed.

• ITU-T Recommendations should remain voluntary for Member States.

• Any future ITRs resulting from this treaty should be a “stable treaty” that does not require regular or frequent updating. The United States wishes to bring attention to the fact that the difficulties recognized in Resolution 163 (Guadalajara, 2010) regarding the need to stabilize the CS/CV would be equally valid with respect to a frequently changing ITR treaty.

• The United States believes that the WCIT12 should maintain the ITRs as a high-level treaty, containing strategic and policy principles that ensure flexibility and accommodate technological advances, consistent with Plenipotentiary Resolution 171 (Guadalajara, 2010). Developing a high-level treaty is important both to create a stable and enduring document and because detailed regulatory provisions could hinder the development of innovative new services in competitive markets.

• The United States further believes that the WCIT12 should facilitate the development of services that spur economic growth and benefit consumers by avoiding including unnecessary and harmful regulatory mandates in the ITRs.

III. Changes to ITRs A recent statistical report from the ITU catalogues the extraordinary increase in competition in the global communications market over the past decade (ITU StatShot, 2011). The ITU report notes that, in 2010, competition was available in over 90% of countries in mobile and Internet services and 78% of countries in international gateways. It further notes that competition in basic voice services is available in 2/3 of countries and in leased lines in 3/4 of the world’s countries. This competition has led to unprecedented technological advances and spurred the development of new services. As the ITU report concludes, “[d]uring the first decade of the 21st Century, new information and communication technologies (ICTs) came within the reach of most of the world’s people for the first time in human



history – a success story facilitated by the introduction of competition and the creation of independent regulators across the globe.” Yet, despite these substantial changes in the communications landscape, most provisions of the ITRs require minimal, if any, change. Many of the provisions are duplicated in whole or in part in other instruments of the ITU (e.g., the Constitution and Convention) and reflect high-level principals that are sufficiently flexible to accommodate technological and market changes. The Plenipotentiary established a Council Working Group on Stable ITU Constitution (CWG STB–CS) to streamline the Constitution and Convention, and the WCIT12 should therefore avoid revisions to the extent possible to provisions of the ITRs that are general in nature and are duplicated in substantial part in those instruments. While many provisions of the ITRs require minimal change, Article 6 requires substantial revisions to reflect today’s communications environment and to accommodate future technological and market changes. The current ITRs reflect a communications market where most traffic was exchanged between monopoly carriers and where the traffic was fixed telephony, fixed data, and telegraph. Now, most traffic is exchanged under market-based arrangements between carriers operating in competitive environments and there are multiple competing services. According to the most recent statistics available, during 2009 only approximately 6% of the international telephone traffic billed in the United States was settled following the provisions outlined in Article 6 of the ITRs. This trend is reflected around the world, with most international traffic being settled pursuant to commercially negotiated arrangements between carriers. In essence the vast majority of international traffic is exchanged pursuant to the “special” commercial arrangements provision in Article 9 while only a tiny fraction of the traffic is settled using the accounting rates system. This reversal of methods of exchanging traffic and shift away from settlements under the accounting rate system and toward commercially negotiated arrangements will necessitate substantial changes to Article 6 of the ITRs.

IV. Conclusion Because many of the provisions of the ITRs remain relevant and require minimal, if any, amendments to reflect changes in the communications environment, the United States believes that the WCIT should maintain the structure of the current ITRs and amend only those provisions that need to be amended. The WCIT should update provisions in the ITRs that need updating, add new provisions as necessary, and delete those that are not necessary. To that end, the United States is proposing amendments to the current ITRs, as shown in Annex 1 to this contribution.



ANNEX

1988 International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs)

Proposed Revisions Justification for the Proposed Revisions

PREAMBLE

While the sovereign right of each country to regulate its telecommunications is fully recognized, the provisions of the present Regulations supplement the International Telecommunication Convention, with a view to attaining the purposes of the International Telecommunication Union in promoting the development of telecommunication services and their most efficient operation while harmonizing the development of facilities for world-wide telecommunications.

While the sovereign right of each country to regulate its telecommunications is fully recognized, the provisions of the present Regulations complement supplement the International Telecommunication Constitution and Convention, with a view to attaining the purposes of the International Telecommunication Union in promoting the development of telecommunication services and their most efficient operation while harmonizing the development of facilities for world-wide telecommunications.

To align with the current terminology used in CS No. 31.

Article I

Purpose and Scope of the Regulations

1.1 a) These Regulations establish general principles which relate to the provision and operation of international telecommunication services offered to the public as well as to the underlying international telecommunication transport means used to provide such services. They also set rules applicable to administrations*. 1.1 b) These Regulations recognize in Article 9 the right of Members to allow special arrangements.

1.1 a) These Regulations establish general principles which relate to the provision and operation of international telecommunication services offered to the public as well as to the underlying international telecommunication transport means used to provide such services. They also set rules applicable to administrations. Member States may apply these rules to Recognized Operating Agencies (ROAs).

1.1 b) These Regulations recognize in Article 9 the right of Members States to allow special arrangements.

1.1 a) Editorial update to clarify that the ITRs apply to Member States. 1.1b) Editorial update.





1.2 In these Regulations, "the public" is used in the sense of the population, including governmental and legal bodies.

1.2 No proposed revisions at this time.

1.3 These Regulations are established with a view to facilitating global interconnection and interoperability of telecommunication facilities and to promoting the harmonious development and efficient operation of technical facilities, as well as the efficiency, usefulness and availability to the public of international telecommunication services.

1.3) No proposed revisions at this time.

1.4 References to CCITT Recommendations and Instructions in these Regulations are not to be taken as giving to those Recommendations and Instructions the same legal status as the Regulations.

1.4) References to CCITT ITU-T Recommendations and Instructions in these Regulations are not to be taken as giving to those Recommendations and Instructions the same legal status as the Regulations

Editorial update.

1.5 Within the framework of the present Regulations, the provision and operation of international telecommunication services in each relation is pursuant to mutual agreement between administrations*.

1.5 Within the framework of the present Regulations, the provision and operation of international telecommunication services in each relation is pursuant to mutual agreement between administrations recognized operating agencies (ROAs)

In light of increased competition, a provision that promotes bilateral agreements between administrations as a condition for provision and operation of international telecommunication services is no longer appropriate.

1.6 In implementing the principles of these Regulations, administrations should comply with, to the greatest extent practicable, the relevant CCITT Recommendations, including any Instructions forming part of or derived from these Recommendations.

1.6) In implementing the principles of these Regulations, administrations should comply with, to the greatest extent practicable, the relevant CCITT ITU-T Recommendations, including any Instructions forming part of or derived from these Recommendations.

Editorial update to align with CS/CV.

1.7 a) These Regulations recognize the right of any Member, subject to national law and should it decide to do so, to require that administrations and private operating agencies, which operate in its territory and

1.7 a) These Regulations recognize the right of any Member State, subject to national law and should it decide to do so, to require that administrations and private operating agencies


* or administrations





provide an international telecommunication service to the public, be authorized by that Member.

ROAs, which operate in its territory and provide an international telecommunication service to the public, be authorized by that Member State.

1.7 b) The Member concerned shall, as appropriate, encourage the application of relevant CCITT Recommendations by such service providers.

1.7 b) The Member State concerned shall, as appropriate, encourage the application of relevant CCITT ITU-T Recommendations by such service providers.


1.8 The Regulations shall apply, regardless of the means of transmission used, so far as the Radio Regulations do not provide otherwise.

1.8 No proposed revisions at this time (pending further discussions at the WRC).

Article 2

Definitions

For the purpose of these Regulations, the following definitions shall apply. These terms and definitions do not, however, necessarily apply for other purposes.

2.1 Telecommunication: Any transmission, emission or reception of signs, signals, writing, images and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic systems.

2.1 No proposed revision We believe the current definition is technology neutral and it should remain that way to ensure that the ITRs are a flexible and enduring treaty. Any attempt to amend substantially the definitions and define particular technologies and services would undermine the long-term stability of the ITRs by introducing concepts that may become irrelevant with future technological developments. In addition, many administrations have incorporated this definition into their laws and regulations and would have to amend those laws and regulations if the treaty were changed.

2.2 International telecommunication service: The offering of a telecommunication capability between telecommunication offices or stations of any nature that are in or belong to different countries

2.2 No proposed revision.

2.3 Government telecommunication: A telecommunication originating with any: Head of a State; Head of a government or members of a

2.3 No proposed revision.





government; Commanders-in-Chief of military forces, land, sea or air; diplomatic or consular agents; the Secretary-General of the United Nations; Heads of the principal organs of the United Nations; the International Court of Justice, or reply to a government telegram.

2.4 Service telecommunication: A telecommunication that relates to public international telecommunications and that is exchanged among the following:

- administrations;

- recognized private operating agencies, - and the Chairman of the Administrative Council, the Secretary-General, the Deputy Secretary-General, the Directors of the International Consultative Committees, the members of the International Frequency Registration Board, other representatives or authorized officials of the Union, including those working on official matters outside the seat of the Union.

2.4 A telecommunication that relates to public international telecommunications and that is exchanged among the following:

- administrations;

- recognized private operating agencies, - and the Chairman of the Administrative Council, the Secretary-General, the Deputy Secretary-General, the Directors of the Bureaux International Consultative Committees, the members of the International Frequency Registration Radio Regulations Board, other representatives or authorized officials of the Union, including those working on official matters outside the seat of the Union.

Editorial updates to align with CS/CV.

2.5 Privilege telecommunication 2.5.1 A telecommunication that may be exchanged during sessions of the ITU Administrative Council, conferences and meetings of the ITU between, on the one hand, representatives of Members of the Administrative Council, members of delegations, senior officials of the permanent organs of the Union and their authorized colleagues attending conferences and meetings of the ITU and, on the other, their administrations or recognized private operating agency or the ITU, and relating either to matters under discussion by the Administrative Council, conferences and meetings of the ITU or to public international telecommunications.

2.5.1 A telecommunication that may be exchanged during sessions of the ITU Administrative Council, conferences and meetings of the ITU between, on the one hand, representatives of Members of the Administrative Council, members of delegations, senior officials of the General Secretariat and of the three Bureaux and members of the Radio Regulations Board permanent organs of the Union and their authorized colleagues attending conferences and meetings of the ITU and, on the other, their administrations or recognized private operating agency or the ITU, and relating either to matters under discussion by the Administrative Council, conferences and meetings of the ITU or to public international






telecommunications. 2.5.2 A private telecommunication that may be exchanged during sessions of the ITU Administrative Council and conferences and meetings of the ITU by representatives of Members of the Administrative Council, members of delegations, senior officials of the permanent organs of the Union attending ITU conferences and meetings, and the staff of the Secretariat of the Union seconded to ITU conferences and meetings, to enable them to communicate with their country of residence.

2.5.2 A private telecommunication that may be exchanged during sessions of the ITU Administrative Council and conferences and meetings of the ITU by representatives of Members of the Administrative Council, members of delegations, senior officials of the General Secretariat and of the three Bureaux and members of the Radio Regulations Board senior officials of the permanent organs of the Union attending ITU conferences and meetings, and the staff of the Secretariat of the Union seconded to ITU conferences and meetings, to enable them to communicate with their country of residence.


2.6 International route: Technical facilities and installations located in different countries and used for telecommunication traffic between two international telecommunication terminal exchanges or offices.

2.6 International route: Technical facilities and installations located in different countries and used for telecommunication traffic between two international telecommunication terminal exchanges or offices.

This definition does not account for the multitude of routing arrangements that currently exist under commercial arrangements, where the choice of international route is a commercial matter. This definition is no longer necessary.

2.7 Relation: Exchange of traffic between two terminal countries, always referring to a specific service if there is between their administrations*: a) a means for the exchange of traffic in that specific service: - over direct circuits (direct relation), or - via a point of transit in a third country (indirect relation), and b) normally, the settlement of accounts.

2.7 Relation: Exchange of traffic between two terminal countries, always referring to a specific service if there is between their administrations*: a) a means for the exchange of traffic in that specific service: - over direct circuits (direct relation), or - via a point of transit in a third country (indirect relation), and b) normally, the settlement of accounts.

This provision does not reflect the existing competitive international telecommunication market. This definition is no longer necessary.

2.8 Accounting rate: The rate agreed between administrations* in a given relation that is used for the establishment of international accounts.

2.8 Accounting rate: The rate agreed between administrations* in a given relation that is used for the establishment of international

This definition does not reflect the full range of arrangements in the market and is not necessary in light of proposed changes to Article 6.

* or recognized private operating agency(ies)






accounts.

Collection charge: The charge established and collected by an administration* from its customers for the use of an international telecommunication service.

2.9 Collection charge: The charge established and collected by an administration/ROA* from its customers for the use of an international telecommunication service.

Editorial update.

2.10 Instructions: A collection of provisions drawn from one or more CCITT Recommendations dealing with practical operational procedures for the handling of telecommunication traffic (e.g., acceptance, transmission, accounting).

2.10 Instructions: A collection of provisions drawn from one or more CCITT ITU-T Recommendations dealing with practical operational procedures for the handling of telecommunication traffic (e.g., acceptance, transmission, accounting)

Editorial update.

Article 3 International Network

3.1 Members shall ensure that administrations* cooperate in the establishment, operation and maintenance of the international network to provide a satisfactory quality of service.

3.1 Members States shall encourage ensure administrations and ROAs administrations* to cooperate in the establishment, operation and maintenance of the international network to provide a satisfactory quality of service.

Suggested edits reflect the fact that, in many countries, the network is owned by private companies and quality of service is not directly controlled by Member States.

3.2 Administrations* shall endeavour to provide sufficient telecommunication facilities to meet the requirements of and demand for international telecommunication services.

3.2 Administrations* shall endeavour to provide sufficient telecommunication facilities to meet the requirements of and demand for international telecommunication services. Member States shall endeavor to establish policies that promote the provision of technical facilities that support international telecommunication services.

Highlights the importance of Member States adopting policies that create incentives to invest in telecommunication networks.


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3.3 Administrations* shall determine by mutual agreement which international routes are to be used. Pending agreement and provided that there is no direct route existing between the terminal administrations concerned, the origin administration has the choice to determine the routing of its outgoing telecommunication traffic, taking into account the interests of the relevant transit and destination administrations.

3.3 Administrations* shall determine by mutual agreement which international routes are to be used. Pending agreement and provided that there is no direct route existing between the terminal administrations concerned, the origin administration has the choice to determine the routing of its outgoing telecommunication traffic, taking into account the interests of the relevant transit and destination administrations.

This provision is not appropriate in a competitive environment, where companies need flexibility to choose the most efficient route for their traffic.

3.4 Subject to national law, any user, by having access to the international network established by an administration*, has the right to send traffic. A satisfactory quality of service should be maintained to the greatest extent practicable, corresponding to relevant CCITT Recommendations

Subject to national law, any user, by having access to the international network established by an administration/*ROA has the right to send traffic. A satisfactory quality of service should be maintained to the greatest extent practicable, corresponding to relevant CCITT ITU-T Recommendations.

3.4. Editorial update.

Article 4

International Telecommunication Services 4.1 Members shall promote the implementation of international telecommunication services and shall endeavour to make such services generally available to the public in their national network(s).

4.1 Members States shall, to the greatest extent practicable, establish policies to promote the development implementation of international telecommunication services that are and shall endeavour to make such services generally available to the public in their national network(s).

Editorial update to align the provision with CS 1.1. c.

4.2 Members shall ensure that administrations* cooperate within the framework of these Regulations to

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provide by mutual agreement, a wide range of international telecommunication services which should conform, to the greatest extent practicable, to the relevant CCITT Recommendations.

cooperate within the framework of these Regulations to provide by mutual agreement, a wide range of international telecommunication services which should conform, to the greatest extent practicable, to the relevant ITU T CCITT Recommendations

4.3 Subject to national law, Members shall endeavour to ensure that administrations* provide and maintain, to the greatest extent practicable, a minimum quality of service corresponding to the relevant CCITT Recommendations with respect to:

a) access to the international network by users using terminals which are permitted to be connected to the network and which do not cause harm to technical facilities and personnel;

b) international telecommunication facilities and services available to customers for their dedicated use;

c) at least a form of telecommunication which is reasonably accessible to the public, including those who may not be subscribers to a specific telecommunication service; and d) a capability for interworking between different services, as appropriate, to facilitate international communications

4.3 Subject to national law, Members States shall endeavour to ensure that administrations*/ROAs provide and maintain, to the greatest extent practicable, a minimum satisfactory quality of service corresponding to the relevant ITU-T CCITT Recommendations with respect to:

a) access to the international network by users using terminals which are permitted to be connected to the network and which do not cause harm to technical facilities and personnel;

b) international telecommunication facilities and services available to customers for their dedicated use;

c) at least a form of telecommunication which is reasonably accessible to the public, including those who may not be subscribers to a specific telecommunication service; and

d) a capability for interworking between different services, as appropriate, to facilitate international communications services.

Editorial update to align with CS/CV. Editorial update to align with Art. 2.2. Editorial update to be consistent with title of Article 4.

Article 5



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Safety of Life and Priority of Telecommunication 5.1 Safety of life telecommunications, such as distress telecommunications, shall be entitled to transmission as of right and shall, where technically practicable, have absolute priority over all other telecommunications, in accordance with the relevant Articles of the Convention and taking due account of relevant CCITT Recommendations.

5.1 Member States shall adopt policies that, to the greatest extent practicable, ensure that S safety of life telecommunications, such as distress telecommunications, are entitled to transmission as of right and, where technically practicable, have absolute priority over all other telecommunications, in accordance with the relevant Articles of the Constitution and Convention and taking due account of relevant CCITT ITU-T Recommendations.

Clarifies role of Member States. Editorial update to align with CS/CV.

5.2 Government telecommunications, including telecommunications relative to the application of certain provisions of the United Nations Charter, shall, where technically practicable, enjoy priority over telecommunications other than those referred to in No. 39, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention and taking due account of relevant CCITT Recommendations

5.2 Government telecommunications, including telecommunications relative to the application of certain provisions of the United Nations Charter, shall, where technically practicable, enjoy priority over telecommunications other than those referred to in No. 39, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention and taking due account of relevant ITU-T CCITT Recommendations

Editorial update to align with CS/CV. Note that the reference to No. 39 will change.

5.3 The provisions governing the priority enjoyed by all other telecommunications are contained in the relevant CCITT Recommendations.

5.3 The provisions governing the priority enjoyed by any all other telecommunications services are contained in the relevant ITU-T CCITT Recommendations.

Editorial update and alignment of English with the French text and with the definition in Article 2.2.

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Article 6

Charging and Accounting

6.1 Collection charges 6.1.1 Each administration* shall, subject to applicable national law, establish the charges to be collected from its customers. The level of the charges is a national matter; however, in establishing these charges, administrations should try to avoid too great a dissymmetry between the charges applicable in each direction of the same relation.

Article 6

International Telecommunication Service Arrangements Charging and Accounting

6.1 Collection charges

6.1.1 Each administration* shall, subject to applicable national law, establish the charges to be collected from its customers. The level of the charges is a national matter; however, in establishing these charges, administrations should try to avoid too great a dissymmetry between the charges applicable in each direction of the same relation.

6.1 Subject to applicable national law, the terms and conditions of arrangements between ROAs for the provision of international telecommunication services shall be subject to mutual commercial agreement.

Suggested edits to the title of Article 6 reflect the fact that detailed regulatory provisions governing charging and accounting for international telecommunication services are not appropriate for a competitive market, consistent with Plenipot Resolution 171 (Guadalajara, 2010). The original text of provisions 6.1.1 and 6.1.2 are not relevant in competitive markets. The proposed language is flexible and can therefore accommodate technological advances and market developments, as required by Plenipot Resolution 171 (Guadalajara 2010).

6.1.2 The charge levied by an administration* on customers for a particular communication should in principle be the same in a given relation, regardless of the route chosen by that administration.

The charge levied by an administration* on customers for a particular communication should in principle be the same in a given relation, regardless of the route chosen by that administration.

See justification for provision 6.1.1.

6.1.3 Where, in accordance with the national law of a country, a fiscal tax is levied on collection charges for international telecommunication services, this tax shall normally be collected only in respect of international services billed to customers in that country, unless

6.2 Where, in accordance with the national law of a country, a fiscal tax is levied on collection charges for international telecommunication services, this tax shall



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other arrangements are made to meet special circumstances.

normally be collected only in respect of international services billed to customers in that country, unless other arrangements are made to meet special circumstances.

6.2.1 Where an ROA has a duty or fiscal tax levied on its share of charges for providing international telecommunication services or other remunerations, it shall not in turn impose any such duty or fiscal tax on other ROAs.

6.2.2 The payment charges imposed in the debtor country (taxes, clearing charges, commissions, etc.) shall be borne by the debtor. Any such charges imposed in the creditor country, including payment charges imposed by intermediate banks in third countries, shall be borne by the creditor.

6.2.1 was moved from 1.6 in Appendix 1. 6.2.2 was moved from 3.3.4 in Appendix 1.

6.2 Accounting rates 6.2.1 For each applicable service in a given relation, administrations* shall by mutual agreement establish and revise accounting rates to be applied between them, in accordance with the provisions of Appendix 1 and taking into account relevant CCITT Recommendations and relevant cost trends.

6.2 Accounting rates

6.2.1 For each applicable service in a given relation, administrations* shall by mutual agreement establish and revise accounting rates to be applied between them, in accordance with the provisions of Appendix 1 and taking into account relevant CCITT Recommendations and relevant cost trends.

This provision has been replaced by the proposed new 6.1, concerning arrangements for the provision of international telecommunication services.

6.3 Monetary unit

6.3.1 In the absence of special arrangements concluded between administrations*, the monetary unit to be used in the composition of accounting rates for international telecommunication services and in the

6.3 Monetary unit

6.3.1 In the absence of special arrangements concluded between administrations*, the monetary unit to be used in the composition of accounting rates for

. Obsolete provision.




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establishment of international accounts shall be:

- either the monetary unit of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), currently the Special Drawing Right (SDR), as defined by that organization; - or the gold franc, equivalent to 1/3.061 SDR.

international telecommunication services and in the establishment of international accounts shall be:

- either the monetary unit of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), currently the Special Drawing Right (SDR), as defined by that organization;

- or the gold franc, equivalent to 1/3.061 SDR

6.3.2 In accordance with relevant provisions of the International Telecommunication Convention, this provision shall not affect the possibility open to administrations* of establishing bilateral arrangements for mutually acceptable coefficients between the monetary unit of the IMF and the gold franc.

6.3.2 In accordance with relevant provisions of the International Telecommunication Convention, this provision shall not affect the possibility open to administrations* of establishing bilateral arrangements for mutually acceptable coefficients between the monetary unit of the IMF and the gold franc.

Obsolete provision.

6.4 Establishment of accounts and settlement of balances of account 6.4.1 Unless otherwise agreed, administrations* shall follow the relevant provisions as set out in Appendices 1 and 2

6.4 Establishment of accounts and settlement of balances of account

6.4.1 Unless otherwise agreed, administrations* shall follow the relevant provisions as set out in Appendices 1 and 2.

The United States proposes to delete Appendices 1 and 2.

6.5 Service and privilege telecommunications 6.5.1 Administrations* shall follow the relevant provisions as set out in Appendix 3.

6.53 Service and privilege telecommunications

6.5.3.1 Administrations* /ROAs shall follow the relevant provisions as set out in the Appendix.


Article 7 Suspension of Services

7.1 If a Member exercises its right in accordance with the Convention to suspend international telecommunication services partially or totally, that

Article 7 Suspension of Services

7.1 If a Member State exercises its right in accordance with the Constitution and Convention to suspend international




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Member shall immediately notify the Secretary-General of the suspension and of the subsequent return to normal conditions by the most appropriate means of communication.

telecommunication services partially or totally, that Member States shall immediately notify the Secretary-General of the suspension and of the subsequent return to normal conditions by the most appropriate means of communication.

7.2 The Secretary-General shall immediately bring such information to the attention of all other Members, using the most appropriate means of communication.

7.2 The Secretary-General shall immediately bring such information to the attention of all other Members States, using the most appropriate means of communication.


Article 8

Dissemination of Information Using the most suitable and economical means, the Secretary-General shall disseminate information, provided by administrations, of an administrative, operational, tariff or statistical nature concerning international telecommunication routes and services. Such information shall be disseminated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention and of this Article, on the basis of decisions taken by the Administrative Council or by competent administrative conferences, and taking account of conclusions or decisions of Plenary Assemblies of the International Consultative Committees.

Article 8

Dissemination of Information

Using the most suitable and economical means, the Secretary-General shall disseminate information, provided by administrations, of an administrative, operational, tariff or a statistical nature concerning international telecommunication routes and services. Such information shall be disseminated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Constitution and Convention and of this Article, on the basis of decisions taken by the Administrative Council or by relevant competent administrative cConferences, and taking account of conclusions or decisions of Plenary Assemblies of the International Consultative Committees.

Editorial updates to align with CS/CV and to delete references to information that may be proprietary in a competitive market.

Article 9

Special Arrangements

9.1 a) Pursuant to Article 31 (Nairobi, 1982), special arrangements may be entered into on telecommunication matters which do not concern

Article 9

Special Arrangements

9.1 a) Pursuant to Article 31 (Nairobi, 1982), special arrangements may be entered into on telecommunication matters which do

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Members in general. Subject to national laws, Members may allow administrations* or other organizations or persons to enter into such special mutual arrangements with Members, administrations or other organizations or persons that are so allowed in another country for the establishment, operation, and use of special telecommunication networks, systems and services, in order to meet specialized international telecommunication needs within and/or between the territories of the Members concerned, and including, as necessary, those financial, technical, or operating conditions to be observed.

b) Any such special arrangements should avoid technical harm to the operation of the telecommunication facilities of third countries

not concern Members in general. Subject to national laws, Members may allow administrations* /ROAs or other organizations or persons to enter into such special mutual arrangements with Members, administrations or other organizations or persons that are so allowed in another country for the establishment, operation, and use of special telecommunication networks, systems and services, in order to meet specialized international telecommunication needs within and/or between the territories of the Members States concerned, and including, as necessary, those financial, technical, or operating conditions to be observed.

b) Any such special arrangements should avoid technical harm to the operation of the telecommunication facilities of third countries

Editorial update to align with CS/CV. Technical harm to all telecommunication facilities should be avoided, not just of third countries.

9.2 Members should, where appropriate, encourage the parties to any special arrangements that are made pursuant to No. 58 (9.1) to take into account relevant provisions of CCITT Recommendations.

9.2 Members should, where appropriate, encourage the parties to any special arrangements that are made pursuant to No. 58 (9.1) to take into account relevant provisions of ITU-T CCIT Recommendations




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Article 10

Final Provisions 10.1 These Regulations, of which Appendices 1, 2 and 3 form integral parts, shall enter into force on I July 1990 at 0001 hours UTC.

Subject to legal review.

10.2 On the date specified in No.61 (10.1), the Telegraph Regulations (Geneva, 1973) and the Telecommunication Regulations (Geneva, 1973) shall be replaced by these Telecommunication Regulations (Melbourne, 1988) pursuant to the International Telecommunication Convention.


10.3 If a Member makes reservations with regard to the application of one or more of the provisions of these Regulations, other Members and their administrations* shall be free to disregard the said provision or provisions in their relations with the Member which has made such reservations and its administrations



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10.4 Members of the Union shall inform the Secretary-General of their approval of the International Telecommunication Regulations adopted by the Conference. The Secretary-General shall inform embers promptly of the receipt of such notifications of approval


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the delegates of the Members of the International Telecommunication Union named below have, on behalf of their respective competent authorities, signed one copy of the present Final Acts in the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages. This copy shall remain in the archives of the Union. The Secretary-General shall forward one certified copy to each Member of the International Telecommunication Union. Done at Melbourne, 9 December 1988.


Appendix 1 Suggest deletion of all provisions contained in Appendix 1

The vast majority of international traffic is exchanged based on commercial arrangements between ROAs. Accounting rates reflect only a small percentage of the exchanged traffic.

Appendix 2 Suggest deletion of all provisions contained in Appendix 2 and moving current provisions to a lower level instrument e.g., ITU-T Recommendations.

Reflect current state of maritime communications.

Appendix 3 Suggest maintaining most of the provisions of Appendix 3.

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