WTSA RESOLUTION 59 (Rev. Dubai, 2012)
Enhancing participation of telecommunication operators from developing countries
The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (Dubai, 2012),
- recognizing
- a) that the participation by operators from developing countries in standardization activities is weak;
- b) that the majority of these operators are subsidiaries of developed countries’ telecommunication companies which are Sector Members;
- c) that the strategic objectives of Sector Members from developed countries participating in activities of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) do not necessarily include the participation of their subsidiary entities;
- d) that those developing countries’ telecommunication operators are placing particular emphasis on information and communication technology (ICT) operation and infrastructure deployment, to the disadvantage of standardization activities;
- e) that the Plenipotentiary Conference adopted Resolution 170 (Guadalajara, 2010), on the impact of ITU Recommendations on the activities of Sector Members,
- taking into account
- the strategic plan of the Union adopted in both Resolution 71 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) and Resolution 123 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) of the Plenipotentiary Conference,
- considering
- a) that developing countries would benefit from effective participation by their operators in ITU-T activities;
- b) that this participation by the operators would contribute to enhancing capacity building in the developing countries, increase their competitiveness, and support innovation in the markets of developing countries,
- resolves to invite the Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
- 1 to encourage Sector Members from the developed countries to promote the participation in ITU-T activities of their subsidiaries installed in developing countries;
- 2 to develop mechanisms to support the effective participation by telecommunication operators from developing countries in standardization activities;
- 3 to raise the awareness of the developing countries regarding the benefits of participation and of becoming an ITU-T Sector Member and/or Associate,
- invites Member States
- to encourage their Sector Members to participate in ITU-T activities.