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Article	1988 ITRs	ITU Input Documents
	Purpose and Scope of the Regulations
Article 2	DefinitionsFor the purpose of these Regulations, the following definitions shall apply. These terms and definitions do not, however, necessarily apply for other purposes.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Mexico (C 124, p. 3) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 4, para. 13) Arab States (C 7, p. 5, para. 13) Brazil (C 18, p. 4, para.13) Cameroon (C 15, p. 4, para. 13) Mexico (C20, p. 4, para. 13) USA (C 9 Add.1, p. 4, para. 13)
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.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Arab States (C 103, p.5 -6 / C 67, p.3) APT (C 92, p. 3) CITEL (C 117, p. 13) Digicel (C 107, p. 2) Mexico (C 124, p. 3) Portugal (C 71, p. 7 / C 93, p.6) Russian Federation (C 95, p. 2) Rwanda (C 91, p. 3) UAE (C 31, p. 1) USA (C 28, p. 6) Contributions WCIT 12 Arab States (C 7, p.5, para. 14) Africa (C 19, p. 5, para. 14A) APT (C 3, Add. 2, p.3, para 14) Australia (C 17, p. 5, para. 14) Cameroon (C 15, p. 4, para. 14 and 14A) CITEL (C 10, p. 10, IAP 5) Europe (C 16, p. 5, para. 14) India (C 21, p. 2) Mexico (C 20, p. 4, para 14) RCC (C 14, p.5, para. 14) USA (C 9 Add.1, p.4, para.14)
2.2	International telecommunication service: The offering of a telecommunication capability between telecommunications offices or stations of any nature that are in or belong to different countries.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 APT (C 92, p. 3) CITEL (C 117, p. 12 -13) Digicel (C 107, p. 2) ISOC (C 74, p. 6) Mexico (C 124, p. 3) Portugal (C 71, p. 8 / C 105 p. 10 ) RCC (C 94, p. 3) Russian Federation (C 55, p. 2 / C 111, p. 31 -32) UAE (C 31, p. 1) USA (C 28, p. 6 ) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 5, para. 15) APT (C 3, Add. 2, p.3, para 15) Arab States (C 7, p.6, para. 15) Australia (C 17, p. 6, para. 15) Cameroon (C 15, p. 5, para. 15 and 15A) CITEL (C 10, p. 10, IAP 5) Europe (C 16, p. 5, para. 15) Mexico (C 20, p. 4, para 15) RCC (C 14, p. 5, para. 15) USA (C 9 Add.1, p. 4, para. 15)
2.3	Government telecommunication: A telecommunication originating with any: Head of a State; Head of a government or members of a 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.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 APT (C 92, p. 3 ) Arab States (C 103, p. 6) CEPT (C 35, p. 5) Digicel (C 107, p. 2) Mexico (C 124, p. 3) RCC (C 94, p. 3) Russian Federation (111, p. 32-33) Rwanda (C 91, p. 4) UAE (C 31, p. 1) USA (C 28, p. 6 – 7) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 5, para. 16) APT (C 3, Add. 3, p. 6, para.16) Arab States (C 7, p. 5, para. 16) Australia (C 17, p. 6, para. 16) Brazil (C 18, p. 4, para.16) Cameroon (C 15, p.5, para. 16) Europe (C 16, p. 5, para. 16) Mexico (C 20, p. 4, para 16) RCC (C 14, p.5, para. 16) USA (C 9 Add.1, p. 4 and 5, para.16)
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.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 APT (C 92, p. 3) Arab States (C 68, p. 2) CEPT (C35, p. 5) Digicel (C 107, p. 2) Mexico (C 124, p. 3) Portugal (C 104, p. 7) RCC (C 94, p. 3) Russian Federation (C 111, p. 35) USA (C 28, p. 7 / C 45, p. 9 / C 99, p. 30-31 ) UAE (C 31, p .1) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 5,6, para. 17) APT (C 3, Add. 3, p. 6, para. 17) Australia (C 17, p. 6, para. 17) Brazil (C 18, p. 4, para.17) Cameroon (C 15, p. 5, para. 17) Europe (C 16, p. 6, para. 17) Mexico (C 20, p. 5, para 17) RCC (C 14, p.6, para. 17) USA (C 9 Add. 2, p. 5, para.17)
2.5	Privilege telecommunication	Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 6, para. 18) Europe (C 16, p. 6, para. 18) Mexico (C 20, p. 4, para 18) RCC (C 14, p. 6, para. 18)
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.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Mexico (C 124, p .3) CEPT (C 35, p. 6) RCC (C 94, p. 3) Russian Federation (C 111, p. 36-37) USA (C 28, p. 7) UAE (C 31, p. 1) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 6, para. 19) APT (C 3, Add.2, p. 3, para 18) Australia (C 17, p. 6, para. 19) Brazil (C 18, p. 5, para.19) Cameroon (C 15, p. 5, para. 19) Europe (C 16, p. 6, para. 19) Mexico (C 20, p. 5, para 19) RCC (C 14, p.6, para. 19) USA (C 9 Add. 2, p. 5, para.19)
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.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 CEPT (C 35, p. 6) Mexico (C 124, p. 3) RCC (C 94, p. 4) Russian Federation (C 111, p. 38) USA (C 28, p. 8) UAE (C 31, p. 1) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 6, para. 20) Australia (C 17, p. 6, para. 20) Brazil (C 18, p. 5, para.20) Cameroon (C 15, p. 6, para. 20) Europe (C 16, p. 6, para. 20) Mexico (C 20, p. 5, para 20) RCC (C 14, p.6, para. 20) USA (C 9 Add. 2, p. 5, para. 20)
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.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Global Voice Group (C 34, p. 7) Mexico (C 124, p. 3) Portugal (C 54, p. 14) RCC (C 94, p .4) Russian Federation (C 111, p.38-39 / C 112 p. 12) USA (C 28, p. 8) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 6, para. 21) Brazil (C 18, p. 5, para.21) Cameroon (C 15, p. 6, para. 21) Europe (C 16, p. 7, para. 21) Mexico (C 20, p. 5, para 21) RCC (C 14, p.7, para. 21) USA (C 9 Add.1, p. 5, para.21)
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), andb) normally, the settlement of accounts.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Arab States (C 67, p. 3 / C 68, p. 2) CEPT (C 35, p.6-7) Global Voice Group (C 34, p.7) Mexico (C 124, p. 3) Portugal (C 54, p. 15) RCC (C 94, p. 4) Rwanda (C 91, p. 5) USA (C 28, p. 8 / C 45, p. 13 / C 99, p. 36) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 6, para. 22-24) APT (C 3, Add.3, p. 7, para. 22) Australia (C 17, p. 7, para. 22-24) Brazil (C 18, p. 5, para.22-24) Cameroon (C 15, p. 6, para. 22-24) Europe (C 16, p. 7, para. 22-24) India (C21, p. 2) Mexico (C 20, p. 5,6, para 22-24) RCC (C 14, p.7, para. 22-24) USA (C 9 Add.1, p.5, para. 22-24)
2.8	Accounting rate: The rate agreed between administrations* in a given relation that is used for the establishment of international accounts.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Arab States (C 68, p. 2) Global Voice Group (C 34, p. 7) Mexico (C 124, p. 3) Portugal (C 54, p. 15) RCC (C 94, p. 4) Rwanda (C 91, p. 5) Russian Federation (C 112, p. 13) USA (C 28, p. 8 / C 45, p. 13 / C 99, p. 37) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 7, para. 25) Australia (C 17, p. 7, para. 25) Brazil (C 18, p. 6, para.25) Cameroon (C 15, p. 6, para. 25) Europe (C 16, p. 7, para. 25) Mexico (C20, p. 6, para 25) RCC (C 14, p.7, para. 25) USA (C 9 Add.1, p. 5, para. 25)
2.9	Collection charge: The charge established and collected by an administration* from its customers for the use of an international telecommunication service.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Arab States (C 68, p.3) Global Voice Group (C 34, p. 8) Portugal (C 54, p. 15 / C 72, p. 3 / C 105, p. 14) RCC (C 94, p. 4) Rwanda (C 91, p. 6) Russian Federation (C 112, p. 14) SG3RG-AFR (C 16, p.2) SG3RG-AO (C 27, p. 1-2) USA (C 28, p. 9 / C 99, p. 38) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 7, para. 26) Australia (C 17, p. 7, para. 26) Cameroon (C 15, p. 6, para. 26) Europe (C 16, p. 7, para. 26) Mexico (C20, p. 6, para 26) RCC (C 14, p.7, para. 26) USA (C 9 Add.1, p. 5, para. 26)
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).	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Arab States (C 68, p. 3) CEPT (C 35, p. 7) Mexico (C 124, p. 3) Portugal (C 93, p. 2-3) RCC (C 94, p. 4) USA (C 28, p. 9 / C 45, p. 14) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 7, para. 27) APT (C 3, Add. 2, p. 3, para. 27) Australia (C 17, p. 7, para. 27) Brazil (C 18, p. 6, para.27) Cameroon (C 15, p. 7, para. 27) Europe (C 16, p. 7, para. 27) Mexico (C20, p. 6, para 27) USA (C 9 Add.1, p.5, para.27)
New 2.10A	New text proposed by UAE:”Public Correspondence: Any telecommunication which the offices and stations must, by reason of their being at the disposal of the public, accept for transmission.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Portugal (C 71, p. 8) UAE (C 31, p. 1-2) USA (C 45, p. 14)
New 2.10B	New text proposed by Arab States, RCC, Russian Federation, and UAE, :”Operating Agency: Any individual, company, corporation or governmental agency which operates a telecommunication installation intended for an international telecommunication service or capable of causing harmful interference with such a service.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Arab States (C 67, p. 3 / C 103, p. 6) Portugal (C 71, p. 8) RCC (C 94, p. 5) Russian Federation (C 111, p. 43) UAE (C 31, p. 1-2) Contributions WCIT 12 Arab States (C 7, p. 6, para. 27B) Mexico (C 19, p. 7, para 27A) RCC (C 14, p.9, para. 27I)
New 2.11	New text proposed by Arab States:”Transit rate: a rate set by the point of transit in a third country (indirect relation).”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Arab States (C 67, p. 4) Portugal (C 54, p. 16) USA (C 45, p. 14) Contributions WCIT 12 Cameroon (C 15, p. 7, para. 27 A)
New 2.12	New text proposed by Arab States:”Termination rate: A rate set by the destination administration/ROA for terminating incoming traffic regardless of origin. “	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Arab States (C 67, p. 4) Portugal (C 54, p. 16 / C 71, p. 8) USA (C 45, p. 14) Contributions WCIT 12 Cameroon (C 15, p. 7, para. 27 B) Paraguay (C 29, p. 2)
New 2.13	New text proposed by Arab States, RCC, Russian Federation, and Rwanda:These proposed definitions of Spam, while differing on the details, agree that it is information transmitted over telecommunications networks without the consent of the recipient.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 APT (C 92, p. 3) Arab States (C 67, p. 4 / C 103, p. 6) ISOC (C 74, p. 6) Portugal (C 71, p. 6) RCC (C 94, p. 4) Rwanda (C 91, p.6) Russian Federation (C 22, p. 2 / C 111, p. 45 / C 112, p. 16) USA (C 45, p. 15) Contributions WCIT 12 APT (C 3, Add.1, rev. 2, p. 2, ACP/3A1/6) Arab States (C 7, p. 6, para. 27C) Cameroon (C 15, p. 7, para 27C) India (C 21, p. 3) RCC (C 14, p.8, para. 27D)
New 2.14	New text proposed by Arab States, Rwanda, and SG3RG-AO:”Hub: a transit center (or network operator) that offers to other operators a telecommunication traffic termination service to nominated destinations contained in the offer.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Arab States (C 67, p. 4) APT (C 92, p. 3) Egypt (C 58, p. 1-2, para. 2.3) Portugal (C 54, p. 16 / C 71, p. 8) Rwanda (C 91, p. 6) SG3RG-AO (C 27, p. 2) USA (C 45, p. 15) Contributions WCIT 12 APT (C 3, Add.1, rev. 2, p. 2, ACP/3A1/6) Cameroon (C 15, p. 7, para 27D) India (C 21, p. 3)
New 2.15	New text proposed by Arab States, Rwanda, and SG3RG-AO:”Hubbing: the routing of telecommunication traffic in hubbing mode consists in the use of hub facilities to terminate telecommunication traffic to other destinations, with full payment due to the hub.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Arab States (C 67, p. 4) APT (C 92, p. 3) Egypt (C 58, p. 1-2, para. 2.3) Portugal (C 54, p. 17 / C 71, p. 8) Rwanda (C 91, p. 7) SG3RG-AO (C 27, p. 2) USA (C 45, p. 15) Contributions WCIT 12 Cameroon (C 15, p. 7, para 27E) India (C 21, p. 3)
2.16	New text proposed by Arab States, Cuba, Egypt, Pacific Islands, RCC, Rwanda, and UAE:A number of different definitions for Fraudare proposed, all relating to the wrongful use of telecommunications facilities to avoid payment.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 APT (C 92, p. 3) Arab States (C 67, p. 5 / C 103, p. 6-7) Cuba (C 46, p. 2) Egypt (C 57, p. 1 / C 96, p. 5) Iran (C 48, p. 2) Pacific Islands (C 41, p. 1) Portugal (C 54, p. 17 / C 71 p. 8 / C 93, p. 5) Russian Federation (C 111, p. 48 / C 112, p. 17) RCC (C 94, p. 4) Rwanda (C 91, p. 7) SG3RG-AFR (C 43, p. 1) UAE (C 49, p. 1) USA (C 45, p. 16) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 8, para 27B) APT (C 3, Add.1, rev. 2, p. 2, ACP/3A1/6) Arab States (C 7, p.6, para. 27F) Cameroon (C 15, p. 7, para 27F) India (C 21, p. 3) Paraguay (C29, p.2,3) RCC (C 14, p.9, para. 27F)
2.17	New text proposed by Multiregional Transit Telecom and Russian Federation:The two proposed definitions for Global telecommunications Service (GTS) differ, but agree that it is a service which enables communication through a global number between subscribers whose physical jurisdiction has no bearing on the tariff set for the service.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Multiregional Transit Telecom (C 44, p. 2 / C 73, p. 2 -3) Portugal (C 71, p.8) Russian Federation (C 112, p.18) Contributions to WCIT 12 Cameroon (C 15, p. 8, para 27G) India (C 21, p. 3) RCC (C 14, p.10, para. 27K)
2.18	New text proposed by Egypt and Rwanda:”Calling Party Identification (CPI): a supplementary service in which a series of digits, characters and symbols are conveyed transparently to the called party to identify uniquely the calling party originating the international call.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Canada(C 90, p. 3) Egypt (C 56, p. 4) Portugal (C 104, p .7) Rwanda (C 91, p. 7)
2.19	New text proposed by Egypt:”Calling Party Number (CPN): The telephone number of the originator of an international call.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Canada(C 90, p. 3) Egypt (C 56, p. 4) Portugal (C 104, p. 7) Contributions WCIT 12 RCC (C 14, p.9, para. 27J)
2.20	New text proposed by Egypt:”International Calling Party Number Delivery (ICPND): Calling Party Number delivery across boundaries of countries.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Canada(C 90, p. 3) Egypt (C 56, p. 4) Portugal (C 104, p. 7) Contributions WCIT 12 Cameroon (C 15, p. 8, para. 27GA)
2.21	New text proposed by Egypt, Rwanda, and Arab States:”Originating Identification: The Originating Identification is the service by which the terminating party shall have the possibility of receiving identity information in order to identify the origin of the communication.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Arab States (C 103, p. 7) Egypt (C 56, p. 4 / C 80, p. 3) Portugal (C 104, p. 7) Rwanda (C 91, p. 8) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 8, para. 27C) Arab States (C 7, p. 6, para. 27H) Cameroon (C 15, p. 8, para 27H) India (C21, p. 4) Mexico (C20, p. 6, para 27H)
2.22	New text proposed by RCC:”Emergency/distress telecommunications: A special category of telecommunications with absolute priority for the transmission and reception of information relating to safety of life at sea, on land, in the air or in space, and of information of exceptional urgency concerning an epidemiological or epizootic situation issued by the World Health Organization.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Portugal (C 104, p. 7) RCC (C 94, p. 4) Russian Federation (C 111, p. 53 / C 112, p. 19) Contributions WCIT 12 Cameroon (C 15, p. 8, para. 27I) RCC (C 14, p.8, para. 27A)
2.23	New text proposed by RCC:”Personal data: Any information relating to a physical person (the subject of the personal data) identified or identifiable on the basis of such information.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Portugal (C 104, p. 7) RCC (C 94, p. 4) Russian Federation (C 111, p. 53) Contributions WCIT 12 Cameroon (C 15, p. 8, para. 27J) RCC (C 14, p.8, para. 27B)
2.24	New text proposed by RCC:”Integrity of the international telecommunication network: The capability of the international telecommunication network to carry international traffic.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Portugal (C 104, p. 7) RCC (C 94, p. 5) Russian Federation (C 111, p. 54) Contributions WCIT 12 Cameroon (C 15, p. 8, para. 27K) RCC (C 14, p.9, para. 27F)
2.25	New text proposed by RCC:”Stability of the international telecommunication network: The capability of the international telecommunication network to carry international traffic in the event of failure of telecommunication nodes or links and also in the face of internal and external destructive actions and to return to its original state.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Portugal (C 104, p .8) RCC (C 94, p. 5) Russian Federation (C 111, p. 54) Contributions WCIT 12 Cameroon (C 15, p. 8, para. 27L) RCC (C 14, p.9, para. 27G)
2.26	New text proposed by RCC:”Security of the international telecommunication network: The capability of the international telecommunication network to withstand internal and external destabilizing actions liable to compromise its functioning.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Portugal (C 104, p. 8) RCC (C 94, p. 5) Russian Federation (C 111, p. 54) Contributions WCIT 12 Cameroon (C 15, p. 9, para. 27M) India (C21, p. 4) RCC (C 14, p.9, para. 27H)
2.27	New text proposed by Russian Federation:”[International] Roaming: Provision to the subscriber of the opportunity to use telecommunication services offered by other operating agencies, with which the subscriber has not concluded an agreement.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Portugal (C 104, p. 8) Russian Federation (C 95, p. 2 / C 111, p. 55) Contributions WCIT 12 Cameroon (C 15, p. 9, para. 27N) India (C21, p. 4) RCC (C 14, p.8, para. 27 C)
2.28	New text proposed by ETNO:”IP interconnection: IP interconnection refers to technical and business solutions and rules to ensure the delivery of IP traffic through different networks.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 ETNO (C 109, p. 2) Contributions WCIT 12 Cameroon (C 15, p. 9, para 27O) India (C21, p. 4)
2.29	New text proposed by ETNO:“End to end quality of service delivery and best effort delivery: End to End quality of service delivery refers to the delivery of PDU (Packet Data Unit) with predefined end-to-end performance objectives. Best-effort delivery refers delivery to of a PDU without predefined performance targets.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 ETNO (C 109, p. 2) Contributions WCIT 12 Cameroon (C 15, p. 9, para 27P) India (C21, p. 4)

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