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Article	1988 ITRs	ITU Input Documents
	Purpose and Scope of the Regulations
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).	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Africa (C 116, p. 17) Arab States (C 103, p. 10) CEPT (C 20, p. 3 / C 35, p. 8) Mexico (C 124, p. 4) Portugal (C 54, p. 22) RCC (C 94, p. 6) Rwanda (C 91, p. 10) UAE (C 31, p. 1) USA (C 28, p. 10 / C 99, p. 70) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 10, para 32) APT (C 3, Add. 2, p. 4, para. 32) Arab States (C 7, p. 10, para. 32) Australia (C 17, p. 9, para. 32) Brazil (C 18, p. 8, para. 32) Cameroon (C 15, p. 11, para. 32) Europe (C 16, p. 9, para. 32) Mexico (C 20, p. 8, para 32) RCC (C 14, p.12, para. 32) USA (C 9 Add.2, p. 6, para. 32)
4.2	Members shall ensure that administrations* 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 CCITT Recommendations.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Africa (C 116, p. 17) Arab States (C 68, p. 3) CEPT (C 35, p.8-9) Portugal (C 104, p. 12) RCC (C 94, p. 6) Russian Federation (C 111, p. 78-79 / C 112, p.29-30) USA (C28, p. 10-11 / C 99, p. 71) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 10, para 33) APT (C 3, Add. 2, p. 4, para. 33) Arab States (C 7, p. 10, para. 33) Australia (C 17, p. 9, para. 33) Brazil (C 18, p. 8, para. 33) Cameroon (C 15, p. 11, para. 33) Europe (C 16, p. 9, para. 33) Mexico (C 20, p. 8, para. 33) RCC (C 14, p.11, para. 33) USA (C 9 Add.2, p. 7, para. 33)
4.2A	New text proposed by Arab States, and UAE:”Establishment, Operation and Protection of Telecommunication Channels and Installations 1 Member States shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure the establishment, under the best technical conditions, of the channels and installations necessary to carry on the rapid and uninterrupted exchange of international telecommunications. 2So far as possible, these channels and installations must be operated by the methods and procedures which practical operating experience has shown to be the best. They must be maintained in proper operating condition and kept abreast of scientific and technical progress. 3Member States shall safeguard these channels and installations within their jurisdiction. 4Unless other conditions are laid down by special arrangements, each Member State shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure maintenance of those sections of international telecommunication circuits within its control. 5 Member States recognize the necessity of taking practical measures to prevent the operation of electrical apparatus and installations of all kinds from disrupting the operation of telecommunication installations within the jurisdiction of other Member States.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Arab States (C 67, p. 5) Portugal (C 71, p. 12) UAE (C 31, p. 2) USA (C 45, p. 24)
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:	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Africa (C 116, p. 17) Arab States (C 103, p. 10) Egypt (C 96, p. 2) Mexico (C 124, p. 4) Portugal (C 54, p. 23 / C 104, p. 10) RCC (C 94, p. 6) USA (C 28, p. 11 / C 99, p. 74) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 10, para 34) APT (C 3, Add. 2, p. 4, para. 34) Arab States (C 7, p. 10, para. 34) Australia (C 17, p. 9, para. 34) Brazil (C 18, p. 8, para. 34) Cameroon (C 15, p. 12, para. 34) Europe (C 16, p. 9, para. 34) India (C 21, p. 5) Mexico (C 20, p. 8, para 34) RCC (C 14, p.13, para. 34) USA (C 9 Add.2, p. 7, para. 34)
4.3 (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;	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Africa (C 116, p. 17) Arab States (C 103, p. 10) ISOC (C 74, p. 6) Mexico (C 124, p. 4) RCC (C 94, p. 6) USA (C 45, p. 25) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 10, para 35) Arab States (C 7, p. 11, para. 35) Brazil (C 18, p. 9, para. 35) Cameroon (C 15, p. 12, para. 35) Europe (C 16, p. 10, para. 35) USA (C 9 Add.2, p. 7, para. 35) RCC (C 14, p.13, para. 35)
4.3 (b)	international telecommunication facilities and services available to customers for their dedicated use;	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Africa (C 116, p. 17) Arab States (C 103, p. 11) Mexico (C 124, p. 4) RCC (C 94, p. 6) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p. 10, para 36) Arab States (C 7, p. 11, para. 36) Cameroon (C 15, p. 12, para. 36) Europe (C 16, p. 10, para. 36) RCC (C 14, p.13, para. 36) USA (C 9 Add.2, p. 7, para. 36)
4.3 ( 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	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Africa (C 116, p. 17) Arab States (C 103, p. 11) CEPT (C 35, p. 9) Mexico (C 124, p. 4) RCC (C 94, p. 7) Contributions WCIT 12 Arab States (C 7, p. 10, para. 37) Cameroon (C 15, p. 12, para. 37) Europe (C 16, p. 10, para. 37) RCC (C 14, p.13, para. 37) USA (C 9 Add.2, p. 7, para. 37)
4.3 (d)	a capability for interworking between different services, as appropriate, to facilitate international communications.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Africa (C 116, p. 17) Arab States (C 103, p. 11) Mexico (C 124, p. 4) RCC (C 94, p .7) USA (C 28, p. 11 / C 99, p. 76) Contributions WCIT 12 APT (C 3, Add. 2, p. 5, para. 38) Arab States (C 7, p. 11, para. 38) Cameroon (C 15, p. 12, para. 38) Europe (C 16, p. 10, para. 38) Mexico (C 20, p. 8, para 38) RCC (C 14, p.13, para. 38) USA (C 9 Add.2, p. 7, para. 38)
New 4.4	New text proposed by Africa, Arab States, CITEL, Digicel, INTUG, Portugal, and RCC:These proposals a relate to increasing the transparency of roaming prices.4.4 Member States shall ensure that operating agencies providing international telecommunication services, including roaming, make available to subscribers information on tariffs, including duties and fiscal taxes. Each subscriber should be able to have access to such information and receive it in a timely manner and free of charge when roaming (entering into roaming), except where the subscriber has previously declined to receive such information.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Africa (C 106, p. 18) Arab States (C 103, p. 11) CITEL (C 117, p. 16) Digicel (C 122, p. 2) INTUG (C 121, p. 4-5) Portugal (C 104, p. 3 / C 71, p. 4) RCC (C 94, p. 7) Russian Federation (C 111, p. 86) SG3RG-AO (C 27, p. 3) Contributions WCIT 12 Africa (C 19, p 11, para 38A) APT (C 3, Add. 3, p.8, para. 38A) Arab States (C 7, p. 11, para. 38A) CITEL (C 10, p. 12-13, IAP 7) Cameroon (C 15, p. 12, para. 38A) Europe (C 16, p. 10, para. 38A) RCC (C 14, p.13, para. 38A and 38B) USA (C 9 Add.2, p. 6, para. 38A)
New 4.5	New text proposed by Multiregional Transit Telecom and Russian Federation:The two proposed text are similar, with one slightly more detailed than the other. Both provisions introduce the concept that national legislation may allow and implement Global Telecommunication Service (GTSs), such that GTSs are considered as local communication services.	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Arab States (C 103, p. 11) Multiregional Transit Telecom (C 44, p. 3 / C 73, p. 3) Portugal (C 71, p. 12) Russian Federation (C 112 p. 84) Contributions WCIT 12 Brazil (C 18, p. 9, para. 38B) Cameroon (C 15, p. 13, para. 38A) India (C21, p. 6, para 38B)
New 4.6	New text proposed by CITEL:”Member States shall implement measures to ensure that international telecommunication roaming services of satisfactory levels of quality, comparable to that provided to their own local users, are provided to visiting users.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 CITEL (C 117, p. 18) Paraguay (C 85, p. 1) Contributions WCIT Cameroon (C 15, p. 13, para. 38C) CITEL (C 10, p. 13-15, IAP 8)
New 4.7	New text proposed by ETNO:”Operating agencies shall cooperate in the development of international IP interconnections providing both, best effort delivery and end to end quality of service delivery. Best effort delivery should continue to form the basis of international IP traffic exchange. Nothing shall preclude commercial agreements with differentiated quality of service delivery to develop.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 ETNO (C 109, p. 2) Contributions WCIT Cameroon (C 15, p. 13, para. 38D)
New 4.8	New text proposed by Brazil:”Member States shall foster the establishment of mutual agreements on mobile services accessed within a predetermined border zone in order to prevent or mitigate inadvertent roaming charges.”	Contributions CWG-WCIT 12 Brazil (C 115, p. 1) Contributions WCIT 12 Cameroon (C 15, p. 13, para. 38E) India (C21, p. 6, para 38E)

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