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Bringing Broadband to Everyone
The High-Level Strategic Dialogue takes place on 13 May, a day ahead of the 2013 World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum, #WTPF, offering an opportunity to hear top policy pioneers and industry leaders debate hot topics in a low-key setting – in contrast to the more formal procedures of the Policy Forum. ‘Building our Broadband Future’ is a […]
The Power of Conversation
Conversation by definition takes at least two people – otherwise it is just talking to yourself, merely monologue. And it is powerful precisely because it takes two. It’s the basic unit of communication. It involves talking and listening, imparting and gaining knowledge. Sharing information. Conversation is at the heart of human experience – and at […]
Data Trends in a Transnational World
Trends in Telecommunication Reform is ITU’s flagship regulatory report. Published annually, it is widely recognized as the definitive yearly snapshot of the global regulatory environment. With a focus on ‘Transnational Aspects of Regulation in a Networked Society’, the 2013 report reveals an increasingly complex and interlinked legal and regulatory environment in which decisions taken in […]
Preventing harmful interference to satellite systems
Satellite systems are key communication tools that are increasingly in demand from a large and growing number of requirements, such as fixed, mobile, broadcasting, amateur, space research, emergency telecommunications, meteorology, global positioning systems, environmental monitoring and a host of other communication services. In recent years an increasing number of cases of harmful interference have emerged, […]
Data protection and privacy in the cloud – whose cloud is it anyway?
An individual may choose to give away or trade personal data in the cloud, but it should be an informed choice. One task of an effective regulator is to facilitate the education of consumers on the risks to privacy and to their personal data when using cloud services. However, can policy-makers, regulators and business work […]
ITU supporting young digital entrepreneurs and innovators
The future belongs to the young. The youth of today are the leaders, entrepreneurs and policy-makers of tomorrow – driving technological, social and economic development globally. Within this context, there is no doubt that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) will be the main force behind much of that development – creating employment, increasing productivity and […]
Working with our Members to promote ICT access for persons with disabilities
According to the World Report on Disability – issued jointly by the World Health Organization and the World Bank – approximately one billion people worldwide live with some form of disability. The importance of extending ICTs to persons with disabilities and special need has become more critical than ever. Within this context, Article 8B in […]
