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XII Meeting of PCC.II will be held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from September 16 to 19, 2008

1. Objective
2. Mandates
3. Authorities
4. Working Groups
5. Final Reports
6. Workshops
7. MRA
8. Guidelines & Practices
9. Standards Coordination Documents
10. Technical Notebook

1. Objective:

To serve as a telecommunication advisory body of CITEL with respect to:

1. Coordination of standards for telecommunication networks and services, with the aim of achieving the interoperability of such networks and services within the region;

2. New policy, regulatory, and economic matters arising as a result of the rapid evolution of telecommunications; and

3. Initiatives for the introduction of technologies and services, such as, inter alia, MRAs, conformity assessment procedures, and tariff matters.

To implement this objective, Permanent Consultative Committee I has the following mandates:

2. Mandates:

In accordance with the ITU Regulations and taking account of the ITU Recommendations:

1. To promote coordination, planning, and harmonization among the Member States with regard to technical standards; conformity assessment procedures; tariffs matters; and telecommunication network regulatory frameworks, with a view to their integration and interoperability.
2. To encourage and promote the development of telecommunications networks and services in the region;
3. To encourage and promote the development of packet-based networks that support multiservice platforms in ubiquitous broadband conditions and provide services regardless of method of access and/or medium, for all types of users. In addition, to promote the development and implementation of new and evolving telecommunication technologies, such as IP, Ethernet, and Internet aspects of mobile networks (e.g., IMT-2000 and other wireless technologies), and new services such as Voice over IP, Video over IP, and Multimedia Messaging System;
4. To study the requirements of telecommunication equipment certification processes in the different CITEL countries, with a view to conducting analyses for the harmonization of such processes in the region;
5. To encourage the implementation of mutual recognition agreements;
6. To develop projects on economic aspects and tariff principles of telecommunications services
7. To formulate projects on economic aspects and tariff principles of telecommunication services that take account of the impact of Next Generation Networks (NGNs) on the delivery of such services; and to examine the need for a new or adapted charging and accounting mechanism for the provision of such services in the region;
8. To raise awareness among the Member States of the status of regulations on new telecommunication networks and services in order to promote discussion of the topic and provide recommendations on how to implement an efficient, fair, functional, and forward-looking regulatory framework that serves the countries of the Region and can be adapted to the constantly evolving technological conditions;
9. To effect coordination of regional preparations for specific ITU events, as appropriate, such as the World Telecommunication Standardization Assemblies, including the preparation of inter-American proposals (IAP) and common positions, and to conduct interregional consultations in preparation for such events;
10. To effect coordination with the different committees and working groups of CITEL in connection with those aspects which, by their nature, lend themselves to joint action.

3. Authorities:

4. Working Groups:

1. Working Group on Technology

1.1 Rapporteur Group on Standards Coordination

1.2 Rapporteur Group on Network Infrastructure

1.3 Rapporteur Group on Advanced Services

2. Working Group on Policy and Regulatory Considerations

2.1  Rapporteur Group on issues relative to Internet resources        

2.2  Rapporteur Group on Telecommunications Economic Aspects    

2.3  Rapporteur Group on Cybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure     

2.4  Rapporteur Group on Mutual Recognition Agreements and Conformity Assessment Procedures

2.5  Rapporteur Group on Convergence

2.6  Rapporteur Group for the Preparation of WTSA and WCIT

3. Working Group on Network Operation and Service Provisioning

3.1 Rapporteur Group on the Impact of New Services

3.2 Rapporteur Group on Interconnection and Interoperability of Networks

3.3 Rapporteur Group on Fraud Control in Telecommunication Services

3.4 Rapporteur Group on Numbering and Addressing   

4. Working Group on Development

4.1 Rapporteur Group for developing ICTs in areas and groups with unattended needs or with specific issues         

4.2 Rapporteur group on scientific and technological research and technology transfer

4.3 Question: General updated information on projects and initiatives related to ICT

4.4 Rapporteur Group on the use of Telecommunications for Disaster Relief and Prevention

5. Final Reports:

Meeting	Place	File
XII Meeting (2008)	Washington, D.C.
XI Meeting (2007)	Mendoza, Argentina
X Meeting (2007)	Buenos Aires, Argentina
IX Meeting (2006)	Buenos Aires, Argentina
VIII Meeting (2006)	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
VII Meeting (2005)	Washington, D.C.
VI Meeting (2005)	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
V Meeting (2004)	Asunción, Paraguay
IV Meeting (2004)	Quito, Ecuador
III Meeting (2003)	Mexico City, Mexico
II Meeting (2003)	Guatemala City, Guatemala
I Meeting (2002)	Brasilia, Brazil

Final Reports ("Old PCC.I")

Meeting	Place	File
I Meeting (1994)	Ottawa, Canada
II Meeting (1995)	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
III Meeting (1995)	Washington, DC - USA
IV Meeting (1996)	Brasilia, Brasil
V Meeting (1996)	Lima, Peru
VI Meeting (1997)	Isla Margarita, Venezuela
VII Meeting (1997)	Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
VIII Meeting (1998)	Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
IX Meeting (1998)	Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
X Meeting (1999)	Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
XI Meeting (1999)	Buenos Aires, Argentina
XII Meeting (2000)	Isla Margarita, Venezuela
XIII Meeting (2000)	Lima, Peru
XIV Meeting (2001)	Natal, Brazil
XV Meeting (2001)	Asunción, Paraguay
XVI Meeting (2002)	Montevideo, Uruguay

6. Workshop:

1) Second Workshop on the Impact of Fraud on the Provision of Telecommunications Services in the Americas: Operators and providers working together to prevent situations of fraud. September 27, 2007. Mendoza, Argentina.

2) First Workshop on the Impacts of Fraud on the Provision of Telecommunications Services for Users, States, and Operators. June 21, 2007. 9:00 am to 1:00 p.m. (time of Bogotá, Colombia).

7. Inter-American Mutual Recognition Agreement for Conformity Assessment of Telecommunications  Equipment

Document

Inter-American MRA Management System (MRAMS)

8. Guidelines and Practices:

Guidelines and Practices	Files
Guidelines for the provision of value added Services
CITEL guidelines and practices for interconnection regulations
CITEL guidelines on certification

Nr.	Document Title	Files
1	Wireless Communications
2	Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
3	Signaling System No. 7
4	Intelligent Networks
5	ANSI-41 Evolved Core Network with CDMA2000 Access Network
6	GSM Evolved UMTS Core Network with UTRAN Access Network

10. Technical Notebook:       

Nr.	Notebook Title	Files
1	Next Generation Networks (Rev.5 - 2006)
2	Framework of the Study on Characteristics of Voice Based on Networks Using IP

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