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Annual Report 2011 CITEL. April, 2012. CITEL IN BRIEF.
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Annual Report 2011 CITEL April, 2012
CITEL IN BRIEF • Inter-governmental agency dealing with a variety of key public policy issues such as radio spectrum allocation, Internet-related public policy issues, cyber security and telecommunication/information and communication technologies (ICT) development, working in partnership with the private sector. • Prime regional forum in the Americas for generating common perspectives and views among Member States in preparation for International Telecommunication Union (ITU) global conferences of a treaty-binding nature. • Focus on scientific and technological development, building of national capacities, and strengthening the role of States in the promotion and regulation of the sector.
Key Topics (2012-2014) • Deployment of Technology and Services • Connecting rural, isolated and underserved areas • Enhancement of International Internet Connectivity • Increase of fixed/mobile broadband access numbers • Transition from Analog to Digital Television Broadcasting • Policy and Regulatory Aspects • Impact of technology evolution on the existing Legal and Regulatory Framework • Efficient use of Frequency Spectrum and Satellite Orbit Resources in the Americas • International Roaming issues • Children Helpline Number for the Americas • Protection of users’ rights • Safety in the use of ICT • Cybersecurity and Vulnerability Assessment • Critical Infrastructure Protection • ICT and climate change • Use of ICT to counteract the effects of climate change • e-waste treatment • Emergency Telecommunications • ICT for disaster prevention, mitigation, rescue and relief
Resolution to be sent to the OAS General Assembly Draft Resolution “Utilizing telecommunications/information and communication technologies to create an information society promoting integral development”
THANK YOU Clovis Baptista Executive Secretary of CITEL Phone: (202) 458-3004 cbaptista@oas.org http://www.citel.oas.org