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PCC.II/RES.32 (VII-06)
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WORK OF THE RAPPORTEUR GROUP ON
THE TECHNICAL AND REGULATORY ASPECTS RELATED TO THE
EFFECTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC NON-IONIZING EMISSIONS
The VII
Meeting of Permanent Consultative Committee II:
Radiocommunications including Broadcasting,
HAVING SEEN:
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The
growing concern of the peoples of the Americas at
the deployment of wireless communication systems;
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That this concern has created a significant hurdle
to the deployment of systems that would bring
connectivity to many towns and cities in the
Americas;
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That it is the duty of the authorities to work for
the sustainable development and protection of the
environment;
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That, to do so, appropriate regulations must be
developed on non-ionizing emission, to ensure the
protection of persons and the environment;
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That many countries in the region have yet to enact
regulations on electromagnetic non-ionizing emission
and some of them have requested information;
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That PCC.II, through the Rapporteur Group on
Technical and Regulatory Aspects Related to the
Effects of Electromagnetic Non-Ionizing Emissions
has carried out work, gathered information, and
established potentially useful relations with
specialized international organizations;
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That the recent Declaration of Santo Domingo
regarded wireless technologies as one of the ways to
facilitate universal access to ICT’s and requested
CITEL to coordinate regional efforts to reduce the
digital divide,
CONSIDERING:
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That to narrow the development gap among, as well as
within, countries, a concerted effort is needed from
the members of the Commission and from other
international and regional organizations;
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That Wireless technologies can play a predominant
role in achieving connectivity, improving universal
access, and starting to bridge the digital divide in
our region;
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That the Strategic Plan of CITEL encourages the
active participation of the CITEL Member States and
associate members and strengthens cooperation with
the ITU and with other regional telecommunication
organizations,
BEARING IN MIND:
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That the Mission of CITEL is to facilitate and
promote the harmonious and integral development of
telecommunications in the Americas;
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That the Vision set down in the Strategic Plan is
for it “To be a responsive, dynamic, and effective
high-level specialized advisory body that promotes
the ongoing exchange of experiences, information,
and knowledge between governments and the private
sector and develops reference guidelines to assist
Member States in achieving their objectives
regarding access to telecommunications, including
information and communication technologies,
promoting development in the region.”;
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That one of the objectives of CITEL is “to promote
and study technical assistance, in agreement with
the governments of the countries concerned.”;
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That of particular importance among its functions
are: “To undertake studies that will permit the
orderly development of telecommunication networks;
maintain continuous contact with the various
international organizations in the field; and to
request the cooperation of world or regional
governmental organizations;
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That among the goals approved in the Strategic Plan
of CITEL we can highlight to maintain CITEL’s
leadership in the region in all aspects of
telecommunications,
RESOLVES:
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To
instruct the Rapporteur Group on the Technical and
Regulatory Aspects Related to the Effects of
Electromagnetic Non-Ionizing Emissions to continue
its work, maintaining its current structure and
based on the provisions contained in this
resolution.
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To
request the Ministry of Transport and Communications
of Peru to continue, through its website, the
dissemination of the video of the Workshop on
technical and regulatory aspects related to the
effects of electromagnetic non-ionizing emissions in
the period it considers as appropriate.
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To
instruct the Rapporteur Group to prepare a DVD with
the documents presented at the Workshop held on June
19, 2006, including the work already performed by
the Rapporteur Group, and to send it to the members
of CITEL in order to disseminate all available
information throughout the region.
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That the Rapporteur Group, in conjunction with the
Chair of PCC.II and the Executive Secretariat,
should make the necessary contact with Regional
Organizations and Specialized Organizations in order
to continue compilation of information and help its
dissemination.
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That the Rapporteur Group should be available to
those administrations that require its collaboration
to develop their respective regulations.
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It
has been determined that none of the work of this
Rapporteur Group should generate expenditures for
the PCC.II, other than those associated with normal
functioning at meetings of PCC.II, and that specific
funding will have to be sought for each objective
proposed, which will be channeled through the
Secretariat in full accordance with the
administrative provisions of the Organization.
INSTRUCTS:
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The
Coordinator of the Rapporteur Group to present an
activity report in connection with the
aforementioned objectives at each meeting of PCC.II.
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The
Executive Secretary to bring this resolution to the
attention of the CITEL Member States, associate
members and observers, requesting that updates of
the information on this subject be sent to the
Coordinator of the Rapporteur Group (Mr.
Hector Carril, [email protected]).
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The
Executive Secretary to establish a discussion group
in the CITEL Electronic Forum and also to create an
observatory on this subject in the CITEL open web
page for the spreading of information on this
subject to the general public.
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Document CCP.II-RADIO/doc. 1075/06 rev.1
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