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Upcoming events |
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High-level forum “Toward a
better future: Redefining the ICT sector in the
Americas” |
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The High-level forum “Toward a
better future: Redefining the ICT sector in the
Americas” will take place on March 8, 2010, in
Mexico City, Mexico. This forum is
divided into conferences and panel discussions that
will address critical issues of the information and
communication technology (ICT) sector in order to
provide support for the competitiveness and economic
and social development of the Americas. The goal is
to do an analysis of advanced e-development
strategies that take particular account of policies
and regulations necessary to identify, promote, and
generate areas for growth and investment in today’s
interconnected world. |
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Fifth Regular Meeting of
the Assembly of the Inter-American Telecommunication
Commission (CITEL) |
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The Secretariat of the Inter-American
Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) of the
Organization of American States (OAS) is pleased to
inform that the Fifth Regular Meeting of the
Assembly of the Inter-American Telecommunication
Commission (CITEL) will be held from March 8 to 11,
2010, in Mexico City, Mexico. |
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XVIII Meeting of the
Conference Preparatory Working Group to Address
Regional Preparations for World Conferences and
Meetings |
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The XVIII Meeting of the Conference Preparatory
Working Group to Address Regional Preparations for
World Conferences and Meetings will be held in
México, DF, Mexico, on March 12, 2010. This meeting
will consider preparations for the 2010 World
Telecommunication Development Conference and the
2010 Plenipotentiary Conference of the International
Telecommunication Union. |
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Calendar of CITEL for
2010 |
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CITEL will continue in 2010 its activities to raise
public awareness about its mandate, mission and
activities, as well as improving access to
information on matters of concern to the members.
Please find in the link the Preliminary
calendar of CITEL for 2010. |
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Important issues |
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Reestablishment of
telecommunications in Haiti |
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The Secretariat of the
Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL)
after the massive earthquake that hit Haiti on the
evening of Tuesday, January 12th, established a
joint task force with the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) of United States to work on
telecommunications for disaster relief and
assistance in Haiti. The task force is
coordinating the many offers of telecommunications
support to Haiti received by both CITEL and the FCC.
The task force compiled
information about needs of telecommunications
equipment and donations and other offers;
coordinating with other involved agencies to
identify the most pressing needs and logistical
problems to be tackled. In addition, it identified
regulatory and spectrum related issues and
appropriate solutions; and is cooperating with
governments, private sector, authorities and local
operators to facilitate the immediate
reestablishment of telecommunications capabilities
where required. |
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Seminar on Spectrum
Requirements for Broadband Deployment
By Erasmo Rojas, Coordinator of the Seminar |
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On November 9, 2009, was held the
Seminar on Spectrum Requirements for Broadband
Deployment in Washington, DC, United States. At this
Seminar, the following topics was discussed:
• Status of mobile broadband
deployments: A current market update will be
provided on North, Central and South America
networks as well as a worldwide snapshot.
• Mobile broadband spectrum
requirements: The seminar presenters will discuss
how the increasing demand for mobile broadband
applications and the great variety of powerful
mobile devices require a quick response from the
wireless operators that will need to maximize the
spectrum available. Seminar presenters will also
discuss the spectrum requirements and
recommendations for the near future found in ITU-R
Report M.2078, “Estimated spectrum bandwidth
requirements for the future development of IMT-2000
and IMT-Advanced”.
• Market Analysis: We will study
the effects of spectrum policy and regulations
including spectrum licensing, the spectrum caps
impact, the effects of regulations on innovation and
technical efficiency of networks and some spectrum
practices outside the Americas.
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Guidelines to
facilitate the deployment of integrated mss systems
in the Americas |
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An integrated MSS system is a system employing a
satellite component and ground component where the
ground component is complementary to the satellite
component and operates as and is an integral part of
the MSS system. In such systems the ground component
is controlled by the satellite resource and network
management system. Further, the ground component
uses the same portions of MSS frequency band as the
associated operational mobile-satellite system. |
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Structure of the Working
Group to prepare for WRC-12
By Maximiliano Salvadori Martinhão,, Chair of
the Working Group |
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The Working Group to prepare for
WRC-12 of the Permanent Consultative Committee II
has as terms of reference:
a. To develop common positions and draw up
Inter-American proposals on issues related to
Radiocommunication and Broadcasting to be addressed
by World and/or Regional Conferences convened under
the aegis of the International Telecommunication
Union (ITU).
b. To coordinate relations and the exchange of
information with other Regions on issues under its
responsibility.
c. To coordinate CITEL’s work during Regional and
World Radiocommunication Conferences.
d. To coordinate topics of mutual interest with
other PCC.II Working Groups.
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Training |
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Program of telecommunication courses
with scholarships of OAS/CITEL in 2010
By Carol Dolinkas, General Coordinator of
Human Resources |
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Please find below the
program of courses in telecommunications
with scholarships of OAS/CITEL in 2010. In light of
our experience of applications for courses in
previous years, we kindly request that applicants
consider the recommendations indicated in the
document.
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What's happening in the
region? |
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38th meeting of ICANN |
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ICANN has communicated that there
are fellowships to participate at the 38th meeting
of ICANN that will be held on 20 to 25 June,
Brussels, Belgium. The deadline to present the
applications is February 19, 2010. |
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