As we all know, the United Nations are an international organisation whose stated aims are 'organising cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights and the achievement of world peace'.
The UN agency in question this time is the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a highly specialised agency created to focus solely on telecommunications and ICT over 100 years ago. The ITU has previously disclaimed any authority to regulate domestic communications, stating specifically in their constitution the: 'sovereign right of each state to regulate its telecommunication'.
Over 100 years ago the International Telecommunication Union was formed by the 'league of nations' (the predecessor to the united nations) with the sole purpose of focusing on the ever expanding ICT and telecommunications industries, ensuring that the regulations were kept in line with the advancement of associated technologies.
It seems, however, that over the years the balance has shifted considerably in favour of the latest technologies, with updates to regulations being made only very intermittently. Although the ITU has a vast range of responsibilities and tasks to perform, their regulations do not carry the weight of the law, even though many of their guidelines are adopted by most national level authorities.
The 2012 World Telecommunications Conference will be taking place later this year in Dubai, where it is expected that one particular treaty - referred to as the ITRs (International Telecommunication Regulations) will be re-negotiated for the first time since its inception nearly 25 years ago.
As well as the ITRs playing a pivotal part in arranging and setting in place the necessary framework detailing international telecommunication transport and services, it also established the guidelines which have provided the foundation for mutual and private agreements between both countries and no-governmental organisations.
An overhaul of the ITRs has long been on the cards, and although any alterations made will not become law, it is widely acknowledged that any decisions made at the conference will play a big part in the way internet and telecommunications are regulated internationally over the coming years.
Whatever regulations may be changed and whatever changes may be regulated, the re-assessment of the guidelines put forth in the 1988 ITRs is long overdue. With new advancements being made every day in the telecommunication industry, the industry is continuing to grow at an alarming rate and slows no signs of slowing up in the near future. But one thing is for sure; now is the time to find an ITSPA endorsed Voip service provider such as VoIPDito and start taking advantage of Voip technology and cheaper calls sooner rather than later.
The UN agency in question this time is the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a highly specialised agency created to focus solely on telecommunications and ICT over 100 years ago. The ITU has previously disclaimed any authority to regulate domestic communications, stating specifically in their constitution the: 'sovereign right of each state to regulate its telecommunication'.
Over 100 years ago the International Telecommunication Union was formed by the 'league of nations' (the predecessor to the united nations) with the sole purpose of focusing on the ever expanding ICT and telecommunications industries, ensuring that the regulations were kept in line with the advancement of associated technologies.
It seems, however, that over the years the balance has shifted considerably in favour of the latest technologies, with updates to regulations being made only very intermittently. Although the ITU has a vast range of responsibilities and tasks to perform, their regulations do not carry the weight of the law, even though many of their guidelines are adopted by most national level authorities.
The 2012 World Telecommunications Conference will be taking place later this year in Dubai, where it is expected that one particular treaty - referred to as the ITRs (International Telecommunication Regulations) will be re-negotiated for the first time since its inception nearly 25 years ago.
As well as the ITRs playing a pivotal part in arranging and setting in place the necessary framework detailing international telecommunication transport and services, it also established the guidelines which have provided the foundation for mutual and private agreements between both countries and no-governmental organisations.
An overhaul of the ITRs has long been on the cards, and although any alterations made will not become law, it is widely acknowledged that any decisions made at the conference will play a big part in the way internet and telecommunications are regulated internationally over the coming years.
Whatever regulations may be changed and whatever changes may be regulated, the re-assessment of the guidelines put forth in the 1988 ITRs is long overdue. With new advancements being made every day in the telecommunication industry, the industry is continuing to grow at an alarming rate and slows no signs of slowing up in the near future. But one thing is for sure; now is the time to find an ITSPA endorsed Voip service provider such as VoIPDito and start taking advantage of Voip technology and cheaper calls sooner rather than later.
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