Economic aspects of alternative calling procedures in the context of international telecommunications/ICT services and networks
(Continuation of Question 8/3)
Motivation
As Plenipotentiary Resolution 21 considers, the use of certain alternative calling procedures that are not harmful to networks may contribute to competition in the interests of consumers; at the same time, however, the use of some alternative calling procedures may adversely affect the economies of developing countries and may seriously hamper the efforts made by those countries to ensure the sound development of their telecommunication/ICT networks and services. As such, this Question aims to study the economic effects of alternative calling procedures pursuant to Plenipotentiary Resolution 21 and WTSA Resolution 29.
Question
Economic effects of alternative calling procedures, including call-back, refilling, hubbing, and the misappropriation and misuse of facilities and services (e.g., spoofing), including the issues of calling party number delivery (CPND), calling line identification (CLI) and origin identification (OI).
Tasks
The tasks to be undertaken by this Question include:
- Evaluation of the economic impact of alternative calling procedures on developing countries, and on various stakeholders (government, industry, and consumers).
Developing relevant definitions in collaboration with ITU-T Study Group 2, pursuant to Plenipotentiary Resolution 21, WTSA Resolution 29, and WTSA Resolution 61.
Texts under development: D.SIMBOX..An up-to-date status of work under this Question is contained in the SG3 work programme.
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Recommendations
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Sustainable Development Goals
