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1001 |
For the
purpose of the above instruments of the Union,
the following terms shall have the meanings
defined below: |
1001A
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Member
State: A State which is considered to be a
Member of the International Telecommunication
Union in application of Article 2 of this
Constitution. |
1001B
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Sector
Member: An entity or organization authorized in
accordance with Article 19 of the Convention to
participate in the activities of a Sector. |
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1002 |
Administration: Any governmental department or
service responsible for discharging the
obligations undertaken in the Constitution of
the International Telecommunication Union, in
the Convention of the International
Telecommunication Union and in the
Administrative Regulations. |
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1003 |
Harmful
Interference: Interference which endangers the
functioning of a radionavigation service or of
other safety services or seriously degrades,
obstructs or repeatedly interrupts a
radiocommunication service operating in
accordance with the Radio Regulations. |
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1004 |
Public
Correspondence: Any telecommunication which the
offices and stations must, by reason of their
being at the disposal of the public, accept for
transmission. |
1005
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Delegation:
The totality of the delegates and, should the
case arise, any representatives, advisers,
attachés, or interpreters sent by the same
Member State. |
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Each Member
State shall be free to make up its delegation as
it wishes. In particular, it may include in its
delegation, inter alia, in the capacity of
delegates, advisers or attachés, persons
belonging to any entity or organization
authorized in accordance with the relevant
provisions of the Convention. |
1006
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Delegate: A
person sent by the government of a Member State
to a plenipotentiary conference, or a person
representing a government or an administration
of a Member State at another conference or at a
meeting of the Union. |
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1007 |
Operating
Agency: Any individual, company, corporation or
governmental agency which operates a
telecommunication installation intended for an
international telecommunication service or
capable of causing harmful interference with
such a service. |
1008
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Recognized
Operating Agency: Any operating agency, as
defined above, which operates a public
correspondence or broadcasting service and upon
which the obligations provided for in Article 6
of this Constitution are imposed by the Member
State in whose territory the head office of the
agency is situated, or by the Member State which
has authorized this operating agency to
establish and operate a telecommunication
service on its territory. |
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1009 |
Radiocommunication: Telecommunication by means
of radio waves. |
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1010 |
Broadcasting
Service: A radiocommunication service in which
the transmissions are intended for direct
reception by the general public. This service
may include sound transmissions, television
transmissions or other types of transmission. |
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1011 |
International Telecommunication Service: The
offering of a telecommunication capability
between telecommunication offices or stations of
any nature that are in or belong to different
countries. |
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1012 |
Telecommunication: Any transmission, emission or
reception of signs, signals, writing, images and
sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire,
radio, optical or other electromagnetic systems. |
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1013 |
Telegram:
Written matter intended to be transmitted by
telegraphy for delivery to the addressee. This
term also includes radiotelegrams unless
otherwise specified. |
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1014 |
Government
Telecommunications: Telecommunications
originating with any: |
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– Head of
State; |
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– Head of
government or members of a government; |
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–
Commanders-in-Chief of military forces, land,
sea or air; |
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– diplomatic
or consular agents; |
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– the Secretary-General of the United
Nations; Heads of the principal organs of the
United Nations;
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– the
International Court of Justice, |
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or replies
to government telecommunications mentioned
above. |
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1015
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Private
Telegrams: Telegrams other than government or
service telegrams. |
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1016 |
Telegraphy:
A form of telecommunication in which the
transmitted information is intended to be
recorded on arrival as a graphic document; the
transmitted information may sometimes be
presented in an alternative form or may be
stored for subsequent use. |
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Note: A
graphic document records information in a
permanent form and is capable of being filed and
consulted; it may take the form of written or
printed matter or of a fixed image. |
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1017 |
Telephony: A
form of telecommunication primarily intended for
the exchange of information in the form of
speech. |
