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Membership
Membership of ITU is open to governments, which may join the Union as Member States, as well as to private organizations like carriers, equipment manufacturers, funding bodies, research and development organizations and international and regional telecommunication organizations, which can join ITU as Sector Members.
With telecommunications taking on an ever-greater importance as the universal facilitator of global economic activity, membership of ITU gives governments and private organizations the opportunity to play an active role in the organization, which can boast more than 140 years’ experience in building the world’s communications networks.
Through membership of the world’s largest, most respected and most influential global telecommunication organization, government and industry alike can ensure their voice is heard, and make an important and valued contribution to the developments reshaping the world around us.
Direct involvement in the work of ITU gives all members a chance to influence, learn and play a part in forging a new world for a new millennium.
Private companies and other organizations may elect to join one or more of the Union’s three Sectors, according to their particular sphere of interest. Whether through their participation in conferences, assemblies and technical meetings or in day-to-day work, members benefit from unique networking opportunities and a universal meeting ground where they can debate issues and forge deals and partnerships. ITU Sector Members also develop the technical standards which will underpin future telecommunication systems and shape tomorrow’s networks and services.
Finally, Sector Members gain privileged access to restricted first-hand information which can prove highly valuable in their business planning.
Because of its unique role and track record in worldwide telecommunications, ITU provides the ideal forum for governments and the private sector to come together to set agendas and policy frameworks that will have tremendous impact on the future of global business.
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