Output of the Forum

The WTPF adopted four opinions. 

Opinion A on the general implications of IP Telephony for the ITU Membership with respect to:

1. the telecommunications policies and regulations of ITU Member States;
2. the implications of IP Telephony for developing countries, particularly with respect to policies and regulatory frameworks, as well as technical and economic aspects;
3. the impact of IP Telephony on the operations of Sector Members, notably in terms of the financial challenges and commercial opportunities it presents.

Opinion B on actions to assist Member States and Sector Members in adapting to the changes in the telecommunication environment due to the emergence of IP Telephony, including analysing the current situation (e.g. by case studies) and formulating possible cooperative actions involving Member States and Sector Members to facilitate adaptation to the new environment

Opinion C on actions to assist Member States and Sector Members in meeting the human resource development challenges presented by new telecommunications technologies such as IP Telephony, in particular skill shortages and the need for education, and technology transfer

Opinion D on essential studies by the ITU to facilitate the introduction of “IP telephony”, including inter-operability considerations and implications, when implementing “IP telephony” in association with the existing circuit-switched national and international telecommunications network in developing countries

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