Introduction

ITU's 2006 Plenipotentiary Conference, in Decision 9 (Antalya 2006) decided to convene the fourth World Telecommunication Policy Forum in Geneva, in the first quarter of 2009, on the topic of convergence. Decision 9 (Antalya, 2006) states, inter alia:

a) that convergence, including Internet-related public policy matters, is one of the topics of high current interest to ITU Member States and Sector Members;

b) that the continued development of convergence, next-generation networks, and Internet also has significant implications for several domains, particularly for capacity building, especially in developing countries;

c) that a study of emerging telecommunications policy and regulatory issues is also amongst the topics of high current interest to ITU Member States and Sector Members;

d) that a study of new and emerging issues as referred to in Resolution 146 (Antalya, 2006) is also among the topics of high current interest to ITU Member States and Sector Members.

Key background documents

• Correspondence
  • Circular Letter (DM-07/1003) March 2007: (E,F,S,A,C,R)
  • Circular Letter (DM-08/1002) March 2008: (E, F, S, A, C, R)
  • Circular Letter (DM-08/1016) August 2008: (E, F, S, A, C, R)

• Decision of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference
  • Decision 9, Antalya, 2006
  • Resolution 2, Marrakech, 2002
  • Resolution 102, Antalya, 2006
  • Resolution 137, Antalya, 2006
  • Resolution 146, Antalya, 2006
• International Telecommunication Regulations
  • International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs)
• Decisions and resolutions relating to previous WTPFs
  • Council Decision 498 on the 3rd World Telecommunication Policy Forum   (2000)
  • Council Decision 475 on the 2nd World Telecommunication Policy Forum (1997)
  • Resolution 1083 on the 1st World Telecommunication Policy Forum (1995)
• Rules of procedures as applied by WTPF 2001