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Work item:
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TR_DLTUSF
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Subject/title:
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Use of distributed ledger technology to improve management of the Universal Service Fund
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Status:
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Under study [Issued from previous study period]
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Approval process:
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Agreement
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Type of work item:
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Technical report
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Version:
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New
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Equivalent number:
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-
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Timing:
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2024 (No priority specified)
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Liaison:
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Q7/3, Q22/16
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Supporting members:
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Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, the Gambia, India, Nigeria, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Sudan
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Summary:
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The purpose of the proposed work item is above all to identify ways of reducing process inefficiency in centralized systems currently in place in a number of countries, facilitating the prudent and transparent use of funds and providing a clear and automatic definition of the roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders in the new distributed framework. Consequently, this work item supports SG3-C369, SG3-C356, and SG3 RGM Q1/3-C1 proposing the study of using distributed registry technology to enhance transparency and efficiency in the administration of the Universal Service Fund. This work item also aims to define best blockchain-based practices in order to ensure the access of remote and rural populations to, inter alia, international telecommunication services.
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Comment:
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Note: This work item was agreed at the RGM Q1/3 (Virtual, 21 January 2021), and confirmed at SG3 meeting (Virtual, 24-28 May 2021).
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First registration in the WP:
2021-02-05 12:00:55
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Last update:
2023-12-01 12:26:58
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