– 94 – (3.2 – Council) 3.2 Council R 2 (C-1948, last amended C-1976) Participation of members of the Council in the sessions The Council, considering that its Members are invested as custodians of an international public trust, expresses the wish that the representatives of these Members shall be present at all sessions of the Council from the opening of such sessions. Ref.: Documents 72 (revised)/CA2 (1948), 1606/CA9 (1954), 4965/CA31 (1976). R 687 (C-1971, last amended C-1976) Travel expenses and subsistence allowances for the representatives of members of the Council The Council resolves that, starting from the 26th session of the Council, the rates of travel and subsistence allowances paid to representatives of Members of the Council shall be aligned with senior officials’ United Nations rates and also fixed in accordance with WHO and ILO practice for their Council Members. Ref.: Documents 4253/CA26 (1971), 4965/CA31 (1976). R 1305 (C09) Role of the Dedicated Group in identifying Internet-related Public Policy issues The Council, recognizing a) Article 10 of the ITU Constitution, item 70 2) defining one of the functions of ITU Council as the Structure within the Union to consider broad telecommunication policy issues in accordance with the guidelines given by the Plenipotentiary Conference to ensure that the Union’s policies and strategy fully respond to changes in the telecommunication environment; b) Resolution 102 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) on ITU’s role with regard to international public policy issues pertaining to the Internet and the management of Internet resources, including domain names and addresses; c) Resolution 101 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) on Internet Protocol-based networks;