1. Annual Report 2010
CITEL
March, 2011

2. CITEL IN BRIEF
Inter-governmental agency dealing with a variety of key public policy issues such as radio spectrum allocation, Internet-related public policy issues, cyber security and telecommunication/information and communication technologies (ICT) development, working in partnership with the private sector.
Unique regional forum in the Americas for generating common perspectives and views among Member States in preparation for International Telecommunication Union (ITU) global conferences of a treaty-binding nature.
Focus on scientific and technological development, building of national capacities, and strengthening the role of States in the promotion and regulation of the sector.
The Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) is an entity of the Organization of American States established by the General Assembly in its resolution AG/RES (XXIII-O/93), in keeping with Article 52 of the Charter of the Organization. CITEL has technical autonomy in the performance of its functions, within the limits of the Charter of the Organization, the Statute of CITEL, and such mandates as the General Assembly of the Organization may assign to it.
“TREATY-BINDING CONFERENCES” – CONFERENCIAS DE NATUREZA JURIDICAMENTE VINCULANTE. GERAM DIREITOS E OBRIGACOES PARA OS ESTADOS.

3. CITEL Structure Assembly of CITEL COM/CITEL
P: Mexico VP: Dominican Republic Members: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Peru, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
COM/CITEL
Steering Committee
Secretariat
PCC.II Radiocommunications including Broadcasting
PCC.I Telecommunications / ICT
P: Argentina
VP: Peru, El Salvador
P: Colombia
VP: Uruguay
WG for the Preparations of CITEL for Regional and World Radiocommunication Conferences
WG on Policy and Regulation
WG on Development
WG on Terrestrial Fixed and Mobile Radiocommunication Services
WG on Deployment of Technologies and Services
WG Relative to Satellite Systems to Provide Fixed and Mobile Services
WG on Broadcasting
Rapporteur Group on the Technical and Regulatory Aspects Related to the Effects of Electromagnetic Non-Ionizing

4. Quantifiable results for 2010
ITEM
QUANTITY
Meetings 17
Meeting participants (Member States, Associate Members & Observers)
1,293
Documents processed
2,302
RESOLUTIONS 50
RECOMMENDATIONS 3
DECISIONS 36
INTER-AMERICAN PROPOSALS presented to ITU WTDC-10 and PP-10 47
Seminars and Workshops 5
Distance education courses delivered 12
Attendance-based courses delivered 8
Scholarships granted by the OAS
137
Associate Members as of December 31, 2010
114
Accredited Regional Training Centers as of December 31, 2010 20
Cooperation Agreements in force as of December 31, 2010

5. Key Topics ( )
Deployment of Technology and Services
Connecting rural, isolated and underserved areas
Enhancement of International Internet Connectivity
Stimulus to Broadband
Transition from Analog to Digital Television Broadcasting
Policy and Regulatory Aspects
Impact of technology evolution on the existing Legal and Regulatory Framework
Efficient use of Frequency Spectrum and Satellite Orbit Resources in the Americas
International Roaming issues
Children Helpline Number for the Americas
Discussion on protection of users’ rights
Safety in the use of ICT
Cybersecurity and Vulnerability Assessment
Critical Infrastructure Protection
ICT and climate change
Use of ICT to counteract the effects of climate change
e-waste treatment
Emergency Telecommunications
ICT for disaster prevention, mitigation, rescue and relief

6. Sources of financing of CITEL Distribution of costs of CITEL 2010
Budget
Sources of financing of CITEL
Distribution of costs of CITEL 2010
(US$)
Regular Fund
Staff salaries
Administrative costs
Statutory Specific Funds
Regular Fund: Staff salaries
Regular Fund: Administrative costs
Statutory Specific Funds
Staff salaries
Meeting costs

7. Secretary General, Senior Executives and Professionals
CITEL Staff Evolution
SG ASG D02 D01 P05 P04 P03 P02 P01 Subtotal G07 G06 G05 G04 G03 G02 Subtotal Total
Secretary General, Senior Executives and Professionals
General Services
2003
2011 orig.
2011 rev.1 1 5 4 3 2 7 6
Positions funded by CITEL Statutory Specifics Funds
Restored positions (funded by OAS Regular Fund)

8. Resolution to be sent to the OAS General Assembly
Draft Resolution
“Increasing Access to Telecommunications and Information and Communication Technologies through Strengthening of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission”

9. Executive Secretary of CITEL
THANK YOU
Clovis Baptista
Executive Secretary of CITEL
Phone: (202)