1. Lisbon, Portugal 22 April 2009 Alexander Ntoko Head, Corporate Strategy Division International Telecommunication Secretary-General’s Report to WTPF 2009

2. April 2009 Committed to Connecting the World 2 ITU WTPF  Established by PP-1994, Kyoto  To provide a venue for exchanging views & information  To create a shared global vision on issues arising from rapid technological developments World Telecommunication Policy Forum

3. April 2009 Committed to Connecting the World 3  WTPF Informal Experts Group  Member States & Sector Members from all regions  Meetings:  First Meeting: 24 June 2008  Second Meeting: 24-November 2008  Third Meeting: 26-27 January 2009  Fourth Meeting: 20 April 2009 WTPF Preparation

4. April 2009 Committed to Connecting the World 4  WTPF 2009 addresses:  Convergence, including Internet-related public policy matters  Next-Generation Networks and Internet  Emerging telecom policy & regulatory issues  New and emerging issues & the evolution of ICTs may necessitate review of ITRs Section 1

5. April 2009 Committed to Connecting the World 5  Convergence is one of the most important forces driving ICT markets  It is changing the way services are delivered, charged for & accessed  ITU is considering implications for delivery of essential social services:  e-health, e-banking, e-education, e-government, capacity-building Section 2

6. April 2009 Committed to Connecting the World 6  NGNs will have wide-ranging implications for end-users, regulators & operators  NGNs may play an important role in bridging the digital divide  Potential challenges include:  Need for new investment, interoperability, security, spectrum allocation etc. Section 3

7. April 2009 Committed to Connecting the World 7  Internet-related public policy matters  Rapid expansion of IP-based networks creates potential new issues  Lack of consensus on key issues  Ongoing need for capacity-building & enabling environment  Challenge for policy-makers in protecting rights of all stakeholders Section 4

8. April 2009 Committed to Connecting the World 8  Emerging policy issues  Impact of ICTs on environment  ICTs in mitigating disasters & emergencies  Issues related to NGNs  Need to build confidence & security in use of ICTs - Global Cybersecurity Agenda  Protecting children online  ICT accessibility  Spectrum & orbit resource-sharing Section 5

9. April 2009 Committed to Connecting the World 9  ITRs are treaty-level instrument  Current ITRs unchanged since 1 July 1990  Resolution 146 of PP-2006 - consensus on review process:  Two separate processes for existing provisions & new telecom issues  To culminate in World Conference on International Telecommunications 2012? Section 6

10. April 2009 Committed to Connecting the World 10 Draft Opinions 1. Implications of the advent of NGNs & advanced broadband access Internet-related public policy matters ICTs & the environment 2. 3. Collaborative strategies for creating confidence & security in the use of ICTs Capacity building in support of the adoption of IPv6 International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs) 4. 5. 6.

11. April 2009 Committed to Connecting the World 11 I nternational T elecommunication U nion (ITU) Committed to connecting the world