[governance] ITU definition of "telecommunication" and importance of "Best Bits"

[Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro]

On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 10:37 PM, Norbert Bollow <nb at bollow.ch> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> My main point is about "clarifying" that the ITRs apply only to
> classical telecommunication services (including the cases when
> classical telecommunication services are provided over the Internet, or
> when Internet access is provided via a variant of classical
> telecommunication services, as is the case e.g. with DSL services) but
> not including ICTs and the Internet in general.
>
>

The term telecommunications has evolved and instead of telecommunications,
some prefer to say Communications. For eg. within the United Kingdom, see *UK
Communications Act 2003* shows the evolution of what you classify as
traditional telecommunication services to "electronic communications" which
encompasses what you segment as traditional telecommunication services and
ICT and internet. See:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/notes/division/5/2/1/1 see s32
(87)...."

   -

   **electronic communications network *is defined in *subsection (1)* as a
   transmission system for the conveyance, by the use of electrical, magnetic
   or electro-magnetic energy of signals of any description, and associated
   apparatus, software and stored data.  Examples of such networks include
   satellite networks, fixed networks (whether circuit- or packet-switched,
   and including the Internet) and mobile terrestrial networks and networks
   used for radio and television broadcasting, including cable TV networks.
   -

   **electronic communications service *is defined in *subsection (2)* as a
   service consisting, or having as its principal feature, the conveyance, by
   means of an electronic communications network, of signals except in so far
   as it is a content service.  Examples of such services include
   telecommunications services and transmission services in networks used for
   broadcasting."


   Australia's *Telecommunications Act 1997* and *Spam Act 2003* also
   reflect the expansion of what Telecommunications was traditionally
   perceived. New Zealand also recognises the linkages between
   telecommunications and ICT, see:
   http://www.med.govt.nz/sectors-industries/technology-communication/communications.
   There are several countries who have expansive definitions for
   "Telecommunications".
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