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Under the auspices of Organization of American States, the CITEL works to facilitate and promote the continuing development of telecommunications in the Americas, contributing to the overall regional development.
The Permanent Consultative Committees (PCCs) are Working Committees that provide advice to all regional telecommunications entities in matters relevant to their respective areas of competence. There are two PCCs responsible for: Telecommunication (PCC.I), and Radiocommunications including Broadcasting (PCC.II).
CITEL Member States (which are all OAS Member States) and American States which, though not OAS Members, have been accepted in accordance with the pertinent statutes. Associate Members also participate.
Associate Membership on a Permanent Consultative Committee (PCC) is open to any recognized operating agency, scientific or industrial organization, or financial or development institution related to the telecommunications industry, that has a legal personality, provided such Membership is approved by the corresponding CITEL Member State (i.e., the country where the entity was incorporated or has its principal office).
Associate Members of a PCC may participate fully in all the activities of that PCC, with voice but not vote. They may present technical papers and receive the documents of the PCC to which they belong (i.e. they may contribute proposals and participate in the formulation of the PCC's decisions and plans of action).
Furthermore, when authorized in writing by a duly designated governmental representative of a Member State which is a Member of the PCC, an Associate Member may, in that PCC and on behalf of and in representation of that state: (1) vote, (2) submit papers, and (3) propose to include topics in the PCC's agenda.
Associate Members share in the operating costs of the PCC in which they participate, voluntarily choosing a contributory level. The contributory level is based on an "unit" scale. The smallest share is "one" unit. The monetary value of the unit is two thousand five hundred United States dollars (US$ 2,500.00) as of January 1, 2004, and covers membership prorated for one calendar year. Associate Members may choose how many units they want to contribute.
Applications must be sent to the representative of the applicant's Member State, together with an indication of the chosen contribution and information of a contact person to whom procedural information may be sent. The corresponding Member State shall be responsible for examining and approving these applications based on the criteria or procedures for sponsoring Associate Members as it deems appropriate.
Should the application be approved, the Member State will notify the Executive Secretary of its approval, indicating the chosen contribution amount and the pertinent information of the contact person.
The Executive Secretary will notify the applicant of the decision taken and the procedures which Associate Membership entails. Also, he will notify the Chair of COM/CITEL and the Chair of the respective PCC about the admission of the applicant.
An Associate Member may resign from any PCC by sending written notification to the Executive Secretary. The resignation will become effective 90 days following the date of notification. Membership fees will be reimbursed on a prorated basis.
To become an Associate Member of one or more Permanent Consultative Committees, the applicant must complete this form and send it to the corresponding Member State.
Application form to be an associate member 
Clovis Baptista - Executive Secretary
Inter-American Telecommunications Commission - CITEL
ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
1889 F. Street, N.W., Suite 348
Washington, D.C. 20006
United States of America
Phone: (202) 458-3004
Fax: (202) 458-6854
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