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XII Meeting of PCC.II will be held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from September 16 to 19, 2008 |
Next Meeting: The XVII Meeting of PCC.I will take place in
Brasilia, Brazil from 04 to 08 November, 2002
To advise with respect to standards coordination, planning, financing, construction, operations, maintenance, technical assistance, equipment certification processes, rate principles, and other matters related to the use, implementation, and operation of public telecommunications services in the Member States.
a) In accordance with the ITU Regulations and taking into account the ITU recommendations:
b) To promote and watch over the integration and strengthening of networks and public telecommunications services operating in the Member States, taking into account the need for their modernization and for the promotion of basic services, as well as for increasing the availability of specialized public services.
c) To promote the development and implementation of new services that will make it possible to meet the telecommunications needs of all the inhabitants of the Americas, especially those in the most poorly served areas and sectors, on the basis of the national targets of each country and taking into account the programs established by sub-regional, regional, and worldwide organizations, in particular the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conferences.
d) To provide incentives for research, training, technology transfer, and the experiences of all Member States and to see to it that these activities are considered necessary in all development and implementation processes.
e) To undertake a coordinated effort with the different CITEL Groups in those areas that, by their very nature, lend themselves to joint action.
f) To undertake the coordination of regional preparations for major ITU-T Conferences and meetings, including the preparation of common regional proposals (IAP) and positions when deemed appropriate.
g) Continue the development of its role as a forum where the private sector and governments can come together to discuss issues concerning emerging IP networks, including IP telephone service, inter-operability and coordination of standard-setting for these networks.
h) In addition, make efforts to improve coverage and access to Internet in the Americas by cooperating with the private sector.
i) To promote the implementation of Mutual Recognition Agreements.
AuthoritiesChair: Ms. Angela Montoya (Colombia)
Deputy Chair: Mr. Félix Castro (Colombia)
ViceChair: Mr. João Albernaz (Brazil)
See the CITEL institutional structure for more detailed descriptions of each groups mandate and terms of reference.
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- The text focuses on governmental strategies and programs to ensure
universal coverage of telecommunication services among all population
groups in the Hemisphere. It is a crucial reference for the development of
the sector in the region. February 2000The Inter-American Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for the
Assessment of Conformity of Telecommunications equipment. 
The final report of each committee meeting is available in Word format. Most are available as a HTML file. Please place your cursor over each icon to see how large the file is for download.
| Meeting | Place | File |
| I Meeting (1994) | Ottawa, Canada | |
| II Meeting (1995) | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
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| III Meeting (1995) | Washington, DC - USA |
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| IV Meeting (1996) | Brasilia, Brasil | |
| V Meeting (1996) | Lima, Peru | |
| VI Meeting (1997) | Isla Margarita, Venezuela | |
| VII Meeting (1997) | Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil | |
| VIII Meeting (1998) | Cartagena de Indias, Colombia | |
| IX Meeting (1998) | Cartagena de Indias, Colombia | |
| X Meeting (1999) | Cartagena de Indias, Colombia | |
| XI Meeting (1999) | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| XII Meeting (2000) | Isla Margarita, Venezuela | |
| XIII Meeting (2000) | Lima, Peru |
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| XIV Meeting (2001) | Natal, Brazil |
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Note: Word documents are in the format of Microsoft Word 97. PDF files are in Acrobat Reader 4.0 format. Please go to the page of help, if you need assistance.
| Seminars/Fora | Place/Date | Topic |
| I Forum | Buenos Aires, Argentina
(April, 1998) |
Universal Telecommunications Service, Evaluation procedures for the Certification of telecommunication equipments. Systems for telecommunication management networks. Intelligent networks. |
| II Forum | Foz de Iguazú, Brazil
(Marzo, 1999) |
Telemedicine. Electronic Commerce. Telecommunications over IP. Tele-Education. Regulations for Interconnection Solutions for the year 2000. |
| III Forum | Isla Margarita,
Venezuela
(June, 2000) |
Convergence of regulatory frameworks to promote the development and access to Internet and IP Services to all social levels in the Region; Convergence of telecommunications services over IP. |
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| CITEL guidelines and practices for interconnection regulations |
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