An agency of the United Nations, the parent organization of the CCITT (now called the ITSS).

Based in Geneva, the ITU is an international organisation in which governments and private industry coordinate global telecommunications networks and services. The first international telegraph treaty was signed in Paris by the 20 founder members on 17 May 1865. The ITU is unique among international organisations in that it is based on the principle of cooperation between government and private industry.

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The sector of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) responsible for telecommunication standards. ITU-T replaces the Comite Consultatif International Telegraphique et Telephonique (CCITT). Its responsibilities include standardizing modem design and operations, and standardizing protocols for networks and facsimile transmission. ITU is an international organization within which governments and the private sector coordinate global telecom networks and services.

An international organization within the United Nations System where governments and the private sector coordinate global telecom networks and services. Abbreviation: ITU.

A United Nations organization that coordinates use of the electromagnetic spectrum and creation of technical standards for telecommunication and radio communication equipment.

The ITU is an intergovernmental agency of the United Nations within which the public and private sectors cooperate for the development of telecommunications. The ITU adopts international regulations governing the use of the radio spectrum and develops standards to facilitate the interconnection of telecommunications systems on a worldwide basis. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. In 1996, the ITU comprised 185 Member States and 363 members (scientific and industrial companies, public and private operators, broadcasters, regional and international organizations active in three sectors: Radio communications, Standardization and Development).

an intergovernmental organization through which public and private organizations develop telecommunications.

An agency of the United Nations, headquartered in Geneva that furthers the development of telecommunications services worldwide and oversees global allocation of spectrum for future uses.

See ITU-T.