The Inter-American Telecommunication Commission or ''Comisión Interamericana de Telecomunicaciones'' (CITEL) is an entity of the
Organization of American States
The Organization of American States (OAS or OEA; ; ; ) is an international organization founded on 30 April 1948 to promote cooperation among its member states within the Americas.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, the OAS is ...
. It was originally created as the Inter-American Electrical Communication Commission at the Fifth
International American Conference in May 1923.
Coordination and Advisory:
* CITEL serves as the OAS's leading advisory body on
telecommunications
Telecommunication, often used in its plural form or abbreviated as telecom, is the transmission of information over a distance using electronic means, typically through cables, radio waves, or other communication technologies. These means of ...
/ICT matters in the Americas.
* CITEL's job is to coordinate
telecommunications
Telecommunication, often used in its plural form or abbreviated as telecom, is the transmission of information over a distance using electronic means, typically through cables, radio waves, or other communication technologies. These means of ...
related mandates of the
OAS General Assembly and those enacted during the
Summits of the Americas.
The commission supports member initiatives to expand telecommunications and information and communication technology (ICT) in rural, unserved, and underserved areas.
In May 2023, CITEL was due to discuss a proposal to repurpose the 10GHz band to 5G.
See also
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International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)In the other common languages of the ITU:
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* is a list of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information ...
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Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT)
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African Telecommunications Union (ATU)
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(CEPT)
References
External links
CITEL webpage
Organization of American States
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