Die Internationale Telekommunikations-Union

The ITU is the regulatory body and central forum for cooperation in the field of international telecommunications. Governments and the telecommunications industry reach agreement in this world organization in regard to regulations and standards for global telecommunications traffic. The main tasks of the ITU are the establishment of principles governing tariffs and clearance payments, the standardization of telecommunications services and equipment, the allocation of radio frequencies and satellite orbits, and development assistance in telecommunications. The ITU is facing the greatest challenge in its history in the wake of a world-wide deregulation of telecommunications. This monograph surveys the structure and operation of the ITU, its reform efforts and its future role in a market-driven world telecommunications order. This is also the first comprehensive German-language work on the ITU, besides being a contribution to the law and political economy of international organizations. This work is intended for legal scholars, economists, political scientists, and practitioners in the fields of politics and the economy.
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