Note: In the table below, the following conventions apply: provisions containing editorial corrections are in italics; – new provisions contained in the 2012 ITRs are shown in bold italics. – 1988 ITRs 2012 ITRs PREAMBLE PREAMBLE 1 While the sovereign right of each 1 the sovereign right of each State to country to regulate its telecommunications is regulate its telecommunications is fully fully recognized, the provisions of the present recognized, the provisions of the present Regulations supplement the International International Telecommunication Regulations Telecommunication Convention, with a view to (hereafter referred to as "Regulations") attaining the purposes of the International complement the Constitution and the Convention Telecommunication Union in promoting the of the International Telecommunication Union, development of telecommunication services with a view to attaining the purposes of the and their most efficient operation while International Telecommunication Union in harmonizing the development of facilities for promoting the development of world-wide telecommunications. telecommunication services and their most efficient operation while harmonizing the development of facilities for worldwide telecommunications. 2 Member States affirm their commitment to implement these Regulations in a manner that respects and upholds their human rights obligations. 3 These Regulations recognize the right of access of Member States to international telecommunication services. Comment: No. 2 in the Preamble of the 2012 ITRs is not technical or regulatory, and affirms the need to respect human rights such as privacy of communications, the right to free transmission of data, and protection of personal data. No. 3 of the 2012 ITRs reflects the spirit and the letter of the ITU Constitution and Convention. ARTICLE 1 ARTICLE 1 Purpose and of the Regulations Purpose and Scope of the Regulations 2 1.1 a) These Regulations establish 4 1.1 a) Regulations establish general general principles which relate to the provision principles which relate to the provision and and operation of international operation of international telecommunication telecommunication services offered to the services offered to the public as well as to the public as well as to the underlying international underlying international telecommunication telecommunication transport means used to transport means used to provide such services. provide such services. They also set rules These Regulations do not address the applicable to administrations.* aspects of telecommunications. 5 b) Regulations also contain provisions applicable to those operating agencies, authorized or recognized by a Member State, to
Note: In the table below, the following conventions apply: – provisions containing editorial corrections are in italics; – new provisions contained in the 2012 ITRs are shown in bold italics. 1988 ITRs 2012 ITRs PREAMBLE 1 While the sovereign right of each country to regulate its telecommunications is fully recognized, the provisions of the present Regulations supplement the International Telecommunication Convention, with a view to attaining the purposes of the International Telecommunication Union in promoting the development of telecommunication services and their most efficient operation while harmonizing the development of facilities for world-wide telecommunications. PREAMBLE 1 the sovereign right of each State to regulate its telecommunications is fully recognized, the provisions of the present International Telecommunication Regulations (hereafter referred to as "Regulations") complement the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union, with a view to attaining the purposes of the International Telecommunication Union in promoting the development of telecommunication services and their most efficient operation while harmonizing the development of facilities for worldwide telecommunications. 2 Member States affirm their commitment to implement these Regulations in a manner that respects and upholds their human rights obligations. 3 These Regulations recognize the right of access of Member States to international telecommunication services. Comment: No. 2 in the Preamble of the 2012 ITRs is not technical or regulatory, and affirms the need to respect human rights such as privacy of communications, the right to free transmission of data, and protection of personal data. No. 3 of the 2012 ITRs reflects the spirit and the letter of the ITU Constitution and Convention. 1 Purpose and of the Regulations 2 1.1 a) These Regulations establish general principles which relate to the provision and operation of international telecommunication services offered to the public as well as to the underlying international telecommunication transport means used to provide such services. They also set rules applicable to administrations.* ARTICLE 1 Purpose and Scope of the Regulations 4 1.1 a) Regulations establish general principles which relate to the provision and operation of international telecommunication services offered to the public as well as to the underlying international telecommunication transport means used to provide such services. These Regulations do not address the aspects of telecommunications. 5 b) Regulations also contain provisions applicable to those operating agencies, authorized or recognized by a Member State, to ARTICLE