World Conference on International Telecommunications 2012

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The World Conference on International Telecommunications 2012 was a major United Nations treaty conference convened by the International Telecommunication Union to revise global rules governing international telecommunications and internet-related regulations.

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instanceOf United Nations treaty conference
diplomatic conference
international conference
city Dubai
controversy concerns about potential expansion of governmental control over the internet
disagreements between states on internet governance
convenedBy International Telecommunication Union NERFINISHED
country United Arab Emirates
endDate 2012-12-14
followedBy implementation and ratification processes in signatory states
hostedBy Government of the United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
legalInstrumentDiscussed International Telecommunication Regulations NERFINISHED
month December 2012
nonSignatoryCountries Canada NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
several European Union member states
numberOfParticipatingCountries over 150
organizedBy International Telecommunication Union NERFINISHED
parentOrganization United Nations
participants ITU Member States NERFINISHED
civil society observers
private sector representatives
sector members
predecessorInstrument 1988 International Telecommunication Regulations NERFINISHED
primaryLanguage English
purpose to address internet-related regulatory issues
to revise the International Telecommunication Regulations
to update global rules governing international telecommunications
regionScope global
relatedField information and communication technologies policy
international law
relatedOrganization Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers NERFINISHED
Internet Society NERFINISHED
result revised International Telecommunication Regulations adopted by a majority of states
some countries declined to sign the revised treaty
shortName WCIT-12 NERFINISHED
startDate 2012-12-03
subject global communications policy
international telecommunications
internet governance
telecommunications regulation
topic interconnection of international networks
roaming and termination charges
roles of governments and private sector in internet governance
routing and traffic management principles
security and spam provisions
venue Dubai World Trade Centre NERFINISHED

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International Telecommunication Regulations framework adoptedAt World Conference on International Telecommunications 2012
International Telecommunication Regulations framework revisedAt World Conference on International Telecommunications 2012