NOTIFICATION No. 1378
(Information received by 10 May 1999)
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION, GENEVA
Change of name
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The official name is now Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Radiocommunication Sector
Telecommunication Standardization Sector
Telecommunication Development Sector
ArmenTel JV, Yerevan
With the approval of the Administration of the Republic of Armenia, the above-mentioned recognized
operating agency has been admitted to take part in the work of the Telecommunication Development Sector in
accordance with Article 19 of the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, 1992.
This recognized operating agency will share in defraying the expenses of the Telecommunication
Development Sector in the 1/16 unit class.
Ascend Communications Premea, Sophia Antipolis
Ascend Communications, Inc., Shrewsbury
The above-mentioned organizations have denounced their participation in the work of the Telecommunication
Standardization Sector, as a result of their merger with Lucent Technologies.
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine (California)
With the approval of the Administration of the United States of America, the above-mentioned organization
has been admitted to take part in the work of the Telecommunication Standardization Sector in accordance with
Article 19 of the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, 1992.
This organization will share in defraying the expenses of the Telecommunication Standardization Sector in the
1/2 unit class.
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Catel Carrier- und Telekommunikation (Schweiz) AG, Zurich
With the approval of the Administration of the Confederation of Switzerland, the above-mentioned recognized
operating agency has been admitted to take part in the work of the Telecommunication Development Sector in
accordance with Article 19 of the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, 1992.
This recognized operating agency will share in defraying the expenses of the Telecommunication
Development Sector in the 1/16 unit class.
DSC Communications Corporation, Plano (Texas)
The above-mentioned organization, which participates in the work of the Telecommunication Standardization
Sector, changed its name. The new denomination is:
Alcatel USA
Ellipso Inc., Washington, D.C.
With the approval of the Administration of the United States of America, the above-mentioned recognized
operating agency has been admitted to take part in the work of the Radiocommunication Sector in accordance with
Article 19 of the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, 1992.
This recognized operating agency will share in defraying the expenses of the Radiocommunication Sector in
the 1/2 unit class.
Hungarian Telecommunications Company Ltd. (MATAV), Budapest
The above-mentioned recognized operating agency has denounced its participation in the work of the
Telecommunication Development Sector.
International Mobile Satellite Organization (Inmarsat), London
The above-mentioned intergovernmental organization, which participates in the work of the
Radiocommunication, the Telecommunication Standardization and the Telecommunication Development Sectors,
changed its category and name.
It becomes now a recognized operating agency.
The new denomination is:
Inmarsat Ltd.
Integrated Technology Express, Inc., Santa Clara (California)
The above-mentioned organization, which participates in the work of the Telecommunication Standardization
Sector, changed its name. The new denomination is:
Integrated Telecom Express, Inc.
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InterDigital Communications Corporation, King of Prussia (Pennsylvania)
With the approval of the Administration of the United States of America, the above-mentioned organization
has been admitted to take part in the work of the Radiocommunication Sector in accordance with Article 19 of the
Convention of the International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, 1992.
This organization will share in defraying the expenses of the Radiocommunication Sector in the 1/2 unit class.
International Mobile Telecommunications Association (IMTA), Washington, D.C.
The above-mentioned international organization has been admitted to take part in the work of the
Telecommunication Development Sector in accordance with Article 19 of the Convention of the International
Telecommunication Union, Geneva, 1992.
This international organization will share in defraying the expenses of the Telecommunication Development
Sector in the 1/16 unit class.
Lasat Communications A/S, Nibe
The above-mentioned organization has denounced its participation in the work of the Telecommunication
Standardization Sector.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), Tokyo
The above-mentioned recognized operating agency has denounced its participation in the work of the
Telecommunication Development Sector.
Pirelli Cavi e Sistemi S.p.A, Milano
The above-mentioned organization, which participates in the work of the Telecommunication Standardization
Sector, changed its name. The new denomination is:
Pirelli Optical Systems S.p.A.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), New Delhi
With the approval of the Administration of the Republic of India, the above-mentioned entity dealing with
telecommunication matters has been admitted to take part in the work of the Telecommunication Development Sector in
accordance with Article 19 of the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, 1992.
This entity will share in defraying the expenses of the Telecommunication Development Sector in the 1/16
unit class.
TouchTone Communication 2000 Ltd., Vancouver, Canada
The above-mentioned recognized operating agency, which participates in the work of the Telecommunication
Development Sector, changed its category and name.
It becomes now a scientific or industrial organization.
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The new denomination is:
TC2 International Ltd., Seattle (WA), U.S.A.
Approval of ITU-T Recommendations
ITU-T Recommendations G.852.2, G.852.3, G.852.6, G.852.8, G.852.10, G.852.12, G.853.1, G.853.3, G.853.6,
G.853.8, G.853.10, G.853.12, G.854.3, G.854.6, G.854.8, G.854.10, G.854.12, G.855.1, M.1530, M.1539,
M.3100 (Amd.1), M.3108.1, M.3208.2, O.172, O.9, Q.812 (Add.1), Q.812 (Add.2), Q.821 (Corr.1),
Q.832.2, Q.835, X.711 (Corr.1), X.287, X.727, X.733 (Corr.2),
X.734 (Corr.2), X.748, X.790 (Corr.1) and X.792
By TSB Circular 157 of 24 December 1998, the following draft Recommendations were submitted for
approval in accordance with Resolution 1, Section 8, of the WTSC (Geneva, 1996):
- ITU-T Recommendation G.852.2 - Enterprise Viewpoint Description of Transport Network Resource
Model
- ITU-T Recommendation G.852.3 - Enterprise Viewpoint for Topology Management
- ITU-T Recommendation G.852.6 - Enterprise Viewpoint for Trail Management
- ITU-T Recommendation G.852.8 - Enterprise Viewpoint for Pre-provisioned Adaptation Management
- ITU-T Recommendation G.852.10 - Enterprise Viewpoint for Pre-provisioned Link Connection
Management
- ITU-T Recommendation G.852.12 - Enterprise Viewpoint for Pre-provisioned Link Management
- ITU-T Recommendation G.853.1 - Common Elements of the Information Viewpoint for the Management
of a Transport Network
- ITU-T Recommendation G.853.3 - Information Viewpoint for Topology Management
- ITU-T Recommendation G.853.6 - Information Viewpoint for Trail Management
- ITU-T Recommendation G.853.8 - Information Viewpoint for Pre-provisioned Adaptation Management
- ITU-T Recommendation G853.10 - Information Viewpoint for Pre-provisioned Link Connection
Management
- ITU-T Recommendation G.853.12 - Information Viewpoint for Pre-provisioned Link Management
- ITU-T Recommendation G.854.3 - Computational Viewpoint for Topology Management
- ITU-T Recommendation G.854.6 - Computational Viewpoint for Trail Management
- ITU-T Recommendation G.854.8 - Computational Viewpoint for Pre-provisioned Adaptation
Management
- ITU-T Recommendation G.854.10 - Computational Viewpoint for Pre-provisioned Link Connection
Management
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- ITU-T Recommendation G.854.12 - Computational Viewpoint for Pre-provisioned Link Management
- ITU-T Recommendation G.855.1 - Management Information Generic Network Level Model
- ITU-T Recommendation M.1530 - Network Maintenance Information
- ITU-T Recommendation M.1539 - Management of the grade of network maintenance services at the
Maintenance Service Customer Contact Point (MSCC)
- Amendment 1 to ITU-T Recommendation M.3100 - Generic Network Information Model
- ITU-T Recommendation M.3108.1 - Information Model for management of leased circuit and
reconfigurable services
- ITU-T Recommendation M.3208.2 - TMN management services for dedicated and reconfigurable
circuits network - Connection management of pre-provisioned service link connections to form a link
connection service
- ITU-T Recommendation O.172 - Jitter and Wander Measuring Equipment for Digital Systems which are
based on the synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)
- ITU-T Recommendation O.9 - Measuring arrangements to asses the degree of imbalance about earth
- ITU-T Recommendation Q.812 (Add.1) - Additional X interface protocols for the service management
layer (SML)
- ITU-T Recommendation Q.812 (Add.2) - Guidance on using allomorphic management
- Corrigendum 1 to ITU-T Recommendation Q.821 - Technical Corrigendum 1 to Stage 2 and Stage 3
description for the Q3 interface - Alarm Surveillance
- ITU-T Recommendation Q.832.2 - VB 5.2 Management
- ITU-T Recommendation Q.835 - Line and Line Circuit Test Management of ISDN and Analogue
Customer Accesses
- Corrigendum 1 to ITU-T Recommendation X.711 - Corrigendum 1 to Common Management Information
Protocol - Specification
- ITU-T Recommendation X.287 - Managed Objects for supporting upper layers
- ITU-T Recommendation X.727 - Systems Management Application Layer Managed Objects
- Corrigendum 2 to ITU-T Recommendation X.733 - Corrigendum 2 to Systems Management - Alarm
Reporting Function
- Corrigendum 2 to ITU-T Recommendation X.734 - Corrigendum 2 to Systems Management - Event
report management function
- ITU-T Recommendation X.748 - Systems Management - Part 22 - Response Time Monitoring Function
- Corrigendum 1 to ITU-T Recommendation X.790 - Corrigendum 1 to Trouble Management Function for
ITU-T Applications
- ITU-T Recommendation X.792 - Configuration Audit Support
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The conditions governing the approval of these ITU-T Recommendations were met on 26 March 1999.
Twelve Member States responded to the consultation with the following result:
in favour of approval: 12 Member States.
ITU-T Recommendations G.852.2, G.852.3, G.852.6, G.852.8, G.852.10, G.852.12, G.853.1, G.853.3,
G.853.6, G.853.8, G.853.10, G.853.12, G.854.3, G.854.6, G.854.8, G.854.10, G.854.12, G.855.1, M.1530, M.1539,
M.3100 (Amd.1), M.3108.1, M.3208.2, O.172, O.9, Q.812 (Add.1), Q.812 (Add.2), Q.821 (Corr.1), Q.832.2, Q.835,
X.711 (Corr.1), X.287, X.727, X.733 (Corr.2), X.734 (Corr.2), X.748, X.790 (Corr.1) and X.792 are therefore
approved.
Staff of the Union
Results of competitions organized to fill vacant posts
As a result of the competition organized to fill vacant posts, the following candidates have been selected:
Vacancy Notice No. 29-1997 ITU (Circular Letter No. 69 of 18 December 1997)
Head of the ITU Regional Office for Asia Grade D.1 Post No. BR1C/D1F/788
and the Pacific (ROASP)
Regional Coordinator Ad Interim for the
Mr. Michael CALVANO ITU Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Thailand
Area Representative
ITU Area Office - Indonesia
Vacancy Notice No. 30-1997 ITU (Circular Letter No. 70 of 18 December 1997)
Senior Adviser for Arab States Grade P.5 Post No. BR4C/P5F/903
Mr. Mohamed ABDALLA Senior Expert in International
(Egypt) Telecommunication Affairs
ITU - Saudi Arabia
Vacancy Notice No. 31-1997 ITU (Circular letter No. 71 of 18 December 1997)
Senior Adviser for Asia and the Pacific Grade P.5 Post No. BR1T/P5F/387
This Vacancy Notice has been cancelled.
Vacancy Notice No. 4-1998 ITU (Circular letter No. 84 of 17 April 1998)
Head, Space Services Department Grade D.1 Post No. RR5/D1/514
Mr. Roger SMITH Senior Executive Manager, Planning and
(United Kingdom / Australia) Standards
Australian Communications Authority
Australia
Vacancy Notice N. 5 -1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 85 of 1 May 1998)
Chief, Personnel and Social Protection Grade D.1 Post No. PE1/D1/254
Department
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This Vacancy Notice has been cancelled and re-advertised under Vacancy Notice 12-1998 ITU.
Vacancy Notice No. 6-1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 86 of 11 May 1998)
Translator/Reviser/Editor (English) Grade P.4 Post No. CF12/P4/39
Mr. Timothy ELDRIDGE Translator/Précis-Writer
(United Kingdom) ITU - Switzerland
Vacancy Notice No. 7-1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 87 of 25 May 1998)
Senior Adviser for West Africa Grade P.5 Post No. BR3/P5F/433
Ms. Margarida SAGNA Directeur Général
(Cape Verde) Direction Générale des Communications
Cape Verde
Vacancy Notice No. 8-1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 88 of 3 June 1998)
Head, Planning and Computerization Grade P.5 Post No. S2/P5/66
Service
Belgacon, Director
Mr. Guy HOBERG Belgium
(Belgium)
Vacancy Notice No. 10 -1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 91 of 18 June 1998)
Information Technology Training and Grade P.1 Post No. IS4/P1H/1030
Support Officer
Assistant (Information Services)
Ms. Justine BHANDARY ITU- Switzerland
(United Kingdom)
Vacancy Notice No. 11-1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 93 of 30 June 1998)
Head, Corporate Communications Section Grade P.5 Post No. DE9/P5H/1042
Mr. Keith ALLEN Marketing Director
(United Kingdom) Ionega International S.A. - Switzerland
Vacancy Notice No. 14-1998 ITU (Circular-letter No. 98 of 12 August 1998)
Engineer (Head of the Data Treatment Grade P.4 Post No. RR8/P4/518
Section)
Head, Validation Group
Mr. Istvan BOZSOKI ITU, Switzerland
(Hungary)
Vacancy Notice No. 18-1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 101 of 26 August 1998)
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Radiocommunication Engineer (5 posts) Grade P.4 Post No. RR6/P4H/1048, RR6/P4H/1050,
RR6/P4H/1051, RR6/P4H/1059,
RR6/P4H/1060
Mr. Víctor GARCIA MELGAR (Spain) Técnico Coordinación Espacial
D.G. Telecomunicaciones, Madrid
Division Manager
Mr. Mehrdad YOUSEFIAN (Iran) Satellite Communication Department
Iran
Systems Engineer
Mr. Sergio BUONOMO (Italy) European Space Agency, Netherlands
Deputy Wireless Adviser
Mr. Srinivasan Ministry of Communications, India
VENKATASUBRAMANIAN (India)
Senior Engineer
Australian Communication Authority,
Mr. Mark GRIFFIN (Australia) Australia
Vacancy Notice No. 19-1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 102 of 4 September 1998)
Head, ITU-D Study Groups Grade P.5 Post No. BP4C/P5/852
Ms. Fidelia AZODOGBEHOU Administrator
(Benin) ITU - Switzerland
Vacancy Notice No. 20 -1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 103 of 7 September 1998)
Head, Information Exchange Division Grade P.5 Post No. IS5/P5/10
Mr. Robert Leslie SHAW Systems Analyst (Document Systems)
(United States) ITU - Switzerland
Vacancy Notice No. 21-1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 104 of 7 September 1998)
Engineer (Validation Group) Grade P.1 Post No. RR8/P1H/1057
Mr. Akim FALOU-DINE Ingénieur Adjoint
(Benin) ITU - Switzerland
Vacancy Notice No. 22-1998 ITU (Circular-letter No. 106 of 16 September 1998)
Administrative Officer (Finance) Grade P.1 Post No. FI3/P1H/1044
Mr. Hugues DEPOISIER Clerk
(France) ITU - Switzerland
Vacancy Notice No. 23-1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 107 of 24 September 1998)
Radiocommunication Engineer Grade P.4 Post No. RR11/P4/523
Mr. Nikolai VASSILIEV Head, Validation Group
(Russia) ITU - Switzerland
Vacancy Notice No. 24-1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 108 of 24 September 1998)
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Translator/Reviser (French) Grade P.4 Post No. CF20/P4/28
Ms. Anne-Marie DETURCHE Translator (French)
(France) ITU - Switzerland
Vacancy Notice No. 25-1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 109 of 1 October 1998)
Engineer (Radio Regulation) (2 posts) Grade P.3 Post No. RR6/P3H/1058 - RR6/P3H/1066
Ms. Mehtab MULUK (Turkey) Chief Engineer
Türk Telelcomünikasyon A.S., Turkey
Assistant Manager
Mr. Weng Hoa THAM (Malaysia) Biniriang Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd.,
Malaysia
Vacancy Notice No. 27-1998 ITU (Circular-letter No. 113 of 9 October 1998)
Translator (French) Grade P.3 Post No. CF20/P3H/1279
Ms. Anne DUPERRON Translator (French)
(France) ITU - Switzerland
Vacancy Notice No. 28-1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 114 of 9 October 1998)
Administrator, General Accounts Grade P.1 Post No. FI4/P1H/1078
Ms. Supanon CHOBCHAI Accounting and Privatization Analyst
(Thailand) Ministry of Finance, Thailand
Vacancy Notice No. 29-1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 119 of 28 October 1998)
Radiocommunication Grade P.1 Post No. RR17/P1H/1079
Engineer/Programmer
Radiocommunication
Mr. Virasouk PHILAVONG Engineer/Programmer
(Lao P.D.R.) ITU - Switzerland
Vacancy Notice No. 30-1998 ITU (Circular-letter No. 115 of 16 October 1998)
Human Resources Development Officer Grade P.4 Post No. BF2C/P4H/1063
Mr. Jean-Claude FAURE Consultant
(France) ITU - Switzerland
Vacancy Notice No. 32-1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 117 of 21 October 1998)
Administrator (Budget) Grade P.2 Post No. BS6/P2/411
Mr. Ferid JEMAA Assistant Administratif - Budget
(Tunisia) ITU - Switzerland
Vacancy Notice No. 33-1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 118 of 27 October 1998)
Translator (Spanish) Grade P.3 Post No. CF22/P3/49
Ms. Susana GOMEZ RODRIGUEZ Translator (Spanish)
(Spain) ITU - Switzerland
Vacancy Notice No. 34-1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 120 of 12 November 1998)
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Telecommunication Engineer Grade P.1 Post No. RR7/P1H/1067
Mr. Hon Fai NG Binariang Satellite Systems
(Malaysia) Communications Engineer, Malaysia
Vacancy Notice No. 35-1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 121 of 24 November 1998)
Interactive Media Officer Grade P.3 Post No. DTZ/P3H/1077
Mr. Thierry ZARADEZ Assistant Programmer
(France) ITU - Switzerland
Vacancy Notice No. 36-1998 ITU (Circular Letter No. 122 of 2 December 1998)
Head of the Space Applications Software Grade P.5 Post No. RR16/P5/807
Division (SAS)
Systems Analyst
Mr. Nangapuram VENKATESH ITU - Switzerland
(India)
Administrations are kindly invited to bring the above-mentioned results to the notice of the candidates whose
applications were submitted through them.
Structural changes
Republic of Kenya
The Ministry for Transport and Communications has the honour to inform the ITU that Kenya Posts and
Telecommunications Corporation has ceased to be the signatory of the Republic of Kenya and that Communications
Commission of Kenya is the current designated signatory of the Republic of Kenya to the ITU on all
Telecommunications Regulatory matters.
Principality of Monaco
A Directorate for Licensing and Telecommunications Control was established by Decree No. 13.633 of
25 September 1998. This Directorate is placed under the authority of the Government Counsellor for Public Works and
Social Affairs.
Administrative changes
The General Secretariat has been informed of the following appointments:
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Mr. Fareed Y. Khashoggi, Director General, International Affairs, Ministry of Post, Telegraph and Telephone.
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People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Mr. Md. Ashraful Alim, Director (International), Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board.
Federative Republic of Brazil
H.E. Mr. João Pimenta da Veiga Filho, Minister of Communications.
Burkina Faso
Mr. Justin T. Thiombiano, State Secretary for Telecommunications, Ministry of Communication and Culture.
Finland
H.E. Mr. Olli-Pekka Heinonen, Minister of Transport and Communications.
Ghana
H.E. Mr. John D. Mahama, Minister of Communications.
Republic of Kenya
H.E. Mr. William Ole Ntimama, E.G.H., MP, Minister of Transport and Communications.
Mr. Karanja Kabage, Chairman, Communications Commission of Kenya.
Mr. Samuel Kiprono Chepkong’a, Director General, Communications Commission of Kenya.
Lebanon
H.E. Mr. Issam Naaman, Minister of Post and Telecommunications.
Principality of Monaco
H.E. Mr. Michel Levêque, State Minister and Director of the External Relations Service.
Mr. Raoul Viora, Director, Directorate for Licensing and Telecommunications Control.
Mr. Christian Palmaro, Chief of the Telecommunication Division, Directorate for Licensing and
Telecommunications Control.
Kingdom of the Netherlands
H.E. Ms. T. Netelenbos, Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management.
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H.E. Ms. Monique de Vries, Secretary of State, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management.
Mr. J.W. Weck, Director General, Telecommunications and Posts Department.
Republic of Poland
H.E. Mr. Maciej Srebro, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications.
Mr. Miroslaw Marcinkiewicz, Director General, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
Mr. Wladyslaw Wilkans, Director, Department of European Integration, Negotiations and International
Relations, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
Circular-letters
Circular-letters issued from 1 to 30 April 1999
No. Date Subject
a) General Secretariat
010 29 Vacancy Notice No. 4-1999 ITU
b) Radiocommunication Bureau
CA/17 Rev.2 16 Electronic facilities for access to ITU-R documents and publications via ITU’s Telecom
Information Exchange Services (TIES) interfaces (WWW, Gopher, FTP)
CA/65 15 Invitation to the Third Meeting of the Group of Technical Experts (GTE) (Geneva, 28-30 June
1999); Resolution 532 (WRC-97)
CM/9 16 Implementation of Resolution 340 of WRC-97 - Need for Additional Search and Rescue
Information in Databases
Corr.1/CR/118 16 Forms of notice and file formats for electronic notification of frequency assignments to stations in
the fixed, mobile and other terrestrial services (excepting the broadcasting service in the
LF/MF and VHF/UHF bands)
Add.1/CR/118 23 Additional information concerning the use of the Forms of notice and file formats for electronic
notification of frequency assignments to stations in the fixed, mobile and other terrestrial
services (excepting the broadcasting service in the LF/MF and VHF/UHF bands)
c) Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
TSB 182 7 Progress on Electronic Document Handling (EDH) facilities
TSB 183 13 Approval of three draft revised ITU-T Recommendations and eight draft new ITU-T
Recommendations
TSB 185 16 Proposed deletion of ITU-T Recommendations F.160, F.166, F.180, F.182, F.184, T.65 and
T.200 agreed to by Study Group 8 at its meeting on 24 March - 1 April 1999
TSB 186 26 Approval of two draft new ITU-T Recommendations
TSB 187 26 Approval of thirty-eight draft revised or draft new ITU-T Recommendations
TSB 188 27 Proposed deletion of Questions 4/4 and 5/4