In December the ITU-T held the World Conference on Telecommunication
(WCIT) in Dubai.  WCIT focused on the update of the International
Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs), which were previously updated in
1988.  The ITRs are contained in a treaty that states how countries and
their telecommunications networks interconnect with one another.  

The key issues before the conference included what organizations and
networks would be governed by the treaty, whether the Internet would be
covered, whether cybersecurity would be addressed, whether specific
billing models would be adopted, and whether content would be governed. 
Of the participants, 89 countries signed the treaty and 55 did not,
although they and others may later accede.  The treaty comes into force
in 2015.

This session will provide participants an overview of the processes
leading up to WCIT as well as a summary of the results, what related
related events there are, and an opportunity to ask questions.


Agenda:

1.  Introduction by Chairs (5 minutes)
2.  Informational presentation by Sally Wentworth (40 minutes)
3.  Q&A (15 minutes)


Some related material for people who would like more information:

WCIT Review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN_PwWkv14A
ISOC's Dec 14 summary of WCIT outcomes: http://www.internetsociety.org/wcit-daily-updates
Some post-WCIT thinking: http://bit.ly/YdettY