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INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION

Radiocommunication Bureau
(Direct Fax N°. +41 22 730 57 85)
Circular Letter
1/LCCE/45
6/LCCE/11
8/LCCE/98
9/LCCE/63 / 15 June 2001

To Administrations of Member States of the ITU and
Radiocommunication Sector Members participating in the work of
Joint Task Group 1-6-8-9 of Radiocommunication Study Groups 1, 6, 8 and 9

Subject: Second meeting of Joint Task Group 1-6-8-9 concerning technical and regulatory requirements of terrestrial wireless interactive multimedia applications

Introduction

The second meeting of Joint Task Group 1-6-8-9 was foreseen in the programme of the Radiocommunication Study Groups by the meeting of Study Group Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen in June 2000.

Date and place of the meeting

The second meeting of Joint Task Group 1-6-8-9 will take place from 1 to 7 November 2001 at the ITU Headquarters. Services directly connected with meeting activities, such as delegate registration, document distribution, etc. will be located in the same building. Registration will commence at 08:30 hours on the opening day. The meeting of Joint Task Group 1-6-8-9 will commence at 09:30hours on 1 November 2001.

Programme of the meeting

A preliminary draft agenda for this meeting is contained in Annex 1.

Contributions

Contributions in response to the work of Joint Task Group 1-6-8-9 are invited. These will be processed according to the provisions laid down in Resolution ITU-R 1-3.


One copy of each contribution should be sent to the Director, Radiocommunication Bureau for processing. Contributions should also be sent to the Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the Joint Task Group and to the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Study Groups 1, 6, 8 and 9. The pertinent addresses can be found in Annex 2 to this Circular. Participants are encouraged to submit contributions by electronic mail to:

Contributions received up to 6 weeks in advance of the meeting are dispatched, as far as possible, before the meeting in their original language. Later contributions, received up to seven days in advance of the meeting, are made available at the opening of the meeting. The Secretariat cannot guarantee that documents received after the seven-day limit can be made available to participants at the opening meeting. Submission of documents later than 12:00 hours (Geneva time) on the working day preceding the opening of the meeting are not accepted. Resolution ITU-R 1-3 provides that contributions which are not available to participants at the opening of the meeting shall not be considered.

Visa requirements

We would remind you that citizens of some countries are required to obtain a visa in order to enter and spend any time in Switzerland. The visa must be requested and obtained from the office (embassy or consulate) representing Switzerland in your country or, if there is no such office in your country, from the one that is closest to the country of departure. If problems are encountered, the Union can, at the official request of the administration or company you represent, approach the competent Swiss authorities in order to facilitate delivery of the visa. Any such request must specify the name and functions of the individual(s) for whom the visa(s) is/are requested and be accompanied by a copy of the approved registration form approved for the ITU conference or meeting in question.

Participation

In order to make the necessary arrangements, it is requested that the intended participation of your representative(s) be advised not later than one month before the opening of the meeting, by means of the annexed form (Annex 3) (to be photocopied as required).

Robert W. Jones

Director, Radiocommunication Bureau

Annexes: 3

Distribution:

Administrations of Member States and Radiocommunication Sector Members participating in the work of Joint Task Group168-9 of Radiocommunication Study Groups 1, 6, 8 and 9

Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Radiocommunication Study Groups 1, 6, 8 and 9

- Secretary General of the ITU, Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau


annex 1

Draft agenda for the second meeting of Joint Task Group 1-6-8-9

(Geneva, 1-7 November 2001)

1  Opening remarks

2  Approval of the agenda

3  Review of the report of the October 2000 meeting (Doc. 1-6-8-9/12 dated 1November2000)

4  Consideration of Liaisons received from other groups in response to questionnaire (Doc.16-8-9/TEMP/3)

5  Presentation of other input documents

6  Working arrangements for the meeting and attribution of documents

7  Future work plan

8  Any other business

A. HASHIMOTO
Chairman, Joint Task Group 1-6-8-9


annex 2

List of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen

Chairman, Study Group 1

Mr. R. MAYHER TEL: +1 410 2242886

SMILE Associates FAX: +1 410 2248635

168 Cardamon Dr. E-mail:

EDGEWATER, MD 21037

United States of America

Vice-Chairmen, Study Group 1

Mr. T. JEACOCK TEL: +44 20 72110004

Radiocommunications Agency FAX: +44 20 72110021

Wyndham House E-mail:

189 Marsh Wall

LONDON E14 9SX

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Mr. N. KISRAWI TEL: +41 22 7988451

Syrian Telecomunications Est. S.T.E. TEL: +963 11 6122400

Permanent Representative to the ITU FAX: +41 22 7889251

Champ d'Anier, 9 FAX: +963 11 6121240

1209 GENEVA E-mail:

Switzerland (Confederation of)

Mr. A. PAVLIOUK TEL: +7 095 2671841

Radio Research and Development Institute (NIIR) FAX: +7 095 2611108

16 Kazakova Street E-mail:

103064 MOSCOW

Russian Federation

Chairman, Study Group 6

Mr. A. MAGENTA TEL: +39 06 3226248

RAI - Radiotelevisione Italiana FAX: +39 06 33175115
Viale Teulada 66 E-mail:

00195 ROME

Italy

Vice-Chairmen, Study Group 6

Mr. J.A. FLAHERTY TEL: +1 212 9752213

CBS, Inc. FAX: +1 212 9753646

524 West 57th Street E-mail:

Room 2400

NEW YORK, NY 10019

United States of America


Mr. S. GLOTOV TEL: +380 44 4500859

Ukrainian State Committee of FAX: +380 44 2285959

Communications & Informatization E-mail: /

22 Chreschatic

01001 KIEV

Ukraine

Mr. J. KUMADA TEL: +81 3 54942360

Nippon Hoso Kyokai - NHK FAX: +81 3 54942275

1-10-11 Kinuta E-mail:

Setagaya-ku

TOKYO 157-8510

Japan

Mr. H. KUSSMANN TEL: +49 6151 833420

Deutsche Telekom AG FAX: +49 6151 838709

Rundfunk und Breitbandkabel E-mail:

Am Kavalleriesand 3

64307 DARMSTADT

Germany (Federal Republic of)

Mr. R.K. NAJM TEL: +966 1 4428574

Ministry of Information TEL: +966 5 5422589 (mobile)

Television Technical Affairs FAX: +966 1 4014036

P.O. Box 10152 E-mail:

RIYADH 11433

Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)

Mr. L. OLSON TEL: +1 202 4182142
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) FAX: +1 202 4180398
2000 M Street, N.W. E-mail:
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554
United States of America

Mr. K.M. PAUL TEL: +91 11 3714464
All India Radio FAX: +91 11 3714967

Akashvani Bhavan E-mail:

Sansad Marg

Parliament Street

NEW DELHI 110001

India (Republic of)

Mr. V. STEPANIAN TEL: +98 21 2166356

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) FAX: +98 21 2041051

Jame Jam St. Valie Asr Ave. E-mail:

TEHRAN

Iran (Islamic Republic of)


Chairman, Study Group 8

Mr. C. VAN DIEPENBEEK TEL: +31 505 877130

Directorate General for Telecommunications FAX: +31 505 877400

and Posts/Radiocommunications Agency E-mail:
P.O. Box 450

9700 AL GRONINGEN

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Vice-Chairmen, Study Group 8

Mr. T. MIZUIKE TEL: +81 492 787810

KDDI Corporation FAX: +81 492 787318

2-1-15 Ohara E-mail:

Kamifukuoka

SAITAMA 356-8502
Japan

Mr. V. STRELETS TEL: +7 095 2389498

General State Supervisory Department FAX: +7 095 2003230

for Communications E-mail:

6, 2nd Spasonalivkovsky Per.

117909 MOSCOW

Federation of Russia

Mr. R.L. SWANSON TEL: +1 202 4180732

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) FAX: +1 202 4187270

445 12th Street S.W. E-mail:

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554

United States of America

Chairman, Study Group 9

Mr. V.M. MINKIN TEL: +7 095 2619307

Radio Research and Development Institute (NIIR) FAX: +7 095 2619307

16 Kazakova Street or +7 095 2610090

103064 MOSCOW E-mail:

Russian Federation

Vice-Chairmen, Study Group 9

Ms. K. MEDLEY TEL: +1 202 4821896

NTIA - Department of Commerce FAX: +1 202 5018189

Room 4606 E-mail:

1401, Constitution Avenue, N.W.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20230

United States of America

Mr. A. HASHIMOTO TEL: +81 3 51561760

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. FAX: +81 3 51560285

Wireless Link Development Department E-mail:
Sanno-Park Tower, 39F

2-11-1 Nagata-cho

TOKYO 100-6150

Japan


Mr. H. MAZAR TEL: +972 3 5577551

Tadiran Electronic Systems Ltd. FAX: +972 3 5564536

P.O. Box 150 E-mail:

HOLON 58101

Israel (State of)

Chairman, Joint Task Group 1-6-8-9

Mr. A. HASHIMOTO (Study Group 9)

(See above)

Vice-Chairmen, Joint Task Group 1-6-8-9

Mr. T. JEACOCK (SG 1)
(see above)

Mr. B.E. ALDOUS (SG 6) TEL: +44 20 72151737
Department of Trade and Industry FAX: +44 20 72151966
151, Buckingham Palace Road E-mail:
LONDON SW1W 9SS
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Mr. J.M. COSTA (SG 8) TEL: +1 613 7637574
Nortel Networks (Canada) FAX: +1 613 7651225
Wireless Networks E-mail:
P.O. Box 3511 Station C
OTTAWA On K1Y 4H7
Canada


annex 3

Radiocommunication Bureau
ITU-R Block Meetings
Geneva - Switzerland, 17 September – 16 November 2001

I wish to participate in

TG 6/7
17-19/9 / WP 6P
19-21/9 / WP 6E
19-28/9 / WP 6S
19-28/9 / WP 6M
20-26/9 / WP 6D
20-28/9 / WP 6R
24-28/9 / WP 6Q
26-28/9 / SG 6
1-2/10
WP 9A
1-8/10 / WP 4B
1-8/10 / WP 9B
1-9/10 / WP 9D
2-10/10 / WP 4A
3-12/10 / WP 9C
8-10/10 / SG 9
11-12/10 / SG 7
15-16/10 / SG 4
15-17/10
WP 4-9S
15-23/10 / WP 7E
17-19/10 / WP 8A
22-30/10 / WP 8D
23/10-2/11 / SGs 4&9
24/10 / WP 8B
24/10-2/11 / JTG 1-6-8-9
1-7/11 / SG 8
5-7/11 / WP 1A
5-13/11
WP 1B
5-13/11 / WP 1C
5-13/11 / TG 1/7
5-13/11 / SG 1
14-16/11

Mr. Mrs. Ms. Miss:

(family name) (first name)

Accompanied by:

(family name) (first name)

1. Representation for Member States

(to be completed by representatives of Member States only)

Name of Member State:

r  Head of Delegation for the following Group(s):

r  Deputy for the following Group(s):


2nd page for Mr. Mrs. Ms. Miss:

r  Delegate for the following Group(s):

2. Representation for Sector Members

Name of Sector Member:

r Recognized Operating Agencies

r Scientific or Industrial Organizations

r Other Entities dealing with Telecommunication matters

r Regional and other International Organizations

r Regional Telecommunication Organizations

r Intergovernmental Organizations operating Satellite Systems

r  United Nations and its Specialized Agencies

r  Associate Members

3. Official Address

Name of the Company:

Street address:

City/State/Code/Country:

Business tel.: Fax:

E-mail: In case of emergency:

4. Documents (for Study Groups only)

r English r French r Spanish

Date: Signature:

For BR Secretariat use only
Approved (if applicable)
/ Personal Section
/ Meeting Section
/ Pigeonhole

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