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- proper noun United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs). Abbreviation:
ITU .
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The two Chinese telecom executives who discussed the prospects of 3G were speaking on the sidelines of a global telecom conference, International Telecommunication Union, which is being held this week in Hong Kong.
3G Comes To China? Shu-Ching Jean Chen 2006
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International Telecommunication Union, which is responsible for standardization, coordination and development of international telecommunications.
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International Telecommunication Union, which is historically a regulatory body composed of governments and which has had little justification for involvement in data networking over the Internet.
Statement Before The Subcommittee On Basic Research, House Science Committee 1997
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That has apparently upset the International Telecommunication Union, which is responsible among other matters for the global coordination of satellite spectrum.
informitv news 2009
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The key issue which is to be debated at the International Telecommunication Union conference on 19 January is the proposal – supported by the United States and France – to abolish the "leap second".
Time running out for 'leap second' that has kept us in step with our slowing planet 2012
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Though estimates vary, about 11 of every 100 Iranians are online, according to the International Telecommunication Union, among the highest percentages among comparable countries in the region.
Iran Vows to Unplug Internet Christopher Rhoads 2011
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About 20 of every 100 citizens were online in 2009, the most recent year available, according to the International Telecommunication Union, a United Nations coordinating body that also tracks global technology trends.
Syria's Internet Blockage Brings Risk of Backfire Christopher Rhoads 2011
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Eutelsat says it has filed numerous complaints with a U.N. agency that manages outer-space frequencies, the International Telecommunication Union, an arm of which stated in March that the interference "appeared to be emanating from Iran."
In Skies Over Iran, a Battle for Control of Satellite TV Paul Sonne 2011
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However, a poll carried out by the International Telecommunication Union last year showed that of the 16 nations which were prepared to state their preferences, 13 were in favour of banning the leap second, while only three – Britain, Canada and China – wanted it to be kept.
Time running out for 'leap second' that has kept us in step with our slowing planet 2012
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Another, Sirous Naseri, 55, was an Iranian consultant to the International Telecommunication Union and a consultant to the Foreign Ministry in Iran.
Md. businessman arrested; among six charged in Iranian satellite scheme 2010
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