(Revision of Question 1/12, studied in 1997-2000)

Type of question

Contribution-oriented, enabling the continuous evolution of the Study Group 12 work programme, whose scope includes vocabulary- or handbook-related updates.

Background

The ability of a Study Group to approve new or revised Questions enables continuous change of its programme of work. Accordingly, a home is needed for new work proposals when they are not directly related to Questions already under study. Similarly, Question 1/12 can accommodate new contributions which have no associated Question, as well as necessary actions that should be taken on existing Recommendations with no associated Question or Rapporteur.

Text of the question

considering

a) that the provision of telecommunications services and infrastructure is being opened to competition in many countries in a wide range of new connection topologies and "distributed responsibility" for transmission quality and that Study Group 12 programme of work needs to follow closely these evolutions;

b) that the evolution of new technology and services raises issues related to transmission quality on a continuing basis;

c) that there needs to be a way of identifying, introducing and advancing new issues into the programme of work that are not related to existing Questions under study;

d) that urgent actions concerning existing Recommendations may be necessary even if there is no Question and associated Rapporteur related to these Recommendations;

e) that vocabulary in a global organization is important;

f) that handbooks may assist members in implementing ITU-T Recommendations and may informative for developing countries,

the following questions should be studied:

1) How can the needs of the rapidly changing telecommunications marketplace best be addressed by the programme of work of Study Group 12?

2) What new Questions important to members should be considered for study in Study Group 12?

3) What urgent actions are needed on existing Recommendations or Handbooks that are not related to other Questions under study?