[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 10854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3815]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6099]


Announcement of Meetings of the International Telecommunication 
Advisory Committee

SUMMARY: This notice announces meetings of the International 
Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) to prepare for meetings of 
International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization 
Sector (ITU-T) technical Study Groups Sixteen (Multimedia terminals, 
systems and applications), and Seventeen (Security, languages and 
telecommunication software); an ITAC meeting to begin preparation of 
advice on the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2008 
(WTSA 08) and other related meetings of the ITU; and meetings in 
preparation for a meeting of the Organization of American States Inter-
American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) Permanent Consultative 
Committee II (PCC.II) (Radiocommunication including Broadcasting).
    The ITAC will meet to begin preparation of advice for the 
government on the ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 
2008 (WTSA 08) and related meetings such as the Telecommunication 
Sector Advisory Group (TSAG), various groups meeting on the 
International Telecommunication Regulations, cybersecurity, and other 
subjects relevant to the ITU-T for the coming 12 months. The meeting 
will be held on Monday afternoon March 17, 2008 2-4 p.m. EST hosted by 
AT&T, 1120 20th Street, 10th floor, Washington, DC. The ITAC will hold 
further meetings with similar agendas on April 24, May 12, and June 17. 
Federal Register notices will be published for each of these meetings 
with the specific agenda and meeting details, at the appropriate time.
    The ITAC will meet to prepare advice on submission of contributions 
to CITEL PCC.II on March 25, April 1 and April 8, 2008, 2-4 p.m. at the 
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, 
DC.
    The ITAC will meet to prepare advice on submission of contributions 
to ITU-T SG17 on March 20, 2008, 10 a.m. to noon EST, by conference 
call. Call in information is either +1 210 839-8500 or 1 888 455-9640, 
passcode 52902.
    The ITAC will meet to prepare advice on submission of contributions 
to ITU-T SG16 on April 24, 2008 beginning at 10 a.m. EST, by conference 
call. People desiring to participate in this meeting should call either 
+1 210 839-8500 or 1 888 455-9640, passcode 52902.
    All these meetings are open to the public as seating capacity 
allows. The public will have an opportunity to provide comments at 
these meetings. People desiring further information on these meetings 
may apply to the secretariat at [email protected].

    Dated: February 19, 2008.
Richard C. Beaird,
International Communications & Information Policy, Department of State.
 [FR Doc. E8-3815 Filed 2-27-08; 8:45 am]
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