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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This is a notification of
a meeting taking place at the ITU next week, as part of the implementation by
ITU of paragraph 96 of the Tunis Agenda for the Information Society. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I was confirmed by the
ITU Secretariat that <a
href="http://www.itu.int/cgi-bin/htsh/edrs/ITU-T/scripts/edrs.ITU-T.workshops.form?_eventid=44">registration</a>
to this meeting is also open to non ITU members.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Relevant documentation
can be found on the <a href="http://www.itu.int/spectrum">website of the
meeting</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>All the best, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Philippe Dam<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
spectrum@itu.int [mailto:spectrum@itu.int] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> lundi, 15. janvier 2007
13:21<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> spectrum@itu.int<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> ITU/FUB Workshop on
"Market Mechanisms for Spectrum Management" - 22, 23 January 2007 - <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:country-region></st1:place>
</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dear Sir/Madam,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'>We would like to remind you that, as part of the <a
href="http://www.itu.int/stn">Shaping Tomorrow’s Networks Programme</a>,
you have been invited to an international workshop entitled<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>“<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://www.itu.int/spectrum">Market Mechanisms for Spectrum Management</a></span></b>”,
to be held in <st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City> (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:country-region></st1:place>) from 22-23 January
2007. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'>In line with the stated objectives of the WSIS Tunis Agenda
for the Information Society (November 2005), which says that “… <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>ITU and other regional organisations should take steps
to ensure rational, efficient and economic use of, and equitable access to, the
radio-frequency spectrum by all countries</span></b> ….”, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>ITU</span></b> (Strategy and Policy Unit and
Radiocommunication Sector) and the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ugo
Bordoni Foundation </span></b>will jointly organise a workshop to identify
global trends and good practice in radio spectrum management. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'>The workshop will examine, <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>inter alia</span></i>, the use of market mechanisms for both primary
allocation of spectrum (e.g., auctions) and for secondary trading. It will look
at recent trends in ITU Member States, the increasing demand for spectrum and
will examine future challenges in developing policies for access to radio
spectrum. Thematic papers will be commissioned in advance of the meeting, and
will form the basis for discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'>The workshop will be held in the same week as the
Radiocommunication Advisory Group (RAG) of the Radiocommunication Bureau, to be
held from 24 January to 26 January 2007, organised by the Radiocommunication
Bureau. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>T</span></font><font size=2><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>he draft programme can be found at<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> <a
href="http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/stn/spectrum/agenda.html">http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/stn/spectrum/agenda.html</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Regularly updated information concerning the meeting
can be found on the ITU website at <a href="http://www.itu.int/spectrum">http://www.itu.int/spectrum</a>
. <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'>You are invited to register for the event at <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><a
href="http://www.itu.int/cgi-bin/htsh/edrs/ITU-T/scripts/edrs.ITU-T.workshops.form?_eventid=44">http://www.itu.int/cgi-bin/htsh/edrs/ITU-T/scripts/edrs.ITU-T.workshops.form?_eventid=44</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'>We hope you are able to accept our invitation to
participate in this workshop and can join us in January. If you have any questions
or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Cristina
Bueti and Mr. Marco Obiso at <a href="mailto:spectrum@itu.int"><span
style='text-decoration:none'>spectrum@itu.int</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'>We look forward to welcoming you at this important
event.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Cristina Bueti e Marco Obiso<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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