Understanding Key Telecommunications Organizations and Their Functions

1. Abbreviations • APT - Asia-Pacific Telecommunity • ASMG - Arab Spectrum Management Group • ATU – African Telecommunications Union • BEREC - Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) • CEN - French: Comité Européen de Normalisation, European Committee for Standardization • CENELEC - French: Comité Européen de Normalisation Électrotechnique; EuropeanCommittee for ElectrotechnicalStandardization • CEPT – European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations • CERP - European Committee for Postal Regulation • CITEL - Inter-American Telecommunication Commission • Com-ITU: Committee for ITU Policy – European co-ordination for ITU meetings • CPG – Conference Preparatory Group • CPM – Conference Preparatory Meeting • DG CONNECT - European Commission Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content & Technology • DocDB – (ECO) Documentation Database • EC – European Commission • ECA – European Common Allocation • ECC – Electronic Communications Committee • ECO – European Communications Office • ECP – European Common Proposal • ECS – Electronic Communication Services • EFIS – ECO Frequency Information System • EMC – Electromagnetic Compatibility • ERO – European Radiocommunications Office • ETSI – European Telecommunications Standards Institute • EU – European Union • FM – Frequency Management • HS – Harmonised standards • IMSI - International mobile subscriber identity • ISPC - International Signalling Point Code • ITU – International Telecommunications Union • LoU – Letter of Understanding • LVD – Low Voltage Directive • MoU – Memorandum of Understanding • NP – Number Portability • NRA – National regulatory authority

2. Abbreviations • M2M – Machine to Machine • NaN – Numbering and Networks • NSPC - National Signalling Point Code • PMSE – Programme Making and Special Events applications • PPDR – Public Protection and Disaster Relief • PSTN - Public Switched Telephone Network • PT – Project Team • RA – (ITU) Radio Assemby • RCC - Regional Commonwealth in the field of communications • RED – Radio Equipment Directive • RoU – Rights of use • RR – Radio Regulations • RSC – Radio Spectrum Committee • RSPG – Radio Spectrum Policy Group • RSPP – Radio Spectrum Policy Programme • R&TTE - Radio & Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Directive • SDR – Software Defined Radio • SE – Spectrum Engineering • SRD – Short Range Devices • SRDoc – System Reference Document (ETSI) • SEAMCAT - Spectrum Engineering Advanced Monte Carlo Analysis Tool • TCAM - Telecommunications Conformity Assessment and Market Surveillance Committee • TG – Task Group • ToR – Terms of Reference • UPU – Universal Postal Union • WCIT - World Conference on International Telecommunications • WG – Working Group • WRC – World Radio Conference • WTDC – World Telecommunication Development Conferences • WTSA - World Telecommunication Standardisation Assemblies