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02ROME6097
2002-12-23 07:03:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
ITALY COMMUNICATIONS BILATERAL: UPDATE
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ROME 006097
SIPDIS
EB/CIP FOR FINTON
FCC FOR COMMISSIONER ABERNATHY
FCC/IB - COOPER AND THOMAS
COMMERCE FOR NTIA
DOJ FOR WILLNER
UNCLASSIFIED
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ETRD ETRD IT ECIP WTRO EUN ITECIP WTRO EUN ITECIP WTRO EUN
SUBJECT: ITALY COMMUNICATIONS BILATERAL: UPDATE
REFS: A) ROME 5535, B) ROME 5720, C) STATE 253506
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ROME 006097
SIPDIS
EB/CIP FOR FINTON
FCC FOR COMMISSIONER ABERNATHY
FCC/IB - COOPER AND THOMAS
COMMERCE FOR NTIA
DOJ FOR WILLNER
UNCLASSIFIED
PAGE 02 ROME 06097 01 OF 03 230712Z
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ETRD ETRD IT ECIP WTRO EUN ITECIP WTRO EUN ITECIP WTRO EUN
SUBJECT: ITALY COMMUNICATIONS BILATERAL: UPDATE
REFS: A) ROME 5535, B) ROME 5720, C) STATE 253506
¶1. THIS CABLE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST, PLEASE SEE
PARAGRAPH 10.
¶2. ECMIN AND ECON SPECIALIST MET WITH COMMUNICATIONS
MINISTRY SENIOR OFFICIALS DECEMBER 16 TO CONVEY INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN REF C. OFFICIALS FROM THE COMMUNICATIONS
AUTHORITY AND THE MINISTRY FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
ALSO ATTENDED THE MEETING.
¶3. THE AGENDA PROPOSED IN REF C WAS ACCEPTED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY OFFICIALS WITH THE
SINGLE ADDITION OF 3G TO BE DISCUSSED IN SESSION VI
(TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS). IT ALSO WAS AGREED TO END THE
BILATERAL WITH A LUNCHEON ON FRIDAY, TO ALLOW TIME FRIDAY
AFTERNOON FOR A POSSIBLE MEETING BETWEEN THE U.S. DELEGATION
AND ITALIAN COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES.
¶4. A POSSIBLE MEETING WITH ITALIAN INDUSTRY IS VIEWED
FAVORABLY BY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY OFFICIALS, WHO ALSO
FULLY CONCUR THAT THIS SHOULD BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM THE
GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT BILATERAL. COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY
OFFICIALS INDICATED THAT THEY WISH TO BE KEPT INFORMED AND
ASKED THAT SUCH A MEETING BE OPENED TO AS MANY OPERATORS AS
POSSIBLE, RATHER THAN TO A SELECTED FEW. THE COMMUNICATIONS
UNCLASSIFIED
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MINISTRY OFFICIALS INITIALLY OFFERED TO ORGANIZE AND HOST,
SEPARATE FROM THE BILATS, THE MEETING WITH INDUSTRY
REPRESENTATIVES, BUT IN A SUBSEQUENT DISCUSSION INDICATED
THAT IT WOULD BE BEST IF THE NATIONAL ICT PRIVATE SECTOR
ASSOCIATION WERE TO TAKE THE LEAD. (EMBASSY COMMENT: A
MEETING WITH ITALIAN PRIVATE SECTOR IS STILL IN THE WORKS AS
CONTACTS TO DATE HAVE BEEN INFORMAL AND LIMITED. EMBASSY
WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE THE MATTER AND KEEP WASHINGTON
INFORMED.)
¶5. PRESS. THE COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY DOES NOT ENVISION A
PRESS CONFERENCE TO FOLLOW THE BILATERALS. THEY WOULD LIKE
TO ISSUE A PRESS STATEMENT, WHICH CAN BE AGREED UPON
IN ADVANCE AND FINED-TUNED, IF NECESSARY, DURING THE
BILATERAL.
¶6. REPRESENTATION EVENTS. THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
COMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES HAVE AGREED TO COVER MOST (IF NOT
AL