ITU: ITALY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON SINGLE STATE

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECPS IT ITU
SUBJECT: ITU: ITALY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON SINGLE STATE
VETO

REF: STATE 124476

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(SBU) In response to reftel, Luciano Baldacci, Director of
Radio Wave Communications at the Italian Ministry of
Communication and Italy's Head of Delegation to the upcoming
International Telecommunication Union council meeting, said
Italy agrees with the U.S. proposal to restore the single
state veto. He said Italy has been in contact with other EU
member states and that there is some opposition to the U.S.
proposal, particularly from the UK. Italy will try to stay
with a common EU position, but ultimately will support the
U.S. at the council meeting. Baldacci invited members of the
U.S. delegation to contact him in Geneva starting Monday,
July 11, to discuss further.

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