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08ABUDHABI1239
2008-10-29 09:44:00
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Embassy Abu Dhabi
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UAE SUPPORT FOR US PROPOSAL ON ITU-R STUDY GROUP 5

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UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001239 

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARP AND EEB/CIP/MA (ZICHY)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECPS AE
SUBJECT: UAE SUPPORT FOR US PROPOSAL ON ITU-R STUDY GROUP 5
RESTRUCTURING

REF: SECSTATE 113818

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001239

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARP AND EEB/CIP/MA (ZICHY)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECPS AE
SUBJECT: UAE SUPPORT FOR US PROPOSAL ON ITU-R STUDY GROUP 5
RESTRUCTURING

REF: SECSTATE 113818


1. (SBU) On October 7, EconOff delivered reftel demarche on the US
proposal for ITU-R Study Group 5 restructuring to Tariq Al-Awadhi,
Executive Director for Spectrum and International Affairs at the
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. Al-Awadhi said that the
UAE, along with other Arab League nations, had submitted a similar
proposal for the combination of Working Parties 5A and 5D earlier in

2008. He agreed that it was redundant to have two entities with
such similar mandates. Al-Awadhi said that the UAE would support
the US proposal and that he would be attending the ITU-R Study Group
5 meeting in Geneva in November.


2. (U) Note: Al-Awadhi explained that Naser Al Rashedi, who was
listed as the UAE POC in reftel, is the UAE Permanent Representative
to the ITU in Geneva. Al-Awadhi asked that all future ITU demarches
be delivered to him in the UAE and said he would pass the
information to Al Rashedi. Please find below Al-Awadhi's contact
information:

Mr. Tariq Al-Awadhi
Executive Director for Spectrum and International Affairs
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
P.O. Box 26662
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tel: 971-2-611-8451
Fax: 971-2-611-8484
Email: tariq.alawadhi@tra.ae
End Note.
OLSON