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'''ITU-T''' is the telecommunications standardization sector of the [[ITU|International Telecommunications Union]], which is responsible for developing new standards and revising existing standards for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, from core network functionality and broadband to next-generation services such as Internet Protocol Television ([[IPTV]]). The standards developed by ITU-T are considered ''"recommendations,"'' as they are not mandatory unless they are incorporated as part of the national law of a particular government.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/net/ITU-T/info/Default.aspx FAQ]</ref>

'''ITU-T''' is the telecommunications standardization sector of the [[ITU|International Telecommunications Union]], which is responsible for developing new standards and revising existing standards for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, from core network functionality and broadband to next-generation services such as Internet Protocol Television ([[IPTV]]).

 

The standards developed by ITU-T are considered ''"Recommendations,"'' as they are not mandatory unless they are incorporated as part of the national law of a particular government.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/net/ITU-T/info/Default.aspx FAQ]</ref> Currently, there are approximately 3000 active ITU-T Recommendations. The sector offers free Recommendations, which are accessible [http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/publications/Pages/recs.aspx here].

==Objectives==

==Objectives==

* Associate Members, who have the opportunity to work with a single study group and take part in preparing recommendations within the group, have access to documentation required by their work, and to serve as rapporteur.  

* Associate Members, who have the opportunity to work with a single study group and take part in preparing recommendations within the group, have access to documentation required by their work, and to serve as rapporteur.  

* Academia, open to universities and research institutes.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/membership/Pages/why.aspx ITU-T Membership Information]</ref>

* Academia, open to universities and research institutes.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/membership/Pages/why.aspx ITU-T Membership Information]</ref>

==ICANN Involvement==

==ICANN Involvement==

===Representation in the ICANN Board===

===Representation in the ICANN Board===

The International Telecommunications Union ([[ITU]]) in general has been actively involved in the establishment of [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] in 1998. It is one founding members of ICANN’s Protocol Support Organization ([[PSO]]) and a member of the Government Advisory Council ([[GAC]]). ITU’s Standardization Sector (ITU-T) Deputy Director [[Reinhard Scholl]] is a member of the [[ICANN TLG]] (Technical Liaison Group) from 2008 to 2011 while its’ TSB Director [[Houlin Zhao]] is a member of the Independent Panel Review (IRP) [[Nominating Committee]]. ITU-T together with the [[European Telecommunications Standards Institute|ETSI]], [[Internet Architecture Board|IAB]] and [[World Wide Web Consortium|W3C]] consist the ICANN TLG.<ref>

The International Telecommunications Union ([[ITU]]) in general has been actively involved in the establishment of [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] in 1998. It is one founding members of ICANN’s Protocol Support Organization ([[PSO]]) and a member of the Government Advisory Council ([[GAC]]). ITU’s Standardization Sector (ITU-T) Deputy Director [[Reinhard Scholl]] is a member of the [[ICANN TLG]] (Technical Liaison Group) from 2008 to 2011 while its’ TSB Director [[Houlin Zhao]] is a member of the Independent Panel Review (IRP) [[Nominating Committee]]. ITU-T together with the [[European Telecommunications Standards Institute|ETSI]], [[Internet Architecture Board|IAB]] and [[World Wide Web Consortium|W3C]] consist the ICANN TLG.<ref>