World Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conference 1988
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The World Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conference 1988 was a major international gathering of member states of the International Telecommunication Union that updated and harmonized global rules governing international telecommunication services and operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| World Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conference 1988 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13225806 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conference 1988 Context triple: [International Telecommunication Regulations framework, adoptedAt, World Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conference 1988]
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A.
Convention of the International Telecommunication Union
The Convention of the International Telecommunication Union is the foundational international treaty that defines the structure, functions, and regulatory framework of the ITU as a specialized agency of the United Nations for global telecommunications and information and communication technologies.
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B.
Council of the International Telecommunication Union
The Council of the International Telecommunication Union is the governing body that oversees the ITU’s activities, policies, and strategic direction between plenipotentiary conferences.
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C.
World Telecommunication Development Conference
The World Telecommunication Development Conference is a major global forum that brings together governments, regulators, and industry stakeholders to shape strategies and policies for information and communication technology development, particularly in emerging and developing countries.
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D.
European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations
The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) is a collaborative body of European national regulators that coordinates policies and technical standards in the postal and electronic communications sectors.
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E.
World Radiocommunication Conference
The World Radiocommunication Conference is a periodic global meeting where governments and regulators negotiate and update international rules for the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conference 1988 Target entity description: The World Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conference 1988 was a major international gathering of member states of the International Telecommunication Union that updated and harmonized global rules governing international telecommunication services and operations.
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A.
Convention of the International Telecommunication Union
The Convention of the International Telecommunication Union is the foundational international treaty that defines the structure, functions, and regulatory framework of the ITU as a specialized agency of the United Nations for global telecommunications and information and communication technologies.
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B.
Council of the International Telecommunication Union
The Council of the International Telecommunication Union is the governing body that oversees the ITU’s activities, policies, and strategic direction between plenipotentiary conferences.
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C.
World Telecommunication Development Conference
The World Telecommunication Development Conference is a major global forum that brings together governments, regulators, and industry stakeholders to shape strategies and policies for information and communication technology development, particularly in emerging and developing countries.
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D.
European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations
The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) is a collaborative body of European national regulators that coordinates policies and technical standards in the postal and electronic communications sectors.
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E.
World Radiocommunication Conference
The World Radiocommunication Conference is a periodic global meeting where governments and regulators negotiate and update international rules for the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic conference
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international telecommunications conference ⓘ treaty-making conference ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
cross-border telecommunication services
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international telecommunication operators ⓘ |
| category |
1988 in international relations
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International Telecommunication Union conferences NERFINISHED ⓘ telecommunications regulation history ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Plenipotentiary organs of the International Telecommunication Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
international telecommunication regulations
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international telecommunication services ⓘ telecommunications ⓘ telegraph services ⓘ telephone services ⓘ |
| follows | evolution of global telecommunication networks ⓘ |
| governs |
operational procedures for international telecommunication services
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principles for international telecommunication charging and accounting ⓘ rights and obligations of ITU member states in international telecommunications ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
harmonization of rules for international telegraph and telephone services
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revised international telecommunication regulations ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | member states of the International Telecommunication Union ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to harmonize global rules governing international telecommunication operations
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to update global rules governing international telecommunication services ⓘ |
| hasScope | global ⓘ |
| influencedBy | technological developments in international telecommunications ⓘ |
| language | United Nations official languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | intergovernmental agreement ⓘ |
| organizedBy | International Telecommunication Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantsType |
recognized telecommunication administrations
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sovereign states ⓘ |
| partOf | International Telecommunication Union conference cycle ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier World Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conferences ⓘ |
| regulates |
interconnection of public telecommunication networks
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international telecommunication traffic ⓘ international telegraph services ⓘ international telephone services ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
ITU historical documentation
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international telecommunication law scholarship ⓘ |
| temporalContext | late 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: World Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conference 1988 Description of subject: The World Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conference 1988 was a major international gathering of member states of the International Telecommunication Union that updated and harmonized global rules governing international telecommunication services and operations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
International Telecommunication Regulations framework
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adoptedAt
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World Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conference 1988
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